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Inasmuch 



three short extracts of a different character: 

 I. The hieroglyphics, by which an Indian, on 

 Mr. West s journey to Fort Churchill, informed 

 his absent sons that he had gone forward with the 

 stranger. 



1 . To intimate that the family has gone forward . 



2. That there was a chief of the party. 



3. That he was accompanied by a European 



servant. 



4. And also by an Indian. 



5. That there were two Indians in company. 



6. That they should follow. 



II. Examples of parental affection: 

 &quot;One of the men appeared to be reduced to the 

 last stage of existence, and upon giving him a 

 fish and a few cooked potatoes, such was his 

 natural affection for his children, that, instead 

 of voraciously devouring the small portion of 

 food, he divided it into morsels, and gave it to 

 them in the most affectionate manner.&quot; And 

 again &quot;It is very affecting occasionally to hear 

 the plaintive and mournful lamentations of the 

 mother at the grave of her child, uttering in pitiful 

 accents, Ah! my child, why did you leave me! 

 why go out of my sight so early ! who will nurse 



