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eaemy. About ten o'clock this day we sat 

 down to eat a little, having tasted nothing 

 from Tuesday, the day of our engagement, 

 until this time which was on Thursday; 

 and now the only thing we had to eat was 

 a scrap of pork to each, We had sat down 

 just by a warrior's path, which we had not 

 suspected, when eight or nine warriors 

 Appeared. Running off hastily, we left our 

 luggage and provisions; but were not dis- 

 covered by the party : for skulking some 

 time in the grass and bushes, we returned 

 to the place, and recovered our baggage. 

 The warriors had hallooed as they passed, 

 and were answered by others on our flanks. 

 ** In our journey through the glades, or 

 wide-extended dry meadows, about twelve 

 o'clock this day, we discovered a party of 

 Indians in front ; but, skulking in the grass 

 and bushes, were not perceived by them. 

 In these glades we were in great danger, as 

 we could be seen at a great distance. In 

 the afternoon of this day there fell a heavy 

 the coldest I ever felt. We halted 



