i o 2 The T)ijtrejfes and Adventures 



engaged us at St. Michael's, about the Calk- 

 ing of his VefTel, to be the Matter both of 

 the Houfe, and Works. He happening to be 

 here himfelf at this Time, made very much 

 of us, kindly inquiring how we got out of 

 our late Straits, and what was become of our 

 Companion. We told him we had left him 

 fick at a Range, and how far it was off ; 

 upon which, he prefently called fome In- 

 dians, and gave them Orders to go and bring 

 him hither along with them. 



After they were g one, I got a Mule 

 and went with another Indian in Search of 

 him myfelf, left thofe who were gone before 

 fliould miftake the Place ; but he was not 

 where I left him, nor could he be found by 

 any of us, which made me conclude, that 

 by endeavouring to follow us, he had ftray'd 

 out of his Way, and fo would never be 

 heard of any more ; and fo having given 

 him quite over for loft, we returned to the old 

 Gentleman, who, the next Morning, order'd 

 the fame ■ Indians y to go and fearch about for 

 him till they could find him. Then he 

 brought us a Razor, and bad us fhave our*, 

 felves, which was what we had never had 



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