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I see very little difference between the apparent face of the country here and that of the plains of the Missouri only that these are not enlivened by the vast herds of buffaloe Elk &c which ornament the other. the courses and distances of this day are N. 45 E. 9 M. and N. 75 E. 17 M. along the Northern side of this creek to our encampment. some time after we had encamped three young men arrived from the Wallahwollah village bringing with them a steel trap belonging to one of our party which had been neglegently left behind; this is an act of integrity rarely witnessed among indians. during our stay with them they several times found the knives of the men which had been carelessly lossed by them and returned them.
But no sooner had I lossed my Henry, than these sweet Creatures fell sick and died . Conceive dear Sophia what my feelings must have been when as an Aunt I attended my Children to their early Grave . My Father did not survive them many weeks He died, poor Good old man, happily ignorant to his last hour of my Marriage. "But did not you own it, and assume his name at your husband's death?"
Among other things he writes: 'Most of his actions might well admitt of a double construction, and what he appeared generally to be was seldome what he really was. . . . Though he was ingaged in every attempt that was made for the Restoration of King James and his family, yet he managed matters so that he lossed nothing in the event. . . . The concerts and ingagements he entered into with his neighbours . . . he observed only in so far as suited with his own particular interest, but still he had the address to make them bear the blame, while he carried the profits and honour.
Sometime after we had encamped three young men arrived from the Wallah wallah Village bringing with them a Steel trap belonging to one of our party which had been negligently left behind; this is an act of integrity rearly witnessed among Indians. dureing our Stay with them they Several times found the knives of the men which had been Carefully lossed by them and returned them.
"Shall we go now?" A third more violent Rap than ever again assaulted our ears. "I am certain there is somebody knocking at the Door." I was right in my conjecture; for Mary instantly entering the Room, informed us that a young Gentleman and his Servant were at the door, who had lossed their way, were very cold and begged leave to warm themselves by our fire. "Won't you admit them?"
But no sooner had I lossed my Henry, than these sweet Creatures fell sick and died . Conceive dear Sophia what my feelings must have been when as an Aunt I attended my Children to their early Grave . My Father did not survive them many weeks He died, poor Good old man, happily ignorant to his last hour of my Marriage. "But did not you own it, and assume his name at your husband's death?"
If there should be danger of your Honner's life, I hope your Honner will not be hanged like as one of us common men; only have your hedd cut off, or so: and yet it is pit such a hedd should be lossed: but if as how it should be prossekutid to that furr, which God forbid, be plesed natheless to thinck of youre fethful Joseph Leman, before your hedd be condemned; for after condemnation, as I have been told, all will be the king's or the shreeve's.
"Shall we go now?" A third more violent Rap than ever again assaulted our ears. "I am certain there is somebody knocking at the Door." I was right in my conjecture; for Mary instantly entering the Room, informed us that a young Gentleman and his Servant were at the door, who had lossed their way, were very cold and begged leave to warm themselves by our fire. "Won't you admit them?"
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