2i 8 The TUfinjfes and Adventures 

 heard much talk of, yet probably they 

 were fuch as had little Notions of Humani. 

 ty, or at leaft might not once have heard 

 there were fuch Men in Being as the Euro- 

 peans ' 7 and that, perhaps, they might have 

 feen me before I crofs'd the River, and ima- 

 gining I had Company with me, and was come 

 to furprize them, had therefore fled away 

 in Hafte, and left their Provifions behind 

 them ; and that if fo, it would be impoffible 

 for me ever to fet Eyes on them. Full of 

 thefe and many other melancholy Reflexions, 

 I went into the Whigwam to fee what Dis- 

 coveries I could make among the Bundles of 

 Leaves I had feen there, and in thefe I 

 found Barbacute Hog, ripe Plantains, Pep-, 

 per, and feveral Sorts of Berries, which 

 were all very carefully wrapt up, to keep 

 them from Water and Vermine. 



Soon after I had gratified my Curiofity 

 this Way, came a Dog leaping and jump- 

 ing upon me with Tokens of great Joy; this 

 put me in great Hope, that I ihould ftiortly 

 fee his Matter, or thofe he belonged to ; 

 wherefore, I looked about me on all Sides, 

 and at laft faw three Indian Men coming 



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