PREFACE. 



I could give y of the Ifthmus of Da. 

 rien y where I was left amongji the 

 wild Indians : For in the precedent 

 and fubfequent Relations y I have on- 

 ly briefly reprefented the Courfe of my 

 Voyages,, that the Reader might not 

 be deprived of the Pleafure of know- 

 ing by what Adventure I happen d 

 to fall into that Country y and how I 

 found Means to make my Efcape out 

 of i f . 



There now remains but one thing 

 to be faid; and that f$\ y - to tell you y 

 that I think it very convenient to 

 take this Opportunity of vindicating 

 my jelf to the World y concerning 

 fome Circumjiances in the Relation I 

 have given of the Indian way of 

 Conjuring ( called by them Pawaw- 

 ing ) and of the White Indians • 

 at which fever al of the moU emu 

 nent Men of the Nation feenid ve- 

 ry much ftartled. But I hope that 

 the leflimgny of all the Scotch 



Gentlemen 



