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the Carolinians, He faid, that when he was z 
young man they had no iron hatchets, pots, hoes, 
knives, razors nor guns, that they then made ufe 
of their own ftone axes, clay pots, flint knives, 
bows and arrows ; and that he was the firft man 
who brought the white peopled goods into his 
town, which he did on his back from Charlefton, 
five hundred miles on foot, for they had no horfes 
then amongft them* 
The trader then related to me an anecdote con- 
cerning this ancient patriarch, which occurred 
not long before. 
One morning after hrs attendants had led him 
to the council fire, before featinghimfelf, he ad- 
drefied himfelf to the people after this manner-* 
“You yet love me ; what can I do now to merit 
your regard ? nothing; I am good for nothing; 
I cannot fee to fhoot the buck or hunt up the 
fturdy 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 can- 
not ; we want you hcre 0 ? ® 
CHAP, 
