of John Cockburn, &c. 75 



to be at the Bottom of it ; but we had but 

 little Time or Opportunity any where, to en- 

 quire into the Cuftoms and Ceremonies in 

 the Worlhip of the feveral People we came 

 among. This, however, I am fure of, that 

 the Indians of Chippea are Chriftians, every 

 one of them having a great Crucifix of 

 Wood hanging about his Neck, with Beads 

 and Relicks. In the Morning, our old Friend 

 vifited us in order to bid us farewel ; but, at 

 the fame Time, mightily difcouraged us from 

 our intended Journey to the South-Sea, fay- 

 ing, it was a long and tirefome Way for a 

 Mule, but now that the Rains were coming 

 on, which would fwell the Rivers, and fill 

 the Vallies, the Country would be utterly 

 impalTable for Foot Travellers; but feeing 

 we were determined, at all Adventures, to 

 go forward, and that nothing he could fay 

 made any Impreffion on us, he laid no 

 more, but in the moft friendly Manner gave 

 us the belt Advice and Inftru&ions he was 

 able. He told us, that by fuch a Time we 

 (hould get to a Town called St. Michael's, 

 where was a Spanlfh Governor, and that be- 

 tween here and there was an Indian Village, 

 called Cauwattick, where we might have 



Relief. 



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