404 $arci) 1749. 



were ftarved to death in cold winters; except, 

 in later years, fuch cattle as were lean, and had 

 no ftables to retire into. It commonly does not 

 rain, neither more or lefs, in fummer than it 

 did formerly; excepting that, during the laft 

 years, the fummers have been more dry. Nor 

 could the old Swede find a diminution of water 

 in brooks, rivers, and fwamps. He allowed, as 

 a very common and certain fadl, that wherever 

 you dig wells, you may meet with oyfter-fhells 

 in the ground. 



The old Gujlafson was of opinion, that inter- 

 mitting fevers were as frequent and violent for- 

 merly as they are now ; but that they feemed 

 more uncommon, becaufe there were fewer peo- 

 ple at that time here. When he got this fever, 

 he was not yet full grown. He got it in fum- 

 mer, and had it till the enfuing fpring, which is 

 almoft a year ; but it did not hinder him from 

 doing his work, either within or, out of doors. 

 Pleurify like wife attacked one or two of the 

 Swedes formerly ; but it was not near fo common 

 as it is now. The people in general were very 

 healthy at that time. 



SOME years ago, the old Swede's eyes were fo 

 much weakened that he was forced to make ufe 

 of a pair of fpectacles. Hp then got a fever ; 

 which was fo violent, that it was feared he would 

 not recover. However, he became quite well 

 again, and at the fame time got new ftrength in 

 his eyes ; fo that he has been able to read with- 

 out fpeftacles fince that time. 



T.IE houfes which the Swedes built when they 

 firft fettled here, were very bad; The whole 



houfe 



