%i% The Dijlrefles and Adventures 

 again, and fo parted from thefe my Guides, 

 whom God Almighty raifed up in the Time 

 of my greateft Aflli&ion, and made the In- 

 ftruments to deliver me out of one of the moft 

 calamitous Circumftances that furely the 

 Mind of Man did ever fupport itfelf under. 



Soon after my Friends were gone, I got 

 to the River Side, where feeing no Likeli- 

 hood of meeting with a Velfel, I began to 

 make a little Balfe to crofs it ; but I had 

 not been long thus employed, before I heard 

 the Barking of Dogs, upon which I defifted 

 from my Work, and looking about me, faw 

 eight Indians in a Canoe. I called out to 

 them inftantly, and as they came towards 

 me, I perceived they were Chriftians, for 

 they had great wooden Crolfes hanging about 

 their Necks. I begg'd of them to come to 

 Shore, and take me into their Canoe, fay- 

 ing, I only defired to be fet down on the 

 other Side the River ; but thdy defired to 

 be excufed till they had difcourfed me a lit- 

 tle at fome Pittance* 



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