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We regretted the latenefs of our arrival 

 the Iefs, on account of its affording us an op- 

 portunity of feeing fome of the Indians as they 

 were fleeping in their hammocks, and observ- 

 ing their manner of difpofing thenifelves to 

 reft for the night;. 



On quitting the boat, we afcended whaf 5 

 in this country, might be called a hill, and pro- 

 ceeded to the houfe formerly occupied by M« 

 Heynemann, which is fitijated upon a more 

 found and dry foil than is common pn the 

 borders of this river. Near to the water was 

 an Indian hut, built like the open flieds qf 

 England, the roof only being covered io s and 

 the fides left entirely open, Defirous of wit- 

 neffing their mode of fleeping in their native 

 dwellings, we made no calculations of peril, on 

 the fcore of unexpe&edly difturbing thefe rude 

 inhabitants of the woods in the night ; but 

 without hefitation, entered the houfe, and ad- 

 vanced with our light clofe up to their ham- 

 mocks. In the middle of the hut was burn- 

 ing a fmall fire of wood, immediately over 

 which were fufpended three hammocks, made 

 of the bark of a tree, and open like net- work* 

 Two were placed abreaft very near to the fire* 



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