The Life-history of an Indian. 153 



that he should lack nothing his best dog was tied and 

 buried alive with him. Then, as several deaths had 

 taken place, the settlement was deserted, and the com- 

 munity left their benabs to rot and fall to pieces. 



Only a few years have passed since ROBERT'S place 

 was abandoned, but already every trace of the benabs 

 has disappeared. The observant traveller will however 

 notice among the scrubby vegetation a few pine-apples 

 and a belladonna lily, as well as two or three other plants 

 which indicate that an Indian settlement once existed 

 on the spot. 



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