76 Travels of a Mobaivk-Indian. 



Fisher (which I believe is a species of Mustela), the 

 Martin (Mustela Martes), the Otter (Mustela Lutra), 

 the Beaver (Castor Fiber), and one species of Fox. 



He met with extensive plains or prairies, and with 

 only a very few trees. These were Aspin (Populus 

 tremuloides?), Birch (what species is not mentioned), 

 and Spruce-Pine (Pinus). Grass grows on these 

 plains not more than six inches in height, except in 

 some swamps, where it is higher and ranker. 



He met with a nation of Indians, whose language 

 is so nearly allied to that of the Sawwannos, or Shaw- 

 nese, that whoever understands the one understands 

 the other. 



He met with various kinds of birds, which he had 

 never seen before. Some of them are songsters all 

 the day. 



In this remote part of the continent, he says, there 

 is no rain at all in the winter-season ; at least during 

 the two winters, in which he resided in the country, 

 it never rained once. Even in the summer, there are 

 no set rains. The rains which do fall, are precipi- 

 tated in gusts. 



The preceding notice was communicated to the 

 Editor by Mr. John Heckewelder, formerly of Beth- 

 lehem, but who, at present, resides on the river Mus- 



