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dreaded passing their encampments, lest I should 

 Borne of our unfortunate friends dead al • a 



Our fire was hardly kindled, win n a fine herd of d 

 passed close to us. St. Germain pursued them a Bhort 

 distance, bul with his usual want of success, so that 

 we made a meal off the muscles and sinews we had 

 dried, though they were so tough that we could scarce- 

 ly cut them. My hands were benumbed throughout 

 the march, ami we were all still' ami fatigued. r l " 1 1 < • 

 marching of two days weaken d us all very much, and 

 the more bo on account of our exertion to follow the 

 tracks of our Commander's party ; but we l"-t them, 

 and concluded that they were not before as. Though 



the weather was not cold, 1 was frozen in the i 



and was so reduced and affected by these constant ca- 

 lamities, as well in mind as in body, that 1 found much 

 difficulty in proceeding even with the advantages 1 had 

 enjoyed. 



I hi /• 3.- V> • day, though, in 



tact, we were all better adapted to remain, from the 

 excessive pain which we Buffered in our joints, ami pro- 

 ceeded till one P.M.. without baiting, when Belanger. 

 who was before, Btopped, ami cried out, "F 

 of Indiana" It is ueedle88 to mention the joy that 

 brightened the countenances of each at this unlook 



for Bighl : we knew relief mu hand, and con- 



sidered our sufferings at an end. St Germain inspect- 



