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a little above the illand towards the eaflera 
Ihore. The commandant cauled poles to be 
made and pointed with iron : two Indians 
determined to walk to this illand by the 
help of thele poles, to fave the other poor 
creatures, or perifh thcmfelves. They took 
leave of all their friends as if they were going 
to death. Each had two fuch poles in his 
hands, to fet againft the bottom of the ftream, 
to keep them heady. So they went and got 
to the illand, and having given poles to the 
two poor Indians there, they all returned lafely 
to the main. Thole two Indians who in the 
above mentioned manner were firft brought to 
this illand, are yet alive. They were nine 
days on the illand, and almoftftarved to death.* 
— Now lince the way to this illand has been 
found, the Indians go there often to kill deer, 
which having tried to crofs the river above the 
fall, were driven upon the illand by the 
llream : but if the King of France would give 
me all Canada , i would not venture to go 
to this ijland ; and were you to fee it, Sir, I 
am lure you would have the lame lentiment. 
On the weft fide of this illand are fome lmall 
i {lands or rocks of no confequence. The eaft 
* Thefa Indians had better fortune than to or 12 Uttnvaiva's 
who attempting to efcape here the purfuit of their Enemies 
of the Six Nations, were carried down the Cataraft, by the 
violence of the ftream and every one perifhed. No part 
even of their Canoe being ever feen again. 
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