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352 ACCOUNT OP THE INDIANS* 



and legs, in a shocking manner ; burn all her 

 clothes, excepting a few rags, which she has upon 

 her; and, to render herself as wretched, as she 

 expresses it, as her child, when the weather is 

 stormy, she will stand, for hours at a time, in the 

 open air, and pitifully moan, in such language as 

 this. " How wretched are you, my child, to be 

 torn from your friends while so young and help- 

 less ; and to be sent alone, into a strange country ! 

 Who will now give you bread when you are hun- 

 gry, and water, when you are thirsty, and make a 

 covering for you to lie under when it rains or 

 snows ! O that I could once more press you, my 

 dear child, to my troubled breast ! Of what use 

 to me are all my medicines, since they could not 

 save your life, and keep you a little longer with 

 us !" Then, in a rage of passion and of grief, she 

 will rush into her tent, and seize her medicine 

 bag, and throw it into the fire. 



All the Indian tribes are frequently at war 

 with each other ; and at some times, two tribes 

 will league together, against one tribe or more. 

 Those who reside in a Avoody country, do not as 

 frequently wage war against their neighbours, as 

 those who live in the large plains. The latter, 

 generally engage in war, either offensive or defen- 

 sive, at the opening of every spring. The sum- 

 mer is the only season of military operations, 



