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dulged him by doing the same ; but perceiving that he was 
quite exhausted, they went on, leaving him and his faithful 
servant, Blair, sitting beside each other, and neither of them 
were heard of any more. 
Having reposed near the shore, the next day, about noon, 
they arrived at a small river, where they found tVN'o of the 
carpenter's party, who, being unable to swim, had been left 
behind. The joy of these poor creatures at the sight of their 
comrades was excessive. They were preserved since they 
had been in this place almost by a miracle, for while they 
were gathering shell-fish on the beach, their fire went out, so 
that it was wonderful how they escaped being devoured by 
the wild beasts. 
They were with difficulty got over the river, and traveling 
on for four days more, the party came to another river, of such 
breadth that none of them would attempt to pass it. Having 
no alternative, they marched along its banks, in hopes of find- 
ing a practicable passage, and arrived at a village, where the 
natives showed them the inside of a watch, w^hich some of 
the carpenter's party had given for a little milk. Mr. Shaw 
conceiving that such a traffic would not be unacceptable, of- 
fered them the inside of his watch for a calf. To these terms 
they assented, but no sooner had they obtained possession of 
the price than they withheld the calf, which w^as immediately 
driven out of the village. 
They continued their march along the river for several 
d£^ys, and passed through several villages without molestation 
from the inhabitants, till they came to a part where they con- 
ceived they should be able to cross. Having constructed a 
catamaran, as before, they all crossed the river in safety, ex- 
cepting the two who had been left behind by the carpenter's 
party, and w^ho were afraid to venture. These unfortunate 
men were never seen afterward. 
Having gained the opposite bank, the company now pro- 
ceeded, in an oblique direction, toward the shore, which they 
reached about noon on the third day. The next morning, at 
the ebbing of the tide, they procured some shell-fish, and 
having refreshed themselves, they pursued their journey. 
In the course of that day's march they fell in with a party 
of the natives, belonging, as they imagined, to a new nation, 
by Avhom they were beaten and extreaaely ill treated. To 
avoid their persecutions they concealed themselves in the 
woods till the savages had retired, when they assembled again 
SR^ lesumed their march. They had not proceeded far be- 
