chewing and swallowing the juice of young 

 cane stalks, sassafras leaves, and some other 

 plants she did not know the names of: that, 

 en her journey, she saw buffaloes, elks, 

 deer, and frequently bears and wolves; not 

 one of which, although some passed very 

 near her, offered to do her the least harm. 

 One day a bear came near her, with a 

 young fawn in his mouth ; and, on disco- 

 vering her, he dropped his prey and ran off. 

 Hunger prompted her to go and take the 

 flesh and eat it: but, on reflection, she 

 desisted, thinking that the bear might return 

 and devour her ; besides, she had an aver- 

 sion to taste raw flesh. Mrs. Scott con- 

 tinues in a low state of health, and remains 

 inconsolable for the loss of her family, par- 

 ticularly bewailing the core! death of her 

 little daughter." 



As an apology for having introduced the 

 foregoing narratives, it may be right to say, 

 I did it by way of proving how dangerous 

 it is for the emigrant to venture far into 

 the country. But, although the Indians 



