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In food the adventurer needed eight bushels of meal, two bushels of peas, eight bushels of oatmeal, a gallon of wine, a gallon of oil and two gallons of vinegar. In armor, he was advised to possess a complete light suit, a musket, a sword, a belt and a bandoleer, twenty pounds of powder and sixty pounds of shot or lead, together with a pistol and goose-shot.
One Sword. One bandoleer. One belt. Twenty pounds of powder. Sixty pounds of shot or lead, pistol and Goose-shot." "Daggers" are mentioned as used in their celebrated duel by Dotey and Leister, servants of Stephen Hopkins.
Some of our Company shot several times, at one Turkey, before he would fly away, the Pieces being loaded with large Goose-shot. The Indians beat them into Meal, and thicken their Venison-Broth with them; and oftentimes make a palatable Soop. They are used instead of Bread, boiling them till the Oil swims on the top of the Water, which they preserve for use, eating the Acorns with Flesh-meat.
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