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and directed him to lay fast hold of it, by which 

 means he would be able to keep the greater part 

 of his body above water. I then returned to the 

 canoe, and took Collin to a similar place. Mr. 

 Goedike had alone proceeded to a small staddle, 

 and would have reached the shore, had not 

 the cramp seized him in one of his legs. I next 

 tried to take the canoe ashore, but could 

 not alone effect it. I therefore, swam to the op- 

 posite shore, caught a horse and mounted him, 

 and made him swim to the canoe, at one end of 

 which I tied a cord, and taking the other end in 

 my teeth and hands, after drifting a considerable 

 distance, I reached the land. After repairing the 

 canoe a little, I proceeded to my three wretched 

 fellow creatures, who had, by this time, become 

 nearly lifeless, having been in the water at least 

 two hours. By the aid of a kind Providence, 

 however, they at last safely reached the shore ; 

 and so deeply were they affected with their un- 

 expected escape, that they prostrated them- 

 selves to the earth, in an act of thanksgiving, to 

 their great and merciful Deliverer. , 



Sunday, July 1. We now begin to have straw- 

 berries, and the prospect is, that they will be 

 abundant. 



Tuesday, 17. On the 8th instant, some In- 

 dians ran away with tfyree of our horses ; and on 



