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generally soon fell upon the track of some animal, 

 which he followed ; but that, as soon as he came 

 nigh to him, he heard the terrible voice of an 

 Evil Spirit, that frightened both himself and the 

 animal. The animal would of course run off, and 

 the pursuit would end. — I told the hunter, that I 

 had a certain powerful medicine ; and provided 

 he would do with it as I would direct him, it 

 would not only frighten the Evil Spirit in his 

 turn, but would also render him at first speechless, 

 and that shortly after it would cause him to die. 

 I then took several drugs and mixed them togeth- 

 er, that he might not know what they were, 

 which I wrapped in a piece of white paper, and 

 tied to the but-end of his gun, and thus arm- 

 ed him to ^encounter great or little devils ; for 

 they believe in the existence of different orders. 

 I told him to go in search of a moose or deer ; 

 and as soon as he should hear the voice of the 

 Evil Spirit, to throw the paper tied to his gun 

 behind him into the air, and that it would fall in- 

 to the mouth of the Evil Spirit pursuing him 5 and 

 silence and destroy him. I warned him not to 

 look behind him, lest he should be too much 

 frightened at the sight of so monstrous a creature, 

 but to pursue the animal, which he would un- 

 doubtedly kill. 



The same day, the Indian went to hunting. 



