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and afked him to (hew him the way to a plantation on 

 that side of the country. " It is too late for you to go 

 there this evening Sir," said the Indian-, " but if you will ac- 

 cept of my homely fare, you are welcome." He then of- 

 fered him some venison, and such other refrefhment as his 

 store afforded j and having laid some bear (kins for his 

 bed, he desired that he would repose himself for the night, 

 and he '.vould awaken him early in the morning, and conduct 

 him on his way. Accordingly in themorningthey setoff, and 

 the Indian led him out of the forest, and put him in the road 

 he was to go ; but just as they were taking leave, he step- 

 ped before the planter, then turning round, and staring full - 

 in his face, bid him say whether he recollected his features. 

 The planter was now struck with (hame and horror, when ■ 

 he beheld, in his kind protector, the Indian whom he had . 

 so harlhly treated. He confefsed that he knew him, and- 

 was full of excuses for his brutal behaviour ; to which the 

 Intiian only replied : " When you see poor Indians faint- 

 ing for a cup of cold water, don't say again, ' Get you 

 gone, you Indian dog !' The Indian then wifhed him well 

 on his journey, and left him. It is not difficult to say, 

 which of these two had the best claim to the name of 

 a Christian, 



A PICTURE OI; THE COURT, DRAWN FROM THE LIFE, 



BY AN ABLE PAINTER., 



There, every one obeys that he may command ; they cringe 

 that they may e.xalt themselves: at every instant they change 

 parts ; — every one is protected and protector ; — every one 

 receives vain promises, and gives others as vain in the same 

 moment. It would seem that no person dies in that region j 

 for in a mome»t every one is forgotten, — every one is re- 



