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would allow tliofe to accompany me, for 
whom he would take lipoii him to be anfvver- 
able. 
Not to be troubled with too many people^ 
however, I refolved to take but the half of my 
troop, thinking the other half Would be fuf- 
ficient to guard my camp during ray abfence. 
Though Bernfry ought to have infpired me 
with diftruft, on account of the many pretty 
Bofhmen's daughters that were among the 
number of his wives, I did hot then fufped^ 
as I have already faid, his connexion with 
thofe banditti. I knew not, that, being In al- 
liance with them, he gave them information cf 
what booty they might take, and of courie 
might acquaint them v/ith my departure. But 
hitherto they had made no attempts; and, pro- 
vided as we were with fire-arms, I did not 
fear them. Befides, Bernfry requefted to bear 
me company on my fecond excurfion as he 
had done on the firft 5 and the fame motive 
which determined me to affent before pre- 
vented me now from refufmg, 
I had in my camp a certain number of 
Caminouquas, who had followed me with their 
wives from friendfhip. When thefe worthy 
peopJe 
