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Lawrence, situated within the bounds of the 
’United States ; they likewise have considerable 
strips of land on the opposite shore, within 
the ' British dominions, bordering upon the 
a;iyer; these they have reserved to themselves 
for limiting. The Iroquois Indians have a 
•village upon the Isle of St. Regis, - and another 
also upon the main land, on the south-east 
shore; as we passed it, several of the inhabit¬ 
ants put off in canoes, and exchanged unripe 
heads * of Indian com with the. men for bread ; 
they also brought -with them some very fine 
wild ducks and fish, which they-disposed of to 
us on very moderate terms. 
• On the fourth night of our voyage we en¬ 
camped, as usual, on the main land opposite 
the island of St. Regis; and the .excellent 
viands we had procured from the Indians hav¬ 
ing been cooked, we set down to supper be¬ 
fore a large fire, materials for which are never 
wanting in this woody country. The night 
was uncommonly, serene, and we were in- 
duced to remain until a late *hour in front of 
our tent, talking of the various occurrences in 
the course of the day; but we had scarcely 
retired to rest, when the sky became overcast. 
* The heads of Indian corn, before they become hard, are 
esteemed a great delicacy 5 the most approved method of 
dressing, is to parboil, and afterwards roast them. 
