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on Shore, but durft not venture ourfelves 

 amongft them; for our Indians were very 

 much afraid of them, as knowing 'em to be 

 of thofe People called the Indians at Waf> 

 on Account that the Spaniards were never 

 able to conquer them, and who ftiil retain 

 their ancient Freedom, and continue at mor- 

 tal Enmity with the Spaniards^ nor is their 

 Animofity much lefs to thofe who live in 

 Subje&ion to them. Now we were driven 

 to fo great a Strait, that we knew not what 

 Courfe to take : We wanted Water exceed- 

 ingly, and could fro Way fubfift without ify 

 but therl We durft not go on Shore for fear 

 of thofe People ; however, I propos'd to our 

 Indians at laft, that if they would go on 

 Shore, I would go with them, and talk to 

 thofe Iridios Braves, as the Spaniards call 

 them. . This, two of them confented to do, 

 and accordingly fwam on Shore with me j. 

 but we were no fooner landed, but the Peo- 

 ple we had fo much feared, came and fhook 

 Hands with me, asking of what Country I 

 was ? and when I told them I was an Eng- 

 lifhman, they hugg'd me in their Arms, with 

 many Tokens of Friendfhip, and then led 

 tm to their Whig\tfam, where they fpread 



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