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comfort, but the owner was found particularly deficient in 

 hospitality. He refused to sell, or to give any refreshments 

 for the use of the party, and even granted them some water 

 with apparent reluctance, marching haughtily about his pi- 

 azza, while some person was annoying his family by play- 

 ing wretchedly on a flute. Mr. Say and the gentlemen of 

 his party had on the fatigue dress of common soldiers, to 

 which they probably owed the coldness of their reception. 

 We are however glad to be able, from much experience, to say 

 that there are few houses in the lately settled parts of the 

 United States, where common soldiers would have met such 

 a reception, as was accorded b) this Mr. N. to the gentle- 

 men of the party. Want of hospitality is rarely the fault of 

 the inhabitants of the remote settlements. Being refused 

 refreshments, they returned to their camp, and with the ad- 

 dition of a hawk which they had killed, made a supper from 

 the contents of their pack. 



On the 27th they crossed the Perogue, about nineteen 

 miles from St. Charles, and after a fatiguing march of se- 

 veral miles, were entertained at the house of a very worthy- 

 man, who supplied them with whatever his place afforded. 

 From too long fasting, and from the effect of exposure, and 

 fatigue, Mr. Say and others became somewhat unwell, and 

 on their account, the party remained at the house of their 

 friendly host till evening, when they walked four miles to a 

 place called Fort Kennedy. They purchased a ham, and a 

 loaf of corn bread of Mr. Kennedy, paying ten cents per 

 pound for the ham, and twenty-five cents for all the bread, 

 milk, and corn consumed during their stay. 



The next morning having travelled about seven miles, they 

 halted for breakfast, and having fettered their horse, dis- 

 missed him to feed, but when sought for the purpose of con- 

 tinuing their journey, he could not be found. Two travellers 

 at length arrived, and informed them that the horse had been 

 seen at about six miles distance, on the way towards St. 



