of John Cockburn, &c. 2 1 9 



down by the Side of the River. How did 

 my Heart leap for Joy at the Sight of hu- 

 man Kind once more, though I knew not 

 what might be the Confequence of this In- 

 terview. Soon as they faw me, they made a 

 full Stop, as if in Surprize, and then feem'd 

 to enter into Debate, whether they fliould 

 come forward, or turn back again. At laft 

 I took Courage and beckonM to them ; up- 

 on which, one of them, who was an old 

 Man, came up to me, and Jhook me by the 

 Hand. I asked him of w r hat Indians they 

 were, and if he could fpeak Spanijh ? he faid, 

 they were Indians of Barica y and that he 

 could fpeak a little Spanijh ; then he called 

 to the other two, who were young Men, 

 bidding them come to him, which they did. 

 After this, he fpread a Skin on the Ground, 

 defiring me to fit down in a civil and friend- 

 ly Manner. Now I thought myfelf happy 

 indeed, and had the Courage to confefs how % 

 free I had been, in their Abfence, with their 

 Victuals. He anfwer'd, that he was very 

 glad I had done fo ; for he judged by my 

 Afpeft, that I had great Need of it. Then 

 he order'd the young Men to make Supper 

 ready, which when they had done, he urged 



me 



