tvith joifts that go from it. to the back of the 
houie ; on thefe joifts they lay large pieces of 
hark, and on extraordinary occafions lprcad 
marts made of rallies, this favour we had ; on 
thefe floors they let or lye down every one as 
he will, the apartments are divided from each 
other by boards or bark, 6 or 7 loot long, 
from -the lower floor to the upper, on which 
they put their lumber, when they have eaten 
their homony, as they let in each apartment 
before the fire, they can put the bowel over 
head, having not above 5 foot to reach ; they 
let on the floor fometimes at each end, but 
modify at one : they have a fhed to put their 
wood into in the winter, or in the fummer, 
to flat to converfe or play, that has a door 
to the fouth; all the fides and roof of the cabin 
is made of bark, bound fall to poles let in the 
ground, and bent round on the top, or fet 
afiatt, for the roof as we let our rafters ; over 
each fire place they leave a hole to let out the 
imoak, which in rainy weather, they cover 
with a piece of bark, and this they can eafily 
reach with a pole to pufh it on one fide or 
quite over the hole, after this model are molt 
of their cabins built, figure annexed. 
The fine vale of Gnoudaga runs north and 
fouth, a little inclining to the weft, and is 
near a mile wide, where the town is fituated 
and excellent foil, the river that divides this 
charming vale, is 2, 3 or 4 foot deep, very 
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