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would fliew him how to difcharge it ; 

 upon which, ftanding up, and holding 

 his head from it as far as poflible, he 

 fired, and fell back into the bottom of 

 the canoe. The Indians belonging to 

 the houfe, not in the leaft ufed to fire- 

 arms, ran out and hid themfelves in 

 the woods. But after fome time, one of 

 them, bolder than the reft, got upon a 

 hill, and hollowed to us, allying who and 

 what we were. Our cacique now made 

 himfelf known, and they prefently came 

 down to the boat, bringing with them 

 fome filli, and plenty of potatoes. This 

 was the moft comfortable meal we had 

 made for many long months ; and as 

 foon as this was over we rowed about 

 two miles farther to a little village, 

 where we landed. Here our cacique 

 prefently awaked all the inhabitants 

 by the noife he made, and obHgcd one 

 of them to open his door to us, and 

 immediately to make a large fire ; for 



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