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FIRST productions found betwixt the plantations and the 



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rock Saba, are to be met with here. 



From Simon's to the great fall, there are five 

 habitations of the Indians. Two of them close 

 to the river's side ; the other three a little way in 



Indian ha- the forest. These habitations consist of from four 

 to eight huts, situated on about an acre of ground, 

 which they have cleared from the surrounding 

 woods. A few pappaw, cotton, and mountain 

 cabbage-trees, are scattered round them. 



At one of these habitations, a small quantity 



Wouraii of the wourali poison was procured. It was in a 

 little gourd. The Indian who had it, said that he 

 had killed a number of wild hogs with it, and 

 two tapirs. Appearances seemed to confirm what 

 he said ; for on one side it had been nearly taken 

 out to the bottom, at different times, which pro- 

 bably would not have been the case had the first 

 or second trial failed. 



its strength Its strength was proved on a middle-sized dog. 

 He was wounded in the thigh, in order that there 

 might be no possibility of touching a vital part. 

 In three or four minutes he began to be affected, 

 smelt at every little thing on the ground around 

 him, and looked wistfully at the wounded part. 

 Soon after this he staggered, laid himself down, 

 and never rose more. He barked once, though 

 not as if in pain. His voice was low and weak ; 

 and in a second attempt it quite failed him. He 

 now put his head betwixt his fore legs, and raising 



