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THE MAINE WOODS. 
dead-water, caused by the flowing back of the lake. As 
we paddled slowly over this, the Indian told us a story 
of his hunting thereabouts, and something more interest¬ 
ing about himself. It appeared that he had represented 
his tribe at Augusta, and also once at Washington, where 
he had met some Western chiefs. He had been con¬ 
sulted at Augusta, and gave advice, which he said was 
followed, respecting the eastern boundary of Maine, as 
determined by highlands and streams, at the time of the 
difficulties on that side. He was employed with the 
surveyors on the line. Also he had called on Daniel 
Webster in Boston, at the time of his Bunker Hill 
oration. 
I was surprised to hear him say that he liked to go to 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, &c., &c.; that he would 
like to live there. But then, as if relenting a little, when 
he thought what a poor figure he would make there, he 
added, “I suppose, I live in New r York, I be poorest 
hunter, I expect.” He understood very well both his 
superiority and his inferiority to the whites. He criti¬ 
cised the people of the United States as compared with' 
other nations, but the only distinct, idea with which he 
labored was, that they were “very strong,” but, like 
some individuals, “ too fast.” He must have the credit 
of saying this just before the general breaking down of 
railroads and banks. He had a great idea of education, 
and would occasionally break out into such expressions 
as this, “ Kademy — a-cad-e-my — good thing — I sup¬ 
pose they usum Fifth Reader there.You been col¬ 
lege ? ” 
From this dead-water the outlines of the mountains 
about Ktaadn were visible. The top of Ktaadn was 
concealed by a cloud, but the Souneunk Mountains were 
