water, either to breathe or look about 

 them, I have feen an Indian at this in- 

 terval, throw his lance with fuch dex- 

 terity as to ftrike the animal through 

 both its eyes, at a great diftance ; and it 

 is very feldom that they mifs their aim- 

 As we were wholly unacquainted with 

 thefe methods of providing food for our- 

 felves, and were without arms and am- 

 munition, we were drove to the utmoft 

 ftraits ; and found ourfelves rather in 

 worfe condition than we had been at 

 any time before. For the Indians, hav- 

 ing now nothing to fear from us, we 

 found we had nothing to expedt from 

 them upon any other motive. Accord- 

 ingly, if they ever did relieve us, it was 

 through caprice ; for at moft times they 

 would fliew themfelves unconcerned at 

 our greateft diftrefles. But the good 

 Indian women, whofe friendship I had 

 experienced before, continued, from 

 time to time, their good offices to me. 



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