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to the ponds, which behig undlfiurbed, the 
fand and the mud had fubfided at leifure. 
The next day, as the weather was much 
calmer, about twenty meti and a few women 
brought me four fiieep, and an old cow which 
was only fit for the knife, Thefe people 
did not feem to be remarkably fond of my 
glafs beads : their women, indeed, were 
loaded with them. They fliewed much more 
avidity for tobacco ; and as I could procure a 
fupply of this part of my provifion with the 
greateft eafe when I entered the colonies, I 
was not fparing of it. My liberality on this 
occafion won their hearts, and they brought 
me eleven (heep more, for which I paid 
them very generoufly. 
Knowing that I was about to traverfe 
a very dry and barren country, I preferved 
thefe different acquifitions as a valuable re- 
fource in cafe of necelfity. 
One day, while I had a great many of 
thefe ftrangers with me, one of the keepers 
of my flocks came to Inform me, that feveral 
of the Bofhmen, coming down from the 
mountains, had approached him and his com- 
panions, but that they had kept them in 
awe by a few difcharges of their fufees. 
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