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shoulders were as if they would fall from my body, my 



I unable to support me, and in thedis] 

 tion which I then found myself, had it not been for 

 the remembrance of my friends behind, who relied on 

 me for relief, as well as the persons of whom 1 had 

 charge, I certainly should have preferred remaining 

 where I was, to the miserable pain of attempting 

 move. 



her 16. — We waited until two in the aft( . 

 for Belanger; but not seeing any thing of him on the 

 lake, we Bet out, purposing to encamp at the Narrows, 

 the place which was said to be so good for fishing, and 

 whi rding to St. Germain's account, the In- 



dians never failed to catch plenty ; its distance .-it i 

 could not be more than two miles. We had not j ro- 

 ! d far before Beauparlant began to complain of in- 

 creasing weakness. This was so usual with us that 

 no particular notice was taken of it. fur in fact tic re 

 was little difference, all being alike feeble ; among 



other things he said whilst we uriv testing, that he 



Bhouldc ' beyond the next encampment, for his 



agth had quite failed him. I endeavored t<> en- 

 courage him by explaining themercy of the Supi 

 Being, who ever beholds with an eye of pity those that 



l his aid. This pa— d a8C0mm0n discourse, when 



enquired whirc v. ; i put up : 81 . G rmain 



pointed to a small clump of pines near 08, the only 



