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112 Eastward are many small Mountains, and a Buffaloe Road between them and the Ridge."

"We kept down the Creek 2 miles further, where it meets with a large Branch coming from the South West, and thence runs through the East Ridge making a very good Pass; and a large Buffaloe Road goes from that Fork to the Creek over the West Ridge, which we took and found the Ascent and Descent tollerably easie."

"In the Fork of Licking Creek is a Lick much used by Buffaloes and many large Roads lead to it."

"We went up Naked Creek to the head and had a plain Buffaloe Road most of the way."

"I blazed several trees four ways on the outside of the low Grounds by a Buffaloe Road, and marked my Name on Several Beech Trees."

Boone, while relating the opening of his