ISBN: 9781153598484

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...He showed himself very attentive, and offered to pilot us down the river, the navigation of which was rather intricate, on account of the many trees that were floating in it; we accepted his offer, and he acquitted himself honourably. Having reached a small island, he ordered us to come to, and he went on shore. He returned soon after, informing us that there were many people on the island, who would shoot at us if we attempted to pass; he offered, therefore, to take us through a narrow channel, where we should be safe. We had nothing left but to trust to his honour, and we were not disappointed. We reached the mouth of the river in safety, and landed on a spot opposite an Indian village. Here our guide, whose name was L''utljidjitky left us, after we had presented him with a shirt, a neckcloth, and a tin medal, cast for the occasion, and which we requested him to wear suspended about his neck. Next moming we were visited by a great many natives, and among them we recognized the woman who had deceived us, and drawn Mrs. B. and her companions into captivity. We immediately seized her, together with a young man, and, having fastened logs of wood to their feet, we declared that they should remain our prisoners iill our people were restored to us; Soon after the woman''s husband made his appearance, and assured us that they were not among them, having been allotted to another tribe; but that he would go in search of them, and bring them, to us in four days, if we would only promise not to kill his wife in the interval. We now intrenched ourselves on a neighbouring hill; and about a week after, a number of savages appeared on the opposite shore of the river, expressing a wish to enter into treaty with us. I immediately went down to the water''s edge, attended by se... Reuben Percy, Books, History, The Mirror of literature, amusement, and instruction Volume 4 Books>History <