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had left fo ill that he could hardly 

 raife himfelf from the ground. When the 

 Indian began to confer with the furgeon, 



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the firtt queftion was, What was become 

 of the barge and his companion ? and as 

 he could give him no fatisfacfhory an- 

 fwer to this queftion, the Indian took it 

 for granted that Emanuel was murdered 

 by us, and that he and his family ran the 

 fame rilk ; upon which he was preparing 

 to provide for his fecurity, by leaving us 

 directly. The furgeon feeing this, did 

 all in his power to pacify him, and con- 

 vince him of the unreafonablenefs of 

 his apprehenfions ; which he at length 

 found means to do, by afluring him 

 that the Indian would come to no harm, 

 but that he would foon fee him return 

 fafe; which providentially, and beyon4 

 our expectation, happened accordingly ; 

 for in a few days after, Emanuel having 

 contrived to make his efcape from the 

 people in the barge, returned by way 



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