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and fell upon the track of an animal, which he 

 followed, as he has since told me, but a short 

 distance, before the Evil Spirit, as his custom was, 

 began to make his horrid cries. The Indian, 

 however, did with the medicine as I had directed 

 him, and heard no more of the frightful voice, 

 but continued following the animal until, ap- 

 proaching him, he fired, and killed a fine fat red 

 deer ; and he has since killed several others. 

 Not only he, but the other Indians place, from 

 this circumstance, perfect confidence in my medi- 

 cines. What will not imagination, aided by great 

 superstition, make a person believe ! It may be 

 caused, however, at times, to remove the evils of 

 its own creation. 



Sunday, 4. Mr. William Henry and company 

 arrived from the Bird Mountain, and inform us, 

 that they are destitute of provision there. 

 They will, therefore, come and pass the re- 

 mainder of the summer with us ; for we now 

 have provisions in plenty. 



Monday, 17. In consequence of the great 

 increase of our family of late, we are again poorly 

 supplied with provisions. In order, if possible, to 

 obtain a supply, I have sent seven of my people 

 several different ways, in search of the Natives, 

 who will be able to relieve our wants, should our 

 men chance to find them. For this is the season 



