A Plain Narrativ of the Uncommon Sufferings And Remarkable Deliverance of Thomas
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The third Night one of the Indians had a mind to Kill me ; as I was * Lake George. 217 14 A NARRAT1V standing by the Fire he ran against me to push me into the Flames, but I jumped over, and Escaped being burnt; he followed me round and round, and struck me several Times with his Head and Fist; which so provoked me that as he was Coming at me again I struck him and knock d him backwards. The other In dians laugh d, and said I was a good Fellow. The next day we set off for the Mississippi, where... we arrived the 23d of August, having passed over thirty-two Carrying-Places from our leaving Montreal. When we came here I was ordered to live with a Squaw, who was to be my Mother. I liv d with her during the Winter, and was employed in Hunting, dressing Leather, &c. , being cloath d after the Indian Fashion. In the Spring a French Merchant came a Trading in Bark Canoes, and on his Return w r anted Hands to help him ; he prevailed with my Mistress to let me go with him to Montreal. When we came there, and the Canoes were unloaded, I went into the Country and liv d with his Wife s Father, and worked at the Farming Busi ness for my Victuals and Cloathing ; I fared no better than a Slave.
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