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detachment commanded by M. de Cabaret^ a ve- 

 ry fkilful officer, who was of great fervice to me 

 on this occafion, by bringing me refrefhmcnts 

 for my foldiers, who had hardly any provifions 

 left. 



Our European coxcombs, who carry mirrors, 

 toilets, night-gowns, &:c, with them, would be 

 looked upon as women by the Indians, and not 

 as chiefs of the warriors : they would not diftin* 

 guifh themfelves in thofe campaigns, where they 

 muft endure the exceflive heats of the fummer, 

 and the rigours of winter, lie on the bare ground, 

 and expofe themfelves to all the changes of wea- 

 ther, in order not to be furprifed by the Indians. 

 Mr, Braddock^ general of New England in 1755, 

 made the fatal experiment, when he came to 

 take Fort du §uene ; he was mafTacred with his 

 whole army at fome diftance from that place, 

 by a fmall number of French, and fome faithful 

 Indians, led by brave Canadian and European 

 officers, who did wonders of bravery in this 

 adlion. 



At lad I happily arrived at Fort Tomhekhe on 

 the 25th of September, after going a hundred 

 leagues by water, without feeing a fingle habita- 

 tion. Every night we are obliged to camp in the 



woods 



