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In the afternoon we set forward, taking our leaves 

 of the Wisack Indians, and leaving them some tri- 

 fles. On our way we met with several towns of 

 Indians, each town having its theatre, or state 

 house ; such houses being found all along the road 

 till you come to Sapona, and then no more of those 

 buildings, it being about one hundred and seventy 

 miles. We reached ten miles this day, lying at 

 another town of the Wisacks. The man of the 

 house offered us skins to sell, but they were two 

 heavy burdens for our long voyage. 



Next morning we set out early, breaking the ice 

 we met withal in the stony runs, which were ma- 

 ny. "We passed by several cottages, and about 8 

 o'clock came to a pretty big town, where we took 

 up our quarters in one of their state houses. The 

 men being all out hunting in the woods, and none 

 but women at home. Our fellow traveler, of whom 

 I spoke before at the Congerees, having a great 

 mind for an Indian lass for his bed fellow that night, 

 spoke to our guide, who soon got a couple, reserving 

 one for himself. That which fell to our compan- 

 ion's share was a pretty young girl. Though they 

 could not understand one word of what each other 

 spoke, yet the female Indian being no novice at her 

 game, but understanding what she came thither 

 for, acted her part dexterously enough with her 

 cully, to make him sensible of what she wanted, 

 which was to pay the hire before he rode the hack- 

 ney. He showed her all the treasure he was pos- 

 sessed of, as beads, red cadis, &c., which she liked 



