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given to her, aiid lived through the succeeding winter in 

 her family, experiencing the customary effects of savage 

 hospitality. 



" The following summer, as he was at work in the forest 

 alone, an unknown Indian came up to him, and asked 

 him to meet him at a place which he pointed out, on a 

 given day. The prisoner agreed to the proposal, but not 

 without some apprehensions that mischief was intended 

 him. During the interval, these apprehensions increased 

 to such a degree as to dissuade him effectually from ful- 

 filling his engagement. Soon after, the same Indian 

 found him at his work again, and very gravely reproved 

 him for -not performing his promise. The man apolo- 

 gized awkwardly enough, but in the best manner in his 

 power. The Indian told him that he should be satisfied 

 if he would meet him at the same place on a future day 

 which he named. The man promised to meet him, and 

 fulfilled his promise. When he arrived at the spot, he 

 found the Indian provided with two muskets, ammuni- 

 tion for them, and knapsacks. The Indian ordered him 

 to take one of each and follow him. The direction of 

 their march was towards the south. The man followed, 

 without the least knowledge of what he was to do, or 

 whither he was going, but concluded that if the Indian 

 intended him harm, he would have dispatched him at the 

 beginning, and that, at the worst, he was as safe where 

 he was as he could be in any other place. Within a 

 short time, therefore, his fears subsided, although the 

 Indian observed a profound and mysterious silence con- 

 cerning the object of the expedition. In. the day-time 

 they shot such game as came in their way, and at night 

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