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medicine yet difcovercd^can flive the wouBd- 
cd object from deftruclion. 
As we proceeded on our journey to a farm- 
houfe, we pafled one day through a clifmal 
valley of about three miles in length. Our 
concluftors informed us, this place was call- 
ed Bofoh-men s palb ;: d.nd tliej held their 
mulkets prefented the whole of the way^ as 
if they were going to fire at foine particular 
object. The road was narrow, and the hills 
on each fide of confiderable elevation. A 
thick brufli wood covered the fides of the 
hills, except where the rocks appeared ; and 
in the feciuded cavities, formed by theic 
i^nafles, lay concealed wbok hcordes of thefe 
extraordinary people. Our guides were 
eonftantly defiring us as we proceeded thro* 
this valley,, to be upon our guard, as they 
knew the Boflois-men were there, and Iooki?ig 
at us^ although we could not perceive ihem^. 
" They will fill you full of arrows in a mo- 
ment,"" faid the guides, if you do not 
take efpecial care of yourfelves.'^ This cau- 
tion, I foon founds was effentially neceffa- 
ry, as we obferved their tracts fo frefh up- 
on the ground that a whole fwarm of them 
mufi: have paifed but a few minutes before 
©ur arrival.. 
The formidable appearance we made, I 
believe prevented them from attacking us« 
We got through this valley, however, in 
fafety, and then entered upon a champaign 
country. The farmers told us, they fre- 
quently aifemble to the number of forty ott 
