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said, ' Yes.' I then took the end of a dog- 

 wood fork, which had been burnt down to 

 about eighteen inches long : it was the 

 longest stick I could find, yet too small for 

 the purpose I had in view : then I picked 

 up another stick ; and, taking a coal of 

 fire between them, went behind him : then, 

 turning suddenly about, I struck him on 

 the head with all the force I was master of, 

 which so stunned him that he fell forwards 

 with both his hands into the fire ; but see- 

 ing him recover and get up, I seized his 

 gun, while he ran off howling in a most 

 fearful manner. I followed him with a 

 determination to shoot him down ; but, 

 pulling back the cock of the gun with too 

 great violence, I believe I broke the main 

 spring. I pursued him, however, about 

 thirty yards, still endeavouring to fire the 

 gun, but could not : then, going back to 

 the fire, I took his blanket, a pair of new 

 mokkisons, his hoppes, powder-horn, bullet- 

 bag, together with the gun, and marched 

 off, directing my course toward the five 



