For the Countrey being all Woods, we could not discern where there were Towns, until we came within the hearing of them.

That which betrayed us into this danger was, that meeting with a Path, which only led from one Town to another, we concluded it to be that great Road above mentioned; and so having past it over, we supposed the Danger we might encounter in being seen, was also past over with it; but we were mistaken; for going further we still met with other Paths, which we crossed over, still hoping one or other of them was that great Road; but at last we perceived our Error; viz.

That they were only Paths that went from one Town to another.
And so while we were avoiding Men and Towns, we ran into the midst of them.

This was a great trouble to us, hearing the Noise of People round about us, and knew not how to avoid them; into whose hands we knew if we had fallen, they would have carried us up to the King, besides Beating and Plundring us to boot.
We knew before that these Towns were here away, but had we known that this River turned and run in among them, we should never have undertaken the Enterprize.

But now to go back, after we had newly passed so many Paths, and Fields and places where People did resort, we thought not advisable, and that the danger in so doing might be greater than in going forward.