Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07

tho west side | saw, as | was observing
the country, somo very high mountains
on the enst aide. with snow on tho top OF
them. ! Inquired OF tho savages II these
plnces we're Inhabited. They told me
that they werc--by the Iroquois--and that
IN theao places there were beautiful val
I"ys md open stretches fertile In grim,
puch as | had eaten IN this country,
with q great man other fruits: and that
tho lake went near some mountains
which were perhaps, ms Il seemed TO me,
about IL leagues from us. saw on thu
south others not less high than tho FIRST
but they had no snow at all The saw
eeca told mo that il was there that we
were TO go to find their enemies, and
that these mountains werc thickly peo-
pied. They also said It was necessary
to BASS a rapid. which I saw aftorward,
and from there to enter another lake
three or four leagues long: and that
whom We had reached the end Of that It
wouid be necessary TO follow a trail
for four leagues. and to pass over
rivor which emptics on the coast Of tho
Acknowledgements near the coast OF Nor
unbeguc and. that II vas only two
days Journey by their canoe. az have
(als0) learned since from come prison
crS that We took who described 70 me-
very much in detail all that they had
found out Themselves about the matter
through some Algonquin interpreters who
know tho Iroquols language.
Nov. "a We began to approach within
two or three days Journey OF the home
~ their enemies, We did not advance
moro, except at night. and by day We
rested. Nevertheless, they did not omit,
at any time. tho practice % their Gus
tomary sIpersttlons, 10 find out how
mich ~ their undertakings would sic
coed. and they often came to me to ask
T. had dreamed. nnd Z J had seen
their enemies. / answered. them mo, -
md told them to he OF good courage and
tn keep up hope. When night came We
pursued ON journey until Midnight
when We withdrew into tho thickest part
81 the woods and passed tho rest OF the
day there. About ten o'clock, a'tcr hnv-
Ing taken q little walk around our on
"a myInent I went 70 rest: and l dye m
cd thCt Jaw tho 1roQuois. our enemies
In tho lake nesr n mountain. drowning
Within our sight: and whom I wished to
help them olr savage allies told mo that
We must let hem all die ard that they
were worthless When woke up they
did rot fail to ask me, ms r. their custom
/. had dreamed anything. l told them
the substance o. what I had drea med.
This gave them so much faith that they
no longer Doubted that good was to be-
fall them.
When evening came We embarked in
our canoes to continue on our way; and.
a. Wa We're going along very quietly
und without making any noise, on the
10Th Of the month, We met the lroquos
Mt ten O'Clock at night at the end OK
a cape that projects into the AXE on
the west side. and they were coming to
var We both began TO make loud cN"s.
each getting his arms ready. Wo with
drew toward the water and the lro-
quo.s went ashore and arranged their
canoes In line. and began to cut down
tre.s with poor axes. which they get IN
war sometimes. and also with others OF
.;one; and they barricaded them.elve1
yerT we'll
our men also passed the whole night
with their canoes drawn up close to-
.e'her. fastened TO poles. so that they
might not get sea altered, and might fight
ali together. K there were need Of ii:
No we're on the water within arrow
range OF the side where their barricades
were.
ne" 'I'S "''' az Wv" ana =" a''aS'
theY seht Two canoes SCI apart from 'i'
others 70 learn from their enemies I!
they wanted 10 fight. They replied that
they desired nothing else: but that, a.
the moment there was not much light
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the ha't-H. I"'s was Aocep'eu 'E "ui
mon; ana while NC "hiteo' 'Ne ""'i'
n6At vas passed In dances ana songs
IS Wr'h on one side as on 'N' o'her'
"Nh endless insults ana othe' 'aIA' such
az inc htus courage u'oy ""N' 'iteF
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