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Author obtains an early converfation with M. Heynemantt. 

 Examines his collection. Meffrs. Heynemann, Pauels, and 

 Fennels plan, fir the party, the remainder of the excurfon* 

 Interejling day at Mr. Heynemann's. Indians called Bucks 

 -—the women Buckeen. Common bow and arrow of the 

 Indians* Their accuracy in ufing them. Fine attitude in 

 pulling the bow. The poifoned arrow and its tube. Au- 

 thor and two of his comrades proceed to Savonette. One of 

 the party fuddenly afflicted with a malady which detains him 

 at M. Heynemann's. Viftt to an Indian hut at two o'clock 

 in the morning. Indian method of feeping. Surprize of 

 V tndyke, an old Dutch foldier. His remark concerning 

 the indifpofition of an Indian wife. Night accommodatiots 

 at Savonette. 



Berbifche. 



Unwilling to wafte more of my time in 

 fleep than was abfolutely neceffary, I rofe at 

 an earlier hour than my comrades, and had 

 the opportunity of infpecting the whole of 

 M. Heynemann's collection before breakfaft • 

 alfo of hearing his obfervations and remarks 

 refpefting the Indians, with whom he had long 

 been in habits of intimate affoeiation. At break- 

 faft Meflrs. Fenner, Pauels, and Heynemann 

 planned our journeying for the two or three 

 fucceeding days, informing us that we might 



