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 upon it ; and indeed, had it not been for 

 the kind affiftance he now met with, he 

 could not have furvived three days 

 longer. Though it was now about 

 midnight, they went out and killed a 

 flieep, of which they made broth, and 

 baked a large cake of barley-meal. Any 

 body may imagine what a treat this was 

 to wretches who had not tafted a bit 

 of bread, or any wholefome diet, for 

 fuch a length of time. After v/e could 

 eat no longer, we went to fleep about the 

 fire, which the Indians took care to keep 

 up. In the morning, the women came 

 from far and near, each bringing with 

 her fomething. Almoll every one had 

 a pipkin in her hand, containing either 

 fowls or mutton made into broth, pota^ 

 toes, eggs, or other eatables. We fell to 

 work as if we had eat nothing in the 

 night, and employed ourfelves fo for the 

 befl part of the day. In the evening, 

 the men filled our houfe, bringing with., 



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