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the Carolinians. He faid, that when he was a 
young man they had no iron hatchets, pots, hoes, 
knives, razors nor guns, that they then made ufe 
of their own done axes, clay pots, flint knives, 
bows and arrows ; and that he was the firfl man 
who brought the white people's goods into his 
town, which he did on his back from Charleflon, 
five hundred miles on foot, for they had no horfes 
then amongu; them. 
The trader then related to me an anecdote con- 
cerning this ancient patriarch, which occurred not 
long before. 
One morning after his attendants had led him 
to the council fire, before feating himfelf, he ad- 
dreifed himfelf to the people after this manner — 
cc You yet love me ; what can I do now to merit 
your regard ? nothing ; I am good for nothing ; 
I cannot fee to moot the buck or hunt up the llurdy 
bear ; I know I am but a burthen to you ; I have 
lived long enough ; now let my fpirit go ; I want 
to fee the warriors of my youth in the country of 
fpirits : (bareing his breaft) here is the hatchet, take 
it and ftrike." They anfwered with one united 
voice, " We will not ; we cannot j we want you 
here/' 
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