,,la ,,ronge ,,j\rnal1 #ahbc ,george ,nelson ,transcrib]'s ,note3 7,includes additional mat]ials3 ,li/ ( "s o!r publications ( 8 "w2 edit+ notes2 an example ( a music scroll2 details ( ,nelson's fur trade c>e]2 table ( cont5ts2 page images ( h&writt5 manuscript2 ref]5ces47 ,,also ,,by ,,george ,,nelson ,pe]s1 ,laura ,s*5ck1 ,!resa 7eds474 ,my ,fir/ ,ye>s 9 ! ,fur ,trade3 ,! ,j\rnals ( #ahjb-ahjd4 ,/4 ,paul4 ,m9nesota ,hi/orical ,society ,press4 #bjjb4 ,! ,la ,ronge j\rnal ( #ahbc has also be5 publi%$ 9 h>d copy 9 an ext5sively rese>*$ "w by ,j5nif] ,s4 ,br[n & ,rob]t ,brightman 9 #aihh4 ,?is "w conta9s ext5sive additional analysis ( ! my?ology1 ! %ak+ lodge c]emony1 m$ic9es & religi\s practices ( ! ,nor!rn ,algonqu9 peoples4 ,additional comm5t>ies f aborig9al p]spectives on ! ,nelson text are giv5 by ,/an ,cu?& & ,emma la,roque4 ,br[n1 ,j5nif] ,s4 ,h4 ,brightman1 ,rob]t 7eds474 ,! ,ord]s ( ! ,dream$3 ,george ,nelson on ,cree & ,nor!rn ,ojibwa ,religion & ,my?1 #ahbc4 ,w9nipeg4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,manitoba ,press4 #aihh ,,edit+ ,,notes ,nelson's manuscript is a h&writt5 fir/ draft = a "w on ,nor? ,am]ican aborig9al belief sy/ems complet$ 9 ,june1 #ahbc4 ,nelson _h int5d$ to edit & publi% x at a lat] date4 ,! fir/ publication did n occur until #aihh 9 ,! ,ord]s ( ! ,dream$3 ,george ,nelson on ,cree & ,nor!rn ,ojibwa ,religion & ,my?1 #ahbc :]e x is giv5 a compreh5sive1 analytical & contextual treatm5t by ,j5nif] ,br[n & ,rob]t ,brightman ) contributions f o!r au?ors4 ,! goals = ?is edition ( ,nelson's ,la ,ronge ,j\rnal ( #ahbc are to make ,nelson's "w accessible to a wid] audi5ce & ensure its pres]vation & availability 9 digital =mat4 ,x is pres5t$ 9 ?ree p>ts4 ,"p #a provides a lightly edit$ v]sion ( ! manuscript4 ,nelson's text is an excell5t example ( common ,engli% usage 9 e>ly n9ete5? c5tury ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,idiosyncratic misspell+s are g5]ally correct$2 ar*aisms & localizations h be5 ma9ta9$4 ,:]e ! spell+ ( names is irregul> or abbreviat$1 a consi/5t spell+ is *os54 ,punctuation has be5 some:at mod]niz$4 ,editorial int]jections1 includ+ section & subsection head+s n 9 ! orig9al1 are enclos$ 9 brackets4 ,nelson occasionally us$ brackets 9 ! text = p>5!tical rem>ks2 ^! h be5 replac$ ) braces4 ,"p #b is a v]batim & l9e by l9e transcription ( ! orig9al h&writt5 docum5t4 ,! transcription s]ves z ! />t+ po9t = ,"p #a4 ,x is includ$ "h because ( ! importance ( ! j\rnal z an hi/orical docum5t & ! desire to pres]ve & make ! manuscript available close to ! orig9al =m :ile mov+ x to a digital v]sion4 ,no attempt has be5 made to edit or correct ! text4 ,"p #c 7omitt$ f ! text-only & "s portable read] v]sions7 is a set ( digital images ( ! manuscript made f photocopies provid$ by ! ,toronto ,ref]5ce ,libr>y1 ! hold] ( ! ,nelson pap]s4 ,! size ( ! images is r$uc$ to make !m suitable = on-l9e use2 resolution is kept adequate = direct comp>ison ) ! transcription4 ,an add$ table ( cont5ts provides l9ks 79 ! hyp]text v]sions7 to sections or pages 9 ea* ( ! ?ree p>ts4 ,page numb]+ pres]ves t ( ! manuscript = ref]5ce purposes4 ,c]ta9 sections ( ! ?is e-text may display poorly on "s e-book read]s3 7#a7 ,ref]5ces to ,_w ,wide ,web res\rces may be long] ?an c be conta9$ on normally =matt$ l9es4 ,to simplify correct copy+ ( ! ref]5ces1 ! l9es h n be5 split4 7#b7 ,9 ,"p #b1 ! l9e by l9e transcription ( ! h&writt5 manuscript1 ,nelson sometimes made additions or corrections increas+ ! numb] ( words on a l9e ( text4 ,! l5g? ( ! transcrib$ text l9e 0 increas$ to ma9ta9 ! l9e correspond5ce betwe5 ! manuscript & ! e-text4 ,! ,nelson manuscript 0 made available c\rtesy ( ! ,toronto ,public ,libr>y4 ,i w\ld l to ?ank ! /aff ( ! ,baldw9 ,room ,manuscripts ,collection at ,toronto ,ref]5ce ,libr>y = _! assi/ance 9 mak+ ! mat]ial available = digitization4 ,i w\ld also l to express ?anks to my wife1 ,susan ,o',donovan1 = ! h\rs sp5t pro(+ text & cl>ify+ _m f9e details ( ! language4 ,i ,,he> ,,! ,,_s ,,speak+ ,,to ,,u ,transcription ( an ,objibwa song scroll ,i he> ! _s speak+ to u4 ,i am go+ into ! m$ic9e lodge4 ,i am tak+ 7ga!r+7 m$ic9e to make me live4 ,i give y m$ic9e1 & a lodge1 also4 ,i am fly+ into my lodge4 ,! ,_s has dropp$ m$ic9e f ! sky :]e we c get x4 ,i h ! m$ic9e 9 my he>t4 ,mid ,song ,scroll4 ,collection & translation by ,w4 ,h4 ,h(fman1 #ahhe-ahhf4 ,! ,midwiw9 or ,gr& ,m$ic9e ,society ( ! ,ojibwa ,project ,gut5b]g ,e-book #aicfh4 ,,george ,,nelson',s ,,fur ,,trad+ ,,_w ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,we/]n ,nor? ,am]ica ,map3 ,lake ,sup]ior to ,alb]ta ,george ,nelson's ,po/+s & ,employ+ ,companies #ahjb_/ahjc ,yell[ ,riv] 7,=t ,folle ,avo9e71 ,wiscons91 ,,xy ,company 7,,xyc7 #ahjc_/ahjd ,lac du ,flambeau1 ,*ippewa ,riv]1 ,wiscons91 ,,xyc #ahjd_/ahje ,r$ ,riv] area1 ,manitoba1 ,,xyc _/ ,nor? ,we/ ,company 7,,nwc7 #ahje_/ahjf ,lac du ,bonnet1 ,manitoba1 ,,nwc #ahjf_/ahaa ,dauph9 ,riv]1 ,manitoba1 ,,nwc #ahaa_/ahab ,tte au ,bro*et 7,jack ,head71 ,manitoba1 ,,nwc #ahac_/ahaf ,long ,lake1 ,ont>io area1 ,,nwc #ahah_/ahai ,tte au ,bro*et1 ,manitoba1 ,,nwc #ahai_/ahba ,moose ,lake1 ,manitoba1 ,,nwc _/ ,hudson's ,bay ,company 7,,hbc7 #ahba_/ahbb ,cumb]l& ,h\se1 ,saskat*ewan1 ,,hbc #ahbb_/ahbc ,lake la ,ronge1 ,saskat*ewan1 ,,hbc ,nelson's exp]i5ces & acc\nts come f 8 life & "w ) ,ojibwa _/ ,saulteau cultures ar\nd ,lake ,sup]ior & ,lake ,w9nipeg & contact 9 8 lat] c>e] ) ! ,cree ( ,lake ,w9nipeg1 ! ,saskat*ewan ,delta1 ,cumb]l& ,h\se & ,lake la ,ronge4 ,he makes ref]5ce to ! ,beav] ,indians 7,dane-zaa7 :o1 until ! n9ete5? c5tury1 liv$ z f> ea/ z ! ,slave & ,cle>wat] ,riv]s br++ !m & o!r ,a?abaskan cultures into contact ) fur trad+ at ,ile la ,crosse1 ! adm9i/rative c5tre = ,nelson's po/ at ,lake la ,ronge4 ,8 j\rnal ( #ahjb_/ahjc 0 in/rum5tal 9 lead+ to ! r$iscov]y ( ! ,folle ,avo9e po/s ( ! ,,xy ,company & ,nor? ,we/ ,company 9 #aifi by ,h>ris & ,frances ,palm] ) assi/ance ( local resid5ts4 ,subsequ5t ar*aeological "w 0 und]tak5 & ! =ts 7 recon/ruct$ & h be5 op]at$ z ! ,=ts ,folle ,avo9e ,hi/orical ,p>k by ! ,burnett ,c\nty ,hi/orical ,society s9ce #aihi4 ,! ,society provides t\rs1 displays & programs on ! fur trade & aborig9al culture ( ! area4 ,nelson recall$ _m acc\nts ( ,ojibwa practices 9 ! ,lake ,sup]ior area 9 8 #ahbc ,la ,ronge j\rnal4 ,,george ,,nelson',s ,,fur ,,trad+ ,,_w1 #ahbb-bc ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,map ( ,lake ,la ,ronge area ,lake la ,ronge 0 ! site ( "s tw5ty trad+ po/s dat+ f #aggi4 ,nelson's ,hudson's ,bay ,company po/ 0 a ree/abli%m5t 9 #ahba ( an e>li] ,nor? ,we/ ,company po/4 ,accord+ to ,! ,atlas ( ,saskat*ewan1 x 0 ! only =t on ! ,lake ov] ! w9t] ( #ahbb_/ahbc4 ,! location is likely a kn[n ar*aeological site 9 ! area %[n on ! map id5tifi$ 9 ! ,atlas z ,lac la ,ronge ,,ii4 ,9 #aidg1 ! road network rea*$ ,la ,ronge t[nsite f\nd$ 9 ! e>ly #aijj's1 & ,/anley ,mission1 :i* dates f #ahea1 9 #aigh4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,"p #a ,introductory ,rem>ks 444 444 #a ,conjur+3 ,! ,int]pret]'s ,acc\nt ,initiations & ,conjur+ 444 444 #d ,9 ,que/ ( ,dreams ,dialogue ) a ,_s 444 444 #e ,pr9cipal ,spirits ,wee-suck--jk _/ ,gey-,%ay-mani-to 444 444 #f ,key-jick-oh-kay 7,old ,nick7 ,wat] ,lynx 444 444 #g ,sun ,a ,dream ,meet+ ) ,sun ,?und] 444 444 #h ,roots & ,h]bs 7,m$ic9es7 ,! ,mann] ( ,conjur+ ,build+ ! ,lodge ,prep>+ ! ,conjur] ,spirits :o ,ent] ! ,lodge & ,int]actions ) ,!m ,meeh-key-nock 7,turtle7 444 444 #i ,?und] ,fly+ ,squirrel ,wolv]9e ,loon ,h]cules _/ ,/rong ,neck3 ,alt]cation ) a ,"y ,man ,o-may-me-?ay-day-ce-cee-wuck 7,anci5ts or ,hairy ,brea/s7 ,sun 444 444 #aj ,pike ,buffaloe ,omnisci5ce ( ,spirits ,%[+ ! ,turtle ,_s 444 444 #aa ,be> ,keyjickahkaiw ,wee-suck--jk ,practices ( ,p[]ful ,conjur]s ,my?ology ,nor? ,w9d 8 ,daught] 7,bir? ( ,wee-suck--jk ,mi%abse7 444 #ac ,dea? ( ,mi%abse ,wee-suck--jk & ,k+fi%] ,my?s ( ! ,flood ,wee-suck--jk's ,rev5ge on ! ,sea ,lynxes ,wee-suck--jk ,tricks a ,wat] ,lynx & ,beav] ,recreation ( ! ,l& 444 444 #ad ,wolf ,surveys ! ,l& 444 444 #ae ,creation ( ,humans ,sep>ation ( ,l& into ,pla9s & ,woods 444 #af ,wee-suck--jk ,travels ! ,e>?1 has a ,son1 becomes a ,woman ,language ,use ,conv]sations 444 444 #ag ,! ,figure 9 ! ,dream is ,sickness ,sickness ,gives ,w>n+s ( ,diseases ,reappe>ances ( ,spirits 9 ,dreams to ,tea* ! ,vot>y 444 444 #ah ,malevol5t ,spirits 7,ne$ = ,regul> ,sacrifices7 ,acc\nts ( ,pahkack ,attacks at ,home & ,:ile ,hunt+ ,mak+ ,(f]+s at a ,hunt+ ,camp 444 444 #ai ,description ( ,pahkack ,! ,fea/ to ,pahkack 444 444 #bj ,roots & ,m$ic9es 444 444 #ba ,! ,abode ( ! ,m$ic9e ,_s ,tea*+ ! ,m$ic9es to ! ,vot>y ,/ones & ,_! ,virtues 444 444 #bc ,songs & ,notes ,treatm5t ( ! ,sick 444 444 #bd ,c]emonies & ,songs ,relat$ to ,/>vation 444 444 #be ,fugitive ,pieces ,! ,s\l 444 444 #bg ,an ,attempt to ,capture a ,s\l ,repres5tation ( ! ,s\l 444 444 #bh ,imprisonm5t ( a ,s\l ,m$ic9es ,us$ to ,h>m ,o!rs 444 444 #bi ,us$ ,aga9/ a ,woman ,wild ,c>r[ay 444 444 #ca ,us$ 9 ,hunt+ ,z ,love ,potions 7,bapti/e's ,/ories7 444 444 #cb ,effect+ & ,avoid+ ,spells 444 444 #cc ,deal+ ) ,spells on ,fire>ms ,! ,old ,canadian's ,acc\nt 444 444 #cd ,! ,iroquois' ,acc\nt ,! ,half ,bre$'s ,acc\nt 444 444 #ce ,/ories ( ! ,hairy ,brea/s & ,nayhanimis444 444 #cf ,nor? ,w9d's ,*all5ge ,nayhanimis ,w>s ) ! ,hairy ,brea/s 444 444 #cg ,notes ,motives = ,writ+ ! ,j\rnal 444 444 #dj ,comm5ts on ,aborig9al ,beliefs 444 444 #da ,mee-tay-wee ,conjur+ ,evid5ce ( ,spirits ?r\gh ,conjur+ ,practice ,conjur+ ,c]emony = a ,n4 ,w4 ,co4 ,g5tleman 444 444 #db ,/ories 444 444 #dc ,! ,hunt] & ! ,wolf ,_s ,pursuit by a ,pahkack ,wetiko 444 444 #dd ,trapp+ a ,wetiko ,habits & ,types ( ,wetiko 444 444 #de ,^? ,driv5 to ,cannibalism by ,/>vation ,/ory ( a ,wetiko ,woman 444 444 #df ,^? :o ,dream ( ,ice & ! ,nor? 444 444 #dg ,dream ,fea/s ,( ,human ,fle% ,behavior ( ,infect$ ,p 444 444 #dh ,an ,acc\nt ( ,survival ,execut+ a ,wetiko ,treatm5ts & ,recov]y 444 444 #di ,malignant ,spirits444 444 #ej ,nor?1 ,ice1 ,skeleton & ! ,crazy ,woman ,confession 444 444 #ea ,animal ,sacrifice 7,beav] ,indians7 444 444 #ec ,fragm5ts 444 444 #ed ,! ,great ,doctor ,! ,devil & ! ,tailor ,c>icature ,fea/s ,conjur+ ,c]emony 7,june #d?41 #ahbc7 444 444 #ef ,,"p #b ,typescript ( ,manuscript ,ref]5ces ,,la ,,ronge ,,j\rnal1 #ahbc ,,"p #a #a ,introductory ,rem>ks ,! foll[+ few /ories or tales w give a bett] notion or idea ( ! religion ( ^! p ?an e o!r description ,i am able to p54 ,& z _! hi/ory is read ) int]e/1 ,i am p]suad$ ^! few pages w be f\nd equally des]v+ att5tion4 ,i give !m ! same z ,i receiv$ !m & leave e "o to make 8 own rem>ks & to draw 8 own conclusions4 ,conjur+3 ,! ,int]pret]'s ,acc\nt ,my int]pret]1 a "y half bre$1 pass$ ! w9t] ( #ahai-bj ) ! ,indians & gives ?is acc\nt4 ,"o day %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas1 he 0 out ) an eld]ly man1 a *ief ( ?is place1 a hunt+4 ,sudd5ly he /opp$ z to li/51 app>5tly ) great eag]ness & anxiety1 ^u :i*1 aft] all[+ a suffici5t "t1 ! int]pret] ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,li/5 & y'll he>4 ,i h li/5$1 says ! int]pret]1 b he> no?+1 & x is surpris+ t y :o are deaf %\ld he> & ,i n4 ,ah6 ,a :ite man is ?y fa!r1 & ?\ are j z skeptical1 d\bt+ & ridicul+ e ?+ we say or d 'till :5 x is !n too late4 ,!n ye lam5t1 b 9 va94 ,aft] ?is ! ,indian became mu* d[nca/ & v ?\ghtful = sev]al days4 ,& z if to increase 8 anxiety1 or r to corroborate ! husb&'s ass]tions1 8 wife said t "o day %e also he>d1 ?\gh ! o!r wom5 t 7 ) h] he>d no?+1 & an alt]cation ensu$4 ,8 uneas9ess increas+ too mu*1 he 0 =c$ to h rec\rse to _! only alt]native 9 su* cases1 une ,jongl]ie z ! ,fr5* t]m x1 t is conjur+4 ,"o ( _! p>ty1 ano!r half-bre$ ab&on$ _m ye>s s9ce by 8 fa!r & lead+ an ,indian life1 0 appli$ to4 ,he is reput$ a true man3 he nev] lies4 ,out ( respect to ! o!r1 he 0 induc$ to cons5t1 b mu* aga9/ 8 w4 ,= ,i am mu* afraid t "o ( ^! times !y w c>ry me (f4 ,he 0 prep>$1 & ent]$ ) 8 rattl]1 %ortly aft] :i* ! box & ! rattle began to move 9 ! usual brisk & viol5t mann]4 ,_m spirits ent]$1 & "o ask$ :at 0 want$ t !y _h be5 call$ ^u4 ,! ,indian1 f ! outside ( ! frame 7= only ! conjur] alone ent]s71 inquir$ if !re 0 n "s evil _s ne> f :om he _h ev]y?+ to dread4 ,no4 repli$ ! same voice4 ,all is quiet1 y tr\ble y\rself ) va9 phantoms4 ,:at !n is ! mean+1 ask$ aga9 ! ,indian1 ( ^? sudd5 fla%es ( light ,i sometimes see 9 ! night8 ,:at8 rejo9$ ano!r voice f )94 ,ha/ ?\ atta9$ unto ?is age & nev] yet obs]v$ ?is8 ,& !n laugh+1 x cont9u$1 ,x is always ! case dur+ ?is moon 7,decemb]74 ,& if y d\bt me1 = ! future obs]ve att5tively & y w f9d x to be ! case4 ,?is satisfi$ him = ! "t4 ,he became *e]ful & assum$ 8 wont$ ways1 b n = a long "t4 ,he soon relaps$ &1 aft] "s days1 appli$ aga9 to ! conjur]4 ,:5 he _h ent]$ 8 box or frame1 a numb] aga9 ent]$ & "o ( !m enquir$ :y !y 7 call$ =4 ,! conjur] said :y4 ,:at8 says he1 ! ,_s1 ,aga96 ,?\ art v skeptical4 ,do/ ?\ n believe8 ,n[ ?\ art fond (1 ?\ wante/ to be haunt$4 ,well ?\ %alt h ?y desire6 #b ,at ^! dreadful words1 :i* 7 utt]$ 9 an angry & reprov+ mann]1 e s\l 0 /ruck ) t]ror4 ,b z if to give "s consolation1 ! voice assur$ him t t _s _h b j left 8 home1 & com+ on v sl[ly1 w\ld n be up ) !m 'till su* a "t1 a little prior to :i* !y 7 ord]$ to conjure aga91 :5 !y w\ld be told :at to d4 ,?is 0 no pleasant in=mation to ! conjur] :o nev] und]took ?is job b ) ! greate/ reluctance--nay inde$ ev5 sometimes horror4 ,h[ev]1 he nei!r1 poor creature1 _h an alt]native4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ he ent]$ aga91 ev]y?+ be+ prep>$4 ,aft] ! prelim9>y dem&s or que/ions1 ,yes1 replies "o ( ! spirits1 t :i* ?\ dreade/ is ne>1 & is draw+ on apace4 ,h[ %all we d8 ,:at %all we d8 exclaim$ ! ,indian4 ,at la/ "o ( !m1 :o goes by ! "n ( ! ,bull or ,buffaloe1 7?r\gh ! conjur]1 = he alone c\ld und]/& him1 8 voice be+ ho>se ?r\gh1 8 utt]+ ?ick & in>ticulate7 ask$ ! ,indian if he rememb]$ ( a dream he made :ile yet a "y man8 ,yes1 replies ! ,indian1 ,i rememb] p]fectly4 ,i dream$ ,i saw "o j l y\rself :o told me t1 :5 advanc$ 9 life1 ,i %\ld be mu* tr\bl$ "o w9t]4 ,b by a c]ta9 sacrifice & a sweat+ b\t ,i %\ld be reliev$4 ,b ,i h n ! means "h4 ,i h no /ones4 ,y are encamp$ ^u !m1 rejo9$ ! _s1 & at ! door ( y\r t5t are "s4 ,yes1 b1 says ! ,indian1 ! dogs h wat]$ !m1 !y are o!rwise soil$4 ,fool6 ,put !m 9 ! fire4 ,w n ! fire heat & make !m *ange color & purify !m8 ,d ?is1 fail n & be n uneasy4 ,we %all g1 f\r ( u 7spirits71 & amuse him ^u ! road & endeav\r to drive him back4 ,at ?is ! int]pret] bur/ out laugh+1 exclaim$1 ,sacr b&e de btes6 ,& d y believe all t d----d nons5se8 ,y d\bt too4 says a voice address+ him 7! int]pret]7 f ! inside4 ,g out ( ! t5t & li/51 y'll see if we lie4 ,he did inde$ g out to "s di/ance1 & aft] a :ile he>d ! spirits z a di/ant holl[ noise :i* increas$ 'till x became consid]ably m di/9ct1 & !n vani%$ z a great gu/ ( w9d1 ?\gh ! night 0 mild1 calm1 cle> & beautifully s]5e4 ,x ev5 />tl$ ! dogs4 ,mahn6 7an ,indian t]m or exclamation signify+ ha/e7 said ! spirits f )94 ,!y h turn$ him (f ! road z soon z ! noise 0 he>d4 ,b he w n turn back or g home4 ,he is s5t aft] y by ano!r ,indian :o conjur$ him up out ( ! deep 7! bottom ( "s flood74 ,b be n too uneasy4 ,if ^! f\r w n d1 !re are yet a va/ _m ( u1 s t betwe5 u all1 we %all drive him back4 ,we w p]plex & bewild] him1 surr\nd1 torm5t & tease him on e side4 ,b he is ( a mon/r\s size1 f]oci\s & )al enrag$ aga9/ y4 ,! task is mighty difficult4 ,obs]ve6 ,see h[ beautifully s]5e ! night is4 ,if we succe$1 ! sky w *ange all ( a sudd51 & !re w fall a v sm>t %[] ( sn[ att5d$ ) a t]rible gu/ ( w9d4 #c ,?is w happ5 betwe5 daylight & sunrise & is 8 _s1 all t w rema9 9 8 p[]4 ,he'll !n return to 8 home4 ,! int]pret]1 ?\gh he laugh$ at all ?is & c\ld n br+ himself to cr$it x1 yet swe>s t he he>d ! rumbl+ noise on _! road & seem+ly f> (f4 ,! ,indians gave implicit fai? to all4 ,& ! conjur] did n "k :at to believe4 ,!re is some?+1 says he1 = my ,dream$1 or ,dream]s h assur$ me ( x1 b ,i don't "k :at to say4 ,h[ev]1 mo/ assur$ly1 tomorr[ morn+ we %all h ! sn[4 ,?is sn[ bo? com=t$ & depress$ ! poor ,indian v mu* see+ ! wea!r 0 !n s beautiful & s de/itute ( all ! usual signs ( bad wea!r4 ,x did sn[4 ,x came z =etold1 q sudd5ly1 & z sudd5ly became f9e aga94 ,9 ! ensu+ morn+1 ! ,indian begg$ ( ! int]pret] to *use "o ( ! longe/ & /raighte/ p9e 7ep9ette7 trees he c\ld f9d ( ! ?ickness ( 8 ?igh1 to peel (f all ! b>k nicely1 leav+ b a small tuft ( ! bran*es at ! tip end4 ,?is !y pa9t$ cross-ways ) b>s ( v]million & *>coal alt]nately ! :ole l5g?1 leav+ h[ev] "s int]vals undaubd$4 ,& ab\t five or six feet f ! gr\nd1 !y fa/5$ a pair ( artificial horns repres5t+ ^? ( a bull1 & decorat$ x ) ribbon4 ,he also 7! ,indian ,i mean7 made ! sweat+ hut1 & 9 %ort done sic ev]y?+ z direct$1 aft] :i* he 7! ,indian7 became to resume 8 wont$ *e]fulness & cont5tm5t4 ,h[ev]1 once m he 0 oblig$ to h rec\rse aga9 to ! conjur]1 f he>+ ano!r rumbl+ noise4 ,?\ ,fool6 answ]$ ! spirits4 ,wilt ?\ nev] h done torm5t+ ?yself & disquiet+ u4 ,t rumbl+ noise proce$s f ! ice on a lake a long way (f4 ,x is only ! ice4 ,be !re=e peaceable4 ,i %all advise !e if any ill is to happ5 !e4 ,! fla%es ( light1 or ^? sudd5 gl>es t ! ,indian inquir$ ( ! spirits1 is1 z !y told him1 light5+ :i* always happ5s 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]4 ,& !y laugh$ at 8 hav+ liv$ s long )\t obs]v+ x be=e4 ,! conjur] _h lo/ 8 smok+ bag "o day t he 0 out a hunt+4 ,& z x conta9$ 8 only /eel & n a small "p ( 8 w9t] /ock ( tobacco1 he 0 v uneasy & hunt$ sev]al times = x4 ,!y1 hav+ told ! ,int]pret] (t5 h[ k9d & *>itable & indulg5t ^? spirits ( ! upp] regions 71 & he1 desir\s ( prov+ !m1 told ! conjur] to s5d = 8 bag4 ,he ask$1 ,:i* ( ye w g = my bag t ,i lo/8 ,he t br+s x me1 ,i %all make him smoke4 ,i w g1 said "o4 ,!y he>d a flutt]+ noise1 & soon aft] !y he>d ! same flutt]+ noise1 & ! rattl] move1 & d[n fell ! bag by ! conjur]1 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,h[ /upid ?\ art6 said ! _s nam+ ! conjur]4 ,?\ pass$/ ov] x & yet did n see x4 ,x 0 a long "t s9ce ! bag 0 lo/1 & ! di/ance 0 sev]al miles4 ,ano!r "o c\ld n kill ) 8 gun ow+ to its be+ crook$ or "s o!r cause4 #d ,h[ev]1 he atta*$ ! fault to ! gun4 ,?is happ5$ ! fir/ "t1 ,i believe x 01 t ?is half-bre$ conjur$4 ,! p on ! outside1 he>+ _m voices speak z !y ent]$1 at la/ !y /opp$ at "o ^: voice & articulation 0 diff]5t f t ( ! o!rs4 ,:o is t "o j n[ ent]$8 said ^? outside4 ,x is ! ,sun1 repli$ ! conjur]4 ,ha6 ,well1 ,i am happy ( x4 said ! ! ,indian4 ,is x n he :o says himself able to repair fire>ms 7guns71 & d any?+ ) !m he pleases8 ,ask him 7address+ ! conjur]7 if he w n h compassion on me & put my gun to rights t ,i also may kill4 ,i am walk+ e day1 & frequ5tly %oot at moose1 b always miss4 ,h& x me4 said a voice f ! top ( ! conjur+ frame4 ,! gun 0 giv5 to ! conjur]4 ,x is load$4 cont9u$ ! voice1 ,%all ,i fire x (f8 ,y may1 b take c>e y hurt nobody4 repli$ ! ,indian4 ,! gun 0 fir$1 & %ortly aft] h&$ back to ! own]4 ,"h is y\r gun4 ,y w kill ) x n[4 said ! ,_s4 ,bo? ?is bus9ess ( ! gun & smok+ bag took place ! fir/ "t1 ,i believe1 ! man conjur$4 ,initiations & ,conjur+ ,!re are b few individuals 7m57 among ! ,sauteux or ,cris or ,crees :o h n _! m$ic9e bags & are n initiat$ into "s c]emony or o!r4 ,b x is n all ( !m :o c conjure4 ,among "s tribes mo/ ( !m c1 & among o!rs aga9 !re are b v few4 ,nor is x e "o ( !m t tells all tru?1 "s sc>cely no?+ b lies1 o!rs aga9 ,n ,"o falsehood4 ,& ?is dep5ds ^u _! ,dream$1 sometimes4 ,b ,i ?9k x may be equally imput$ to _! own selves1 to presumption1 ignorance1 folly1 or any o!r ( our passions or weaknesses4 ,9 ,que/ ( ,dreams ,b to become conjur]s1 !y h rites & c]emonies to p]=m & g ?r\gh1 :i*1 ?\gh app>5tly simple & absurd1 yet1 ,i h no d\bt1 b fully answ] _! ends4 ,any p]son among !m wi%+ to dive into futurity mu/ be "y & unpollut$1 at any age betwe5 #ah & #be1 ?\gh z ne> z ,i c le>n betwe5 #ag & #bj ye>s old4 ,!y mu/ h _h no int]c\rse ) ! o!r sex2 !y mu/ be *a/e & unpollut$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 !y *use a prop] place at a suffici5t di/ance f ! camp n to be discov]$ nor di/urb$4 ,!y make !mselves a b$ ( grass1 or hay z we t]m x1 & h besides en\gh to make !m a cov]+4 ,:5 all ?is is done1 & !y d x entirely alone1 !y /rip />k nak$ & put all _! ?+s a good way (f4 ,& !n !y return1 lie on ?is b$1 & !n cov] !mselves ) ! re/ ( ! grass4 ,"h !y rema9 & endeav\r to sleep1 :i* f _! nature is no v difficult task4 ,b dur+ :atev] "t !y may rema91 !y mu/ nei!r eat nor dr9k4 ,if !y want to dream ( ! spirits above1 _! b$ mu/ be made at "s di/ance f ! gr\nd--if ( ! spirits inhabit+ our ,e>?1 or ^? resid+ 9 ! wat]s1 #e on ! gr\nd4 ,"h !y lie = a long] or %ort] "t accord+ to _! success or ! ord]s ( ! dream$4 ,"s rema9 b ?ree or f\r days1 "s t54 ,& ,i h be5 told "o rema9$ ?irty days )\t eat+ or dr9k+4 ,su* 0 ! delight he receiv$ f 8 dreams6 ,:5 ,i laugh$ at ?is1 ! man 0 vex$1 ! o!rs n a little hurt4 ,! fir/ ?+ !y d aft] _! return to _! fri5ds is to take a good dr9k ( wat]1 smoke ! pipe1 & aft] t eat1 b z compos$ly z b j ris5 f a he>ty meal4 ,_! ,dream$ sometimes ord] !m to make a fea/1 & n uncommonly tell !m :]e to g :]e !y w f9d ! animals ^: fle% is to be s]v$ up 7always boil$74 ,!y sometimes lie 9 "o po/ure & sometimes ano!r--i4e4 _! head to "s "o ( ! c>d9al po9ts4 ,"s h ! mo/ pleasant dreams imag9able1 o!rs indiff]5t4 ,:5 !y are to live to a good old age1 !y are told1 ,y w see _m w9t]s6 ,y\r head w gr[ q :ite4 or ,?\gh y %all nev] see y\r head :ite1 yet y %all live till y are oblig$ to make use ( a /ick & long aft]4 ,y %all die old1 v old1 respect$ & regrett$4 ,if !y are to die "y3 ,?\ %alt see ! ye>s ( a "y man4--& s on ( ! o!r ages1 z well z ! mann] ( life !y %all h4 ,! language is n v dissimil> to t ( our v]sion ( ! ,bible4 ,b t /ile seems to me to be ! language ( nature :i* ,i always f9d ! m *>m+ ! m retir$ ! speak] is f ! pomp\s bomba/ic walks ( high life1 :i* ?\gh !y furni% u ) m ideas1 ,i d n ?9k add mu* to ! beauty ( ! language4 ,dialogue ) a ,_s ,z ,i h said be=e1 ! purpose ( ^! dreams is to dive into futurity4 ,ev]y?+ 9 nature appe>s unto !m1 b 9 ! %ape ( a human be+4 ,!y dream !y meet a man :o asks !m 7aft] "s prelim9>y conv]sation ( c\rse71 ,do/ ?\ "k me8 7:o or :at ,i am874 ,no4 ,foll[ me !n6 replies ?is /rang]4 ,! ,indian foll[s4 ,! o!r leads him to 8 abode & aga9 makes ! inquiry4 ,! answ] is p]haps z be=e4 ,!n ! /rang] assumes 8 prop] =m1 :i* is p]haps t ( a tree1 a /one1 a fi%4 ,& aft] re*ang+ sev]al times 9 ?is mann]1 until su* "t z ! ,indian becomes p]fectly to "k him1 !n ?is /rang] gives him to smoke1 tea*es him 8 song1 ?us address+ him1 ,n[ d y rememb] my song8 ,:5ev] y w wi% to call ^u me1 s+ ?is song1 & ,i %all n be f>4 ,i w come & d = y :at y require4 ,pr9cipal ,spirits ,!y "k _m ( ^! ,spirits z soon z !y see !m 79 _! dreams7 by ! description ! o!r ,indians h giv5 ( !m4 ,"s1 h[ev]1 !y "k f _! nature4 ,:5 ! ,sn[ addresses !m1 he !y "k because he is p]fectly :ite--! ,ice also4 ,! ,sun & ,moon !y "k f _! beautiful brilliancy & ! elegance ( _! abode--! h\ses ( ! two la/ be+ uncommonly neat & h&some su* z ^? ( #f ! :ite 7i4e4 civiliz$74 ,wee-suck--jk _/ ,gey-,%ay-mani-to ,"o pr9cipal among/ all ^!1 & ev]y?+ 9 nature appe>s at lea/ to "s ( !m1 is ! ,supreme ,be+1 :om !y t]m ,wee-suck--jk 7! la/ a's be+ pron\nc$ z 9 'all'1 'hawk' etc42 ! fir/ z ale1 bail etc47 i4e4 by 8 prop] "n1 8 common "n1 ,gey-,%ay-mani-to 7?is is among ! ,crees nation71 :i* signifies ! ,greatly *>itable ,_s4 ,he is uncommonly good & k9d1 addresses !m & talks to !m z to *ildr5 :om he mo/ t5d]ly loves & is extremely anxi\s =4 ,?us f> ev]y?+ is v well1 & is p]haps a bett] idea ?an _m ( ! vulg> *ri/ians c give4 ,b on ! o!r h& aga91 _! my?ology1 or /ories relat+ to him1 are _m ( !m absurd & indec5t 9 ! highe/ degree1 r$uc+ him to ! level ( 8 creatures1 & n unfrequ5tly _! mak+ him dupe1 b become s by su* vile1 su* abom9able deception z ,i d\bt to be equall$ by ! mo/ absurd & romantic ( ! ,arabian tales4 ,= !re are _m ( ^! tales ! au?or dur/ n publi% = ! obsc5ity & indec5cy4 ,!re are "s obsc5e passages also 9 ^! tales 7( ! ,indians7 b n m ?an might be expect$ f a p yet 9 a p]fect /ate ( nature z to _! m5tal p[]s1 to our et]nal %ame & sc&al4 ,?is "o !y love1 !y love him a great deal1 & are by no means afraid ( him1 because he always addresses !m my little *ildr5 & all ! re/ ( 8 "* is ( a piece ) ?is4 ,key-jick-oh-kay 7,old ,nick7 ,! next "o is ,old ,nick4 ,him "s t]m ,key-jick-oh-kay 7,! ',j' be+ pron\nc$ s(t1 z ,git or ,gil1 9 ,fr5*1 = ,i "k ( no ,engli% ^w :]e prop]ly speak+ ! ,j is ( any use & has ! s\nd seem$ int5d$ by x7 or ,key-jick-oh-kaiw4 ,i _c at pres5t give ! prop] signification ( ?is "n = ,i am n suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ! language1 b x appe>s to me z to mean he :o made ! day or skies1 or resides 9 ! sky4 ,?is "o !y repres5t wick$1 & t]rible1 inexorable to ! highe/ degree1 always plott+ evil & endeav\r+ to circumv5t ! re/ ( ! creation4 ,he is always jaw+ & bawl+4 ,b :5 ! o!r appe>s1 he ord]s him 9 a p]emptory mann]4 ,hold ?y tongue4 ,get !e h5ce1 ?\ deceiv]2 ?\ ill-liv]4 ,b ^! words are utt]$ 9 su* an au?oratative & comm&+ tone t ! ,indians !mselves are q a/oni%$ to see "o :o is s uncommonly k9d & indulg5t to !m 9 e respect1 s t5d] & affectionate1 ev5 9 ! *oice ( 8 words1 assume s sudd5ly & ) s mu* au?ority1 s mu* p[] ov] "o ^: "n alone !y nev] utt] b ) ! greate/ dread & horror4 ,_! horror ( ! ,devil is s great1 t no "o ev] utt]s 8 "n b :5 unavoidable4 ,& if1 ?r\gh inadv]t5cy or ignorance1 "o ( _! *ildr5 %\ld m5tion x1 he is sev]ely reprim&$ by all :o he>4 ,wat] ,lynx ,!re is also ! ,sea ,s]p5t1 a mon/r\s animal & has mu* p[]4 #g ,! ,m]maid 7or ,sea-,man71 ! ,wat] ,lynx or r ,tyg]--a dreadful "* is ?is la/1 :o keeps all ! inhabitants ( ! deep 9 ! greate/ subjection4 ,!re are h[ev] "o or two :o cont5d ) him1 & sometimes he is r$uc$ to ! necessity ( comp\nd+ ) !m--! ,great ,turtle1 & _m o!rs4 ,!y h _! abodes 9 ! deep1 b p]fectly dry & com=table4 ,ea* "o ( ^!1 & inde$ all ( !m1 h _! /ories or my?ology4 ,"s ,i =get entirely & o!rs rememb] too incorrectly to m5tion at pres5t4 ,^! spirits1 :5 anyone conjures1 if he is a r5[n$ m$ic9e man1 !y all appe> & speak to him1 mo/ly 9 8 own language4 ,"s few except$ are ! ,pike 7a jack fi%7 :o speaks ,fr5*1 ! ,sun & ,moon bo? speak ,engli%1 ! ,bull or ,buffaloe 9 an unkn[n1 or at lea/ /range1 language4 ,b all are p]fectly intelligible to ! conjur]4 ,i am q a/ray--leav+ ! prop] ?read ( my /ory to foll[ "o ( its bran*es4 ,i ought to h said t4 ,sun ,! ,sun1 :5 he appe>s to an ,indian1 he is se5 9 ! heav5s1 z an ,indian 7i4 e4 a man7 walk+ on ! w9d4 ,8 dress is ( a v>iety ( colors & h&some4 ,a ,dream ,meet+ ) ,sun ,i _h a dream ! latt] "p ( :i* ,i %all relate to y z x is p]fectly descriptive ( ! mann] or =m 9 :i* ! ,sun appe>s4 ,i relat$ x ! next day to "s ( my half-bre$s1 :5 "o ( !m repli$1 ,:at a pity6 ,_h y n[ =borne = a few days m5tion+ ?is1 he w\ld h appe>$ aga9 to y1 & !n y w\ld h _h a f9e opportunity ( le>n+ 7f ! f\nta9-head1 z we might say7 h[ x is ! ,indians come to p]=m ^? ?+s ! :ite w nev] cr$it4 ,& he cont9u$ t x 0 precisely ! =m he assum$ :5 he appe>s to ! ,indians4 ,9 my dream ,i ?\ght we 7 travell+ a road f :i* "s ( our p>ty _h ! utmo/ to dread f ! ambu% ( an ,indian :o c\ld transport himself to :at place he pleas$4 ,z we 7 walk+1 ,i happ5$ to look above & 0 mu* /ruck ) ! appe>ance ( a man walk+ 9 ! heav5s4 ,8 dress 0 t ( a neat ,s\!rn ,indian1 compos$ mo/ly ( r$ & yell[1 b also ( a few o!r colors4 ,! g>t]s ( 8 legg+s 7 also neat & h&some & _h a tuft ( swans-d[n t _h be5 p[d]$ ) v]million atta*$ to ! knot on ! back "p ( ! leg4 ,to 8 %oes 7 atta*$ two long swan quills inclos+ ! foot ?us ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,image ( ! footwe> ) a tuft ( d[n at ea* end & 9 ! middle on bo? sides all p[d]$ ) v]million4 ,) ^! quills & d[n1 & ! d[n on 8 g>t]s1 he 0 buoy$ up 9 ! air4 ,i address$ him 9 brok5 ,cree4 ,he answ]$ 9 ! same brok5 acc5t4 ,^u my second address1 ,i ?\ght he did n und]/& m ( t language ?an ,i did myself4 ,! ,sauteux seem$ to me 8 prop] tongue1 & ,i 0 glad ( hav+ an opportunity ( speak+ t language4 ,s ,i ! ?ird "t address$ him 9 x1 ask$ him f :5ce he came1 :i!r he 0 go+4 ,he 0 v #h high1 insomu* t ! o!rs ?\ght x prepo/]\s 9 my address+ him--t he c\ld n he> f t di/ance4 ,^u ?is he came d[n & talk$ ) u1 say+ he 0 an ambassador4 ,su* is ! habillem5t1 & mann] 9 :i* ! ,sun %ews himself4 ,?und] ,! ,?und] also appe>s to !m1 9 ! %ape & =m ( a mo/ beautiful bird 7,! ,pea-,cock74 ,roots & ,h]bs 7,m$ic9es7 ,roots & h]bs also 7?is also ought to h come 9 aft]w>ds71 su* z are m$ic9al1 appe>1 & tea* _! vot>ies _! respective songs1 h[ !y mu/ d1 :at c]emonies !y mu/ p]=m 9 tak+ !m out ( ! gr\nd1 _! diff]5t applications4 ,b ^! roots & h]bs 7m$ic9es71 ?\gh !y appe> 9 _! dreams1 !y d n %ew !mselves 9 ! conjur+ hut1 box1 or frame1 t ,i le>n4 ,!y are s5t1 z appe>s1 by ,wee-suck--jk1 to tea* ,indians _! use & virtue )\t :i* !y w\ld be v ill (f1 :e!r to heal or cure !mselves1 or expell ! *>ms by :i* o!r ,indians may h bewit*$ !m4 ,& ?\gh !y are acqua9t$ ) _m ( ^! roots1 ! use & virtue ( "s ( :i* ,i c no m d\bt ?an ^? us$ by ! faculty 9 ! civiliz$ _w1 yet !y tell me !re are sev]al :i* !y use to diff]5t1 & "s to diametrically opposite1 purposes4 ,! ,mann] ( ,conjur+ ,build+ ! ,lodge ,_! mann] ( conjur+ is ?is3 ,9 ! fir/ place a numb] ( /raight poles ( two1 or two & a half in*es diamet] & ab\t eight or n9e feet long are prep>$1 cut1 bran*$ & po9t$ at ! l[] end4 ,!y seldom require s few z f\r1 commonly six or eight4 ,^! are plant$ 9 ! gr\nd f twelve to tw5ty or tw5ty-f\r in*es deep 9 an hexagon or octagon =m1 enclos+ a space ( ?ree feet diamet]1 m or less4 ,^! poles are secur$ by hoops1 ?ree or f\r 9 numb]1 & well ti$ to ea* pole1 s t none be able to move )\t ! re/4 ,?is hut1 squ>e1 box1 or frame1 :atev] x may be t]m$1 is cov]$ ) sk9s1 an oil clo?1 or "s su* sort ( ?+4 ,prep>+ ! ,conjur] ,! conjur] is b\nd h& & foot1 n z if he 7 a man go+ to pry into futurity1 b z a crim9al1 a m]e1 pure devil1 & "o :om !y int5d nev] to loos51 s b>ricad$ & cross-cord$ is ! creature1 sometimes all crumpl$ into a heap4 ,he is ti$ only ) 8 cl\te on him1 & ?us ?ru/ into ! hut und]nea? by rais+ ! l[] cov]+1 8 %e-%e-quay or rattl] ) him4 ,spirits :o ,ent] ! ,lodge & ,int]actions ) ,!m ,"s ( !m s+ on ent]+1 o!rs make a spee*4 ,"h !y rema91 "s sev]al h\rs1 o!rs n five m9utes1 be=e flutt]+ is he>d4 ,! rattl] is %ak$ at a m]ry rate1 & all ( a sudd51 ei!r f ! top1 or bel[1 away flies ! cords by :i* ! ,indian 0 ti$1 into ! lap ( he :o ti$ him4 ,x is !n t ! ,devil is at "w4 ,e in/ant "s "o or o!r ent]s1 :i* is kn[n to ^? outside by ei!r ! flutt]+1 ! rubb+ aga9/ ! sk9s ( ! hut 9 desc5d+ 7inside7 or ! %ak+ ( ! rattl]1 & sometimes all toge!r4 ,:5 any ent]1 ! hut moves 9 a mo/ viol5t mann]4 ,i h frequ5tly ?\ght t x w\ld be knock$ d[n1 or torn out ( ! gr\nd4 #i ,meeh-key-nock 7,turtle7 ,! fir/ :o ent]s is commonly ,meeh-key-nock 7! ,turtle71 a jolly1 jovial sort ( a fell[ :o1 aft] dis5cumb]+ 8 vot>y1 *ats & jokes ) ^? outside & asks = a pipe to smoke4 ,!re is a good deal ( talk+ inside z may be suppos$ f ! numb] ( folks collect$ 9 s small a space4 ,?und] ,to "s r5[n$ *>act]s1 all ! spirits appe>4 ,! ,?und] also frequ5tly comes1 b he is desir$ to rema9 outside z he w\ld breake all4 ,x is report$ t he once ent]$ & split "o ( ! poles into %iv]s4 ,fly+ ,squirrel ,! ,fly+ ,squirrel also ent]s4 ,he is no li>1 b y mu/ take e ?+ he says z we d our dreams1 ! opposite4 ,8 nature is su* t he dur/ n tell ! tru? b 9 ?is ambigu\s mann]1 o!rwise ! conjur] w\ld soon aft] die4 ,wolv]9e ,i d n "k t ! ,skunk ev] comes4 ,b ! ,wolv]9e 7,c>caj\x7 does & he is kn[n imm$iately by 8 /9k1 :i* occasions no small m]rim5t at 8 exp5se on ! outside4 ,loon ,! ,loon also ent]s4 ,he is kn[n by 8 usual cry1 ,nee-wih wee-way repeat$ commonly ?ree times z he does :5 9 ! wat]4 ,& ?is too occasions a great laugh1 = ^! f\r syllables1 :i* =m ! mo/ common cry ( t bird 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 z e body may obs]ve1 are also ?ree words 9 ! ,sauteux & ,cree languages1 :i* signify ,i want to m>ry2 ,i want to m>ry6 ,:at6 ,& w y nev] h done m>ry+8 ,y 7 m>ry+ all la/ summ] & /ill want to6 w "s outside say4 ,& ev]yone has 8 ^w to put 94 ,h]cules _/ ,/rong ,neck3 ,alt]cation ) a ,"y ,man ,h]cules also comes 94 ,he is p]haps z mu* rev]$ by ^? p z ev5 he 0 by ! ,sp>tans or ,a!nians4 ,8 "n is ,/rong ,neck 7& ev]ybody kn[s h[ /rong ,h]cules 074 ,he does n seem ov] fond ( jokes1 & :5 ! o!r spirits ann\nce 8 com+1 all ^? on ! outside mu/ cov] _! heads & n look up1 = x appe>s t he _c become invisible z ! o!rs d1 or w n1 b /ill does n *use to be se54 ,once ^u a "t 8 arrival 0 ann\nc$1 & ev]ybody 0 ord]$ to cov] !mselves1 s z n to see4 7,?is1 & all su* l ord]s are comm&s s5t to ! conjur]1 & :i* he1 7be+ inside7 mu/ promulgate to ^? on ! outside74 ,!re 0 "o "y buck1 h[ev]1 :o want$ to %ew himself sup]ior to ^! ord]s & div]t 8 fri5ds4 ,he w\ld n cov] himself4 ,h]cules ent]$1 & at t "t1 z at all o!rs1 he 0 n 9 too good a humor4 ,"s alt]cation ensu$ & ,i am ,/rong ,neck4 said he4 ,pah6 says ! "y man at la/1 ,! neck ( my os-,pubis inde$ is z /rong6 ,?is rais$ a mo/ viol5t laugh4 ,b ! "y man 0 lo/4 ,he disappe>$ f among/ !m1 & 0 nev] aft] he>d (4 ,s9ce t "t !y are r m cauti\s4 ,o-may-me-?ay-day-ce-cee-wuck 7,anci5ts or ,hairy ,brea/s7 ,"s ( ! ,anci5ts also ent]4 ,!y are call$ ,o-may-me-?ay-day-ce-cee-wuck1 ,hairy ,brea/s #aj su* z ! anci5ts are said to be4 ,^! are great boa/]s4 ,!y rec\nt ! exploits ( _! y\ng] days app>5tly ) ! greate/ satisfaction4 ,!y say1 ,i us$ to d s & s on su* occasions4 ,i nev] %ot a moose or buffaloe1 b pursu$ !m on my feet1 & ripp$ !m op5 ) my knife4 ,b ?is is only w9d1 = no soon] d o!r p[]ful ones ent]1 b ^! *aps se>* to secret !mselves4 ,sun ,! ,sun ent]s1 speaks v bad ,engli% at ! (fset1 b by degrees becomes to speak x v easily & flu5tly4 ,he is gun smi? & wat*-mak]1 or at lea/ c repair !m4 ,:5 he is ent]$1 !re is commonly a beautiful cle> light visible1 ?r\gh ! cov]+4 ,he too does n admit ( too mu* famili>ity1 b is /ill good natur$ & condesc5d+4 ,pike ,! ,pike or ,jack fi% also ent]s4 ,z ! ,sun1 he also speaks 7,fr5*17 badly en\gh at ! (fset4 ,:5 !re are two or ?ree on ! outside :o c speak ,fr5* & address him toge!r1 m]ely to p]plex & bo!r him1 he laughs at _! folly & says1 ,y may talk tw5ty or a hundr$ ( y toge!r if y *use1 yet are y n able to p]plex me4 ,come z num]\sly z y *use1 yet are !re _m m ( u ,pike ?an y ,fr5*m54 ,he is v famili> too4 ,buffaloe ,! ,bull1 or ,buffaloe is und]/ood only by ! conjur]1 8 voice be+ ho>se1 & r\gh1 8 language q =eign4 ,! conjur] mu/ int]pret :5 any?+ is want$ ( him4 ,z is 8 voice1 s are 8 mann]s4 ,h[ev]1 he w joke a little too4 ,b let !m bew>e n to let drop any?+ 9 a s>ca/ic or contemptu\s mann] z to 8 p[] or k ( ! future = he takes x up & reproves 9 a v t>t mann]4 ,& he does ?is 9 a way too t conveys no com=table ideas to anyone pres5t1 = !y all endeav\r to excuse x by say+ x is only a joke4 ,i "k jokes too2 & ,i c laugh & und]/& ! nature ( laugh+ z well z ! be/ among/ y4 ,b su* language is unbecom+1 & ,i w h no m ( x6 ,omnisci5ce ( ,spirits ,a half bre$ "o "t1 because 8 fa!r 0 a ,fr5*man1 ?\ght he might g any l5g?s he pleas$ ) him 7! ,buffaloe74 ,he repli$ v w>mly ?us3 ,h[ dur/ ?\ d\bt any?+ ,i say6 ,kn[e/ ?\ n h[ cle>ly & di/9ctly objects are discov]$ & se5 9 a pla9 f an em95ce8 ,& my abode is 9 ! regions above4 ,i see e object z di/9ctly z y see at y\r feet4 ,d\bt !n no m1 & nev] h]eaft] call our p[] to "q4 ,aye6 repli$ "s ( ! o!r spirits1 ,we n only see all t y d1 h[ev] secret & hid y ?9k y\rselves1 b we also he> e ^w y utt]4 ,if t inde$ be ! case1 tell me :]e n[ are & :5 w be "h my fa!r's c\ntrym58 ,! conjur] _h be5 employ$ to tell :at ! p 7 ab\t1 z x 0 long s9ce ! "t !y 7 expect$1 & ought to h arriv$1 _h elaps$4 ,wait6 ,i %all g & see4 ,& %ortly aft] he return$4 ,!y are n[ all asleep at su* a place4 ,! wea!r w be calm tomorr[1 &1 ?\gh ! #aa di/ance is great1 yet w y see !m tomorr[ night1 = !y are z anxi\s z y\rselves4 ,ano!r "o said1 ,s9ce !n ye ,spirits pret5d to "k ev]y?+ & are vex$ :5 we call any ( y\r say+s 9 "q1 come tell me h[ long %all ,i live8 ,%all ,i yet see two m w9t]s8 ,ha6 7laugh+ repli$ ! same voice7 ,two w9t]s8 ,i see y all yet alive two w9t]s h5ce4 ,e s\l t sits "h & consid]ably m2 & "s ( y ,i see crawl+ ) old age6 ,%[+ ! ,turtle ,_s ,) "s ( ! ,spirits1 z ,i've already said1 ! by/&]s 7or sett]s1 = !y are seat$ on ! gr\nd r\nd ab\t7 are v famili>4 ,! ,turtle is "o ( !m4 ,he is v humorsome1 & _! jokes ) him 7 su* 7= ,i've he>d ?is myself7 z ,i %\ld h be5 a%am$ to hold ev5 ) a bawd4 ,x 0 pure ribaldry4 ,b !y dur/ n d\bt him :5 he speaks s]i\sly1 = he is v p[]ful1 & makes himself respect$ :5 he ?9ks x necess>y4 ,:o is t n[ speak+8 said "o ( ! ,indians4 7,?is ,i 0 told47 ,x is ,mihk5a*1 said ! conjur]4 ,if x be him1 prove x4 ,take him 9 y\r h& & %[ him to u4 ,n[ ! conjur] 0 a v great m$ic9e man4 ,he took ! turtle ^u 8 h&1 rais$ ! cov]+ ( 8 box1 & call$ !m to look4 ,e "o 0 a/oni%$ at 8 beauty4 ,he 0 v small1 sc>cely m ?an two in*es long4 ,:5 all _h gaz$ en\gh1 ! conjur] drew him 94 ,! ,turtle 0 v quiet :ile out1 b z soon z he got 9 exclaim$1 ,oh6 h[ afraid ,i 0 :5 ,i saw ! *ildr5 look s eag]ly4 ,i 0 afraid "s ( !m w\ld h attempt$ to take me 9 _! h&s & let me fall1 p]haps 9 ! fire4 & laugh$ he>tily4 ,be> ,! ,be> is a r\gh bea/ & makes a devil ( a racket4 ,keyjickahkaiw ,t[>ds ! latt] end1 ,ma/] ,keyjickahkaiw1 t old s]p5t ,satan1 ent]s4 ,8 arrival is ann\nc$4 ,all h&s are griev$ = !n ! conclusion is soon to take place4 ,he makes ev]y?+ fly aga91 kick+ up 8 own 7! ,devil's7 racket1 jaw+ & blabb+1 scold+ & giv+ ! lie to & abus+ all h&s4 ,! ,indians are hurt & displeas$1 b dur/ n say any?+4 ,!y mu/ swall[ all quietly ,& !n x is t ! conjur] mo/ dreads = 8 own bacon4 ,?is h[ev] does n la/ v long1 = ,wee-suck--jk 7! ,supreme ,be+7 ent]s la/4 ,z soon z 8 com+ is ann\nc$1 ,nick beg9s to sneak1 b /ill en maitre4 ,wee-suck--jk ent]s1 ,nick jaws1 sil5ce is impos$1 ,nick is /ill tr\blesome4 ,at la/ ! ^w comes au?oratatively & away he flies4 ,wee-suck--jk ,! ,indians are uncommonly fond ( ,wee-suck--jk4 ,he commonly speaks to ?is effect4 ,my ,little 7,gr&7 ,*ildr51 ,i am v indulg5t & k9d4 ,i am v *>itable1 & love y mu*1 a great deal m ?an y imag9e4 ,y mu/ n live ill1 nor make a bad use ( y\r p[] & k1 = ,i hate t4 ,h5ce x is ,i comm& ,nick 9 t au?oratative mann]1 #ab because he is wick$ly incl9$4 ,mis*ief & de/ruction are 9 8 nature2 he grieves at any good he sees4 ,take ye he$1 bew>e ( him1 = he is ev] on ! wat* to de/roy y4 ,:5 ,*>ly ent]s1 aft] "s abuse1 he calls out1 ,get ye h5ce1 get ye h5ce4 ,:at are ye do+ s long f y\r home8 ,(f ) ye imm$iately64 ,& he rubs up & d[n ! sk9s t =m ! cov]+ le/ any %\ld be hid4 ,?us he s5ds (f all ! spirits1 :o1 z !y fly (f1 z well z :5 !y ent]1 give ?is frame a t]rible %ak+4 ,x may be suppos$ :at sort ( a %ak+ he gives z he comes & goes1 & h[ he %akes ! rattl]2--= !y all %ake ! rattl] on ent]+4 ,:5 ,wee-suck--jk goes (f all is done4 ,practices ( ,p[]ful ,conjur]s ,"s conjur]s are s p[]ful t ! hut !y ent]1 mu/ be d\bl$2 t is two r[s or sets ( poles1 "o on ! outside ( ! o!r1 & ea* r[ fa/5$ ) good /rong hoops well ti$1 aft] :i* ! out] & inn] r[ are also fa/5$4 ,?us arrang$ !y seem to be beyond ! p[] ( any ?ree or f\r m5 to move4 ,yet :5 ! spirits ent]1 x sets a-go+ ) a motion equal to t ( a s+le pole indiff]5tly /uck 9 ! gr\nd & viol5tly mov$ by a man4 ,i h nev] se5 any ( ^! d\ble ones1 b twice or ?rice saw ! o!rs :il/ ! conjur] 0 94 ,"s "t aft]w>ds1 :5 !y 7 (f1 ,i %ook !m ) bo? h&s & ) all my /r5g?1 b ! motion 0 no?+ l t ( ! conjur]s4 ,i h be5 told t ^? conjur]s :o ent] ^! d\ble ones are s p[]ful t almo/ all ! creation comes to see !m1 & ! poles are %ak5 ) uncommon viol5ce4 ,?is motion1 ! conjur]s say1 is produc$ by ! concussion ( ! air4 ,! spirits come & ent] ) su* velocity t x is ! w9d !y produce :i* occasions x4 ,! conjur] is all ! :ile seat$ peaceably 9 ! bottom1 7on ! gr\nd7 ( 8 hut4 ,"s ( !m to %ew _! p[] h _h small /icks ( ! h>de/ wood 7su* z produces ! wild pe>1 & ( :i* ! ,indians make _! arr[s1 & ram-rods = guns7 ab\t ! size ( a man's f+]1 made z %>p-po9t$ z possible & dri$1 :5 !y become 9 consequ5ce ne>ly z dang]\s z iron or bayonets4 ,"s h eighte51 tw5ty-f\r1 m or less1 ?\gh seldom less ?an eighte5 plant$ 9 ! bottom ( _! hut4 ,!y are ab\t twelve or f\rte5 in*es out ( ! gr\nd4 ,on ! po9ts ( ^! /icks is ! conjur] plac$1 sometimes on 8 bottom1 at o!rs on 8 knees & elb[s4 ,& !re he rema9s z quietly & compos$ly z if he 7 on a b$ ( roses4 ,& :5 he comes (f1 no m>ks ( injury appe>1 ?\gh he ent]$ nak$1 only 8 cl\te ab\t him1 & ( c\rse ! cords ) :i* he is ti$4 ,_! famili>s 7_! dream$1 or ^? :o appe> to !m 9 _! dreams & promise !m _! assi/ance & protection7 support !m s t no injury happ5s !m666 #ac ,my?ology ,nor? ,w9d & 8 ,daught] 7,! ,bir? ( ,wee-suck--jk & ,mi%abse7 ,m>* #bi?4--,i feel b v indiff]5tly dispos$ to write1 b ,i am on ! eve ( an accumulation ( bus9ess & may n aft] a few days h ! necess>y "t1 s t ,i %all take ! risk4 ,a c\ple ( days back1 ,i h be5 conv]s+ ) a ,cree 7,indian7 :o piecemeal gives me ! foll[+ acc\nt ( _! my?ology3 ,! ,nor? 7,w9d71 app>5tly "o ( olde/ ( creat$ rational be+s1 ?us address$ 8 daught]1 8 only *ild1 ,my daught]6 ,be v c>eful1 & rememb] t any?+ y d1 or :]ev] y g1 on turn+ y\rself1 turn always 9 ! same direction ) ! sun1 & nev] 9 a contr>y direction4 ,n[ wom5 are a comp\nd ( p]v]s5ess1 ob/9acy & curiosity1 & )all =getful en\gh too sometimes4 ,?is girl1 "o day %e 0 *opp+ fire-wood4 ,)\t ?9k+ ( h] fa!r's admonition1 9 go+ to ano!r tree1 %e turn$ r\nd to ! "r 9 a contr>y direction to ! sun1 & in/antly fell to ! gr\nd & di$4 ,! "t %e us$ to take up 9 ?is occupation be+ expir$1 h] p>5ts became v uneasy1 & aft] "s se>*1 f\nd h] on h] back dead1 & h] belly swoll5 to an enorm\s size4 ,! fa!r & "m1 on ea* or opposite sides1 contemplat$ h] situation ) great grief4 ,at la/ ! fa!r arose1 /ood up1 & made a long spee*1 pray+ to ,! ,fa!r ( ,life to h m]cy & compassion on 8 *ild4 ,8 spee* 0 n ineffectual4 ,! girl 0 deliv]$ ( a boy1 & %ortly aft]1 ( ano!r4 ,! eld] 0 call$ ,wee-suck--jk2 ! y\ng] ,mi 7or ,mee7 %aw-bse4 ,aft] ?is ! girl recov]$ & became z a=etime4 ,^! two "y m5 imm$iately atta9$ man's e/ate1 manhood1 & became hunt]s4 ,dea? ( ,mi%abse ,! y\ng] ( ! two "o day 0 9 pursuit ( a grey or re9 de] 7c>riboeuf71 aft] :i* also pursu$ a wolf4 ,! de]1 hav+ ?us no hopes ( escape1 fl$ to a rock on ! edge ( ! wat]s & plung$ 94 ,mi%abse & ! wolf foll[$4 ,b !y all ?ree became a prey to ! ,mi*i-,pi*\x1 or ,great ,lynx1 i4e4 ,wat] ,lynx1 ,wat]-,cat1 or ,wat] ,dog4 ,wee-suck--jk & ,k+fi%] ,wee-suck--jk 0 v uneasy = 8 bro!r4 ,he 0 anxi\s to rev5ge 8 dea?1 b sc>cely knew well h[4 ,at la/ "o day1 see+ a ,k+fi%] hov]+ 9 a c]ta9 spot1 ,wee-suck--jk address$ him ?us1 ,my y\ng] bro!r6 ,:at art ?\ !re look+ at8 ,i am look+ at ,mi%abse1 y\r bro!r1 ly+ 9 ! bottom ( ! deep1 dr[n$4 ,my?s ( ! ,flood ,wee-suck--jk's ,rev5ge on ! ,sea ,lynxes ,aft] "s fur!r conv]sation1 ,wee-suck--jk discov]$ ! means ( av5g+ himself4 ,he accord+ly set to "w & made himself a l>ge canoe on bo>d ( :i* he emb>k$ ! ,moose1 ,de]1 ,be>1 ,ott]1 ,beav]1 ,muskrat1 ,wolf & o!rs & repair$ to ! place :]e ! ,sea ,lynxes us$ to resort to sleep4 ,?is 0 a f9e1 pleasant place on ! l&4 ,"h he obs]v$ sev]al ( !m & began 8 "w4 ,x is n relat$ h[ _m he did kill1 b ! wat] ^u _! dea? came ru%+ ^u him 9 a viol5t torr5t4 ,z he expect$ ?is1 he _h br\ght 8 canoe ne> h&4 ,b be=e he rea*$ x1 aft] kill+ 8 enemies1 he 0 already knee-deep #ad 9 ! wat]4 ,h[ev]1 he got safely on bo>d1 b 9 8 hurry he =got to emb>k a little e>?4 ,n[ ! wat]s swell$ imm5sely1 & 9 a v %ort "t ! highe/ l& 0 cov]$1 & ,wee-suck--jk 0 toss$ ab\t by ! w9d & wat]4 ,x appe>s t he _h n ! =esight ei!r ( tak+ ) him suffici5cy ( provisions1 = he became v hungry1 & ?us express$ himself to 8 crew4 ,wee-suck--jk ,tricks a ,wat] ,lynx & ,beav] ,aft] "s "t he saw some?+ on ! wat]1 v l>ge & mov+ t[>d him4 ,he ?us address$ x1 ,:o or :at art ?\ my y\ng] bro!r8 7,= he1 be+ ! fir/ born1 always address$ ! re/ ( ! creation1 :e!r animate1 inanimate1 or rational or n1 z 8 y\ng] bro!rs47 ,& :i!r art ?\ go+8 ,:y1 my eld] 7bro!r71 ,i am a wat] lynx1 & am s5t by confr]s 9 se>* ( ,wee-suck--jk & to de/roy him6 ,aye6 ,is x s inde$8 ,& h[ or ) :at in/rum5t d y int5d to de/roy him8 ,i h a l>ge & v /rong iron tail1 ) :i* if ,i smite 8 canoe he mu/ p]i%6 ,wee-suck--jk1 see+ 8 dang]1 ?\ght to get (f by duplicity & dissimulation1 & ?us cont9u$1 ,inde$ y mu/ h a v extraord9>y tail1 my y\ng] bro!r 4444 ,come ne> & let me see x1 h[ x is made4 ,! ,lynx drew up1 pres5t$ 8 tail4 ,wee-suck--jk took hold z to look on x1 & plac$ x on ! gunnel ( 8 canoe & ) a /one cut x (f say+1 ,n[ g to ?y fri5ds1 & tell !m h[ ,wee-suck--jk has s]v$ !e4 ,he retir$ d\ble quick1 griev$1 a%am$1 & n ) a little pa94 ,ha6 said ! ,wat] ,lynxes on p]ceiv+ ! situation ( _! companion1 ,ha6 ,wee-suck--jk is cunn+1 & too p[]ful4 ,we mu/ de/roy him = our own safety4 ,come n[4 ,:o among/ u w volunte]1 & g to de/roy t enemy ( ours8 ,!y at la/ pit*$ ^u an enorm\s beav] & ?us address$ him at 8 dep>ture4 ,g ?\1 our bro!r4 ,de/roy t mutual enemy ( ours4 ,be n afraid ( him = he is n wor?y ( fe>4 ,b /ill be cauti\s1 = he is v artful4 ,wee-suck--jk descry$ him also1 & ! same addresses & complim5ts pass$ z ) ! fir/4 ,& h[ d y int5d to de/roy ,wee-suck--jk8 ,) my tee?4 ,well !n d come ne> & let me see !m4 ,! beav] drew up1 & %ew$ 8 tee?4 ,wee-suck--jk put 8 h& on 8 head & :ile exclaim+ ,:at t]rible tee?6 ,h[ imm5sely broad & %>p6 ,!y are l l>ge axes6 ,he1 ) 8 o!r h&1 took up a l>ge /one & ) a dreadful bl[ broke !m all 9 8 head4 ,n[ g ?\ too to y\r fri5ds & tell !m h[ ,wee-suck--jk ha? s]v$ !e4 ,inde$ ! beav] did g1 sniffl+ & bl[+ & yell+4 ,! ,lynxes 7 a/oni%$ & dur/ no m attempt any?+ at him4 ,recreation ( ! ,l& ,8 situation1 h[ev]1 0 v disagreable1 v uncom=table1 & :at add$ to x 0 8 want ( food4 ,he ?us address$ 8 companions "o day1 ,come n[1 we v repreh5sibly =got to br+ e>? ) u1 & :o kn[s h[ long ?is w #ae cont9ue8 ,:i* ( y all w endeav\r to get a little e>? = me out ( :i* ,i %all try to make l& = u to live on8 ,:oev] w g %all be amply rew>d$4 ,!y all said x 0 v deep4 ,!re 0 sc>cely an hope4 ,!n he said to ! ,ott]1 ,g ?\1 my ,y\ng] 7bro!r71 & if ?\ die/ 9 ! attempt1 ,i %all re/ore !e to life1 & make !e immortal4 ,say+ ?is he ti$ a long lea!r ?ong to 8 tail & s5t him d[n4 ,he f\nd ! ott] 0 dead1 haul$ him up 9 to ! canoe1 rubb$ him dry & bl[$ 9 8 no/rils1 :5 he reviv$4 ,!n he s5t ! ,musk ,rat4 ,come1 my little bro!r1 g ?\1 ?\ art small & v active1 art fond ( ! wat]1 & goe? to great dep?s4 ,?y rew>d %all be z t ( ! ,ott]4 ,! rat 0 secur$ ) a ?ong also1 & d[n he w5t4 ,wee-suck--jk f\nd he 0 dead1 haul$ him up1 & 0 extremely happy to f9d he _h "s e>? 9 8 little paws & m\?4 ,he re/or$ him to life z he did ! ott]1 & s5t him d[n aga94 ,:5 he br\ght him up1 8 m\? 0 z full z x c\ld hold1 & a good deal 0 9 8 h&s :i* he held press$ to 8 brea/4 ,n[ ,wee-suck--jk took ?is e>? & made a ball ( x1 & blew on x a consid]able "t4 ,& he s5t (f ! ,wolf to make its circuit to see if x 0 l>ge en\gh4 ,wolf ,surveys ! ,l& ,aft] f\r nights he return$ & ?us spake1 ,my ,eld]1 ! e>? is inde$ l>ge & beautiful1 b our numb] n[ is small4 ,:5 we w increase1 x w be too small = u4 ,we w be all ^u top ( ea* o!r4 7,we w be 9 ea* o!r's way etc47 ,& if y make man z y contemplate1 x w be mu* m s4 ,wee-suck--jk !n blew x out aga9 & once m s5t ! wolf4 ,he 0 eight nights abs5t1 & report$ x /ill too small4 ,wee-suck--jk !n blew x out = a long "t & s5t ! wolf aga94 ,b be=e he w5t (f he said1 ,my ,eld]1 ! ,e>? mu/ n[ be v l>ge1 & ,i %all possibly be too mu* we>i$ to make its circuit4 ,i %all trav]se1 & if ,i f9d any?+ to assure me ( its be+ l>ge en\gh1 ,i %all h[l1 :i* w be a sign to y4 ,& :atev] place may suit me1 !re w ,i make my resid5ce4 ,aft] sev]al nights abs5ce !y he>d him h[l1 :]e=e !y all conclud$ ! ,e>? 0 suffici5tly l>ge4 ,wee-suck--jk !n bless$ ! o!rs & s5t !m away tell+ !m to multiply1 & be good1 n vici\s or ill incl9$1 nor secret or hide y\rselves too mu* f my little bro!rs1 7! human be+s1 :i* he 0 ab\t to create7 :5 !y might want to eat4 ,creation ( ,humans ,n[ aft] ?is he became v lonesome & be?\ght himself ( mak+ ,indians1 human be+s4 ,he1 9 consequ5ce1 took up a /one & fa%ion$ x into ! =m ( a man4 ,b :il/ at ?is "w1 x /ruck him t by =m+ !m ( s /rong & h>d a sub/ance t1 9 "t :5 !y w\ld come to "k _! nature1 !y w\ld gr[ insol5t & rebelli\s1 & be a great annoyance to ea* o!r1 & ( c\rse also w\ld nev] die4 ,?is w n d4 #af ,i mu/ make !m ( a m weake & fragible sub/ance s t !y may live a reasonable "t & behave z becomes human be+s4 ,^u ?is he took up a h&ful ( common e>? & made ! =m ( a man1 & blew into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life4 ,! ,moon =m$ ! female z ,wee-suck--jk did ! male1 h5ce ! reason ( ! p]iodical return ( _! sickness ) t ( ! ,moon1 z also among ! sluts 7bit*es74 ,h5ce also all wom5 are =bidd51 :5 !y g out f ! calls ( nature1 & t "o 9 p>ticul>1 to look at ! moon :ile ?us employ$4 ,^? :o are ?us =getful1 ignorant or ob/9ate imm$iately f9d ! effect by ! return4 ,i %\ld h said t he bruis$ ! /one to pieces1 al?\gh a great "p ( x 0 already =m$4 ,= ! :ite 7,i believe x 0 ! ,moon aga971 he made a p>tn] = him ( "o ( 8 ribs & ano!r piece1 :i* he wrapp$ 9 a h&k]*ief & laid beside him say+1 ,?is1 by ! "t ?\ rise/1 %all be a full gr[n woman & %all be ?y companion4 ,sep>ation ( ,l& into ,pla9s & ,woods ,aft] all ?is done1 he made a sep>ation 9 ! ,e>?1 "o "p ( :i* 0 a beautiful1 pla9 mead[ gr\nd1 & ! re/ woody4 ,wee-suck--jk ,travels ! ,e>?1 ,has a ,son1 ,becomes a ,woman ,& !n he set (f travell+ 9 ! ,e>?4 ,he took a p>tn] to himself by :om he _h a son4 ,?is soon got to man's e/ate1 b _h a great av]sion to ! female sex1 :i* gave 8 p>5ts a great deal ( anxiety4 ,all _! tr\ble1 all _! remon/rances1 7 to no effect4 ,at la/ ! fa!r be?\ght ( a plan 9 :i* he 0 sure ( success4 ,he trans=m$ himself into a mo/ beautiful woman4 ,& :5 ! son 0 return$ f 8 hunt+1 ,well son6 said ! "m1 ,"h is a "y & h&some woman we h procur$ m]rily = !e4 ,does %e please !e8 ,h] *>ms 7 s great ! "y man imm$iately became extremely fond ( h]4 ,b ?is1 9 ! end1 became ! s\rce ( mu* tr\ble to bo? p>5ts--& ( disgrace to ! fa!r p>ticul>ly4 ,! "m became jeal\s & vex$ on h] son's acc\nt t he %\ld s impose1 & d _m %ameful ?+s to h] husb&4 ,"h foll[s a tra9 ( /ories1 ! mo/ indec5t & %ameful & sometimes obsc5e t "o c well imag9e4 ,b ^! p are yet1 s f> z reg>ds _! faculties1 9 a /ate ( nature4 ,ev]y?+ appe>s reasonable & natural & mu/ be v gross & palpable inde$ :5 !y d n give cr$it to x4 ,language ,use ,_! language is also t ( nature1 & !y speak out :at !y ?9k4 ,!y d n use circumlocution to avoid an indec5t t]m1 nor h !y fl\ri%es to embelli% _! disc\rses4 ,& _! spee*es1 to my ta/e at lea/1 are f> m pleas+ & natural ?an ^? /ra9$ & lab\r$ compositions we meet ) among/ ourselves4 ,b ?is is n ! place = ^! discussions4 #ag ,conv]sations ,april #d?1 #ahbc4 ,!re is a sick ,indian ) me :om ,i h be5 oblig$ to fe$ ) 8 :ole family all w9t]1 n be+ able to endure ! cold on 8 lungs1 & 9 a mann] des]t$ by 8 fri5ds4 ,to get z ne> ! tru? z ,i c possibly d 9 all ?+s relat+ to _! my?ology1 ,i frequ5tly conv]se ) him on ^! subjects4 ,& :5 n =bidd5 by 8 ,dream$ or famili>s1 he is explicit en\gh4 ,a few nights back he ?us in=m$ me ^u ! sev]al que/ions ,i propos$4 ,! ,figure 9 ! ,dream is ,sickness ,! "o t ,i saw 9 my dream1 z above relat$1 is n ! ,sun1 z my half-bre$s told me4 ,! ,sun is dress$ l a g5tleman1 9 a %ort coat1 wai/coat1 %ort bree*es1 /ock+s1 boots1 a hat & a beautiful fea!r /uck 9 x4 ,he speaks ,engli% & ! re/ z m5tion$ above4 ,b ! "o ,i m5tion$ above1 is ,sickness1 or ! ,plague4 ,!re are f\r ( !m3 two walk+ 9 ! air z ,i m5tion$1 & two 9 ! e>?--9 ! b[els ( ! e>? at a c]ta9 mod]ate di/ance f ! surface1 p]haps 9 ! same proportion z ^? :o are above4 ,sickness ,gives ,w>n+ ( ,diseases ,! ,indian ?us relates ( him3 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man1 he appe>$ to me & told me 8 "n 0 ,sickness1 & t e "t a g5]al sickness 0 to take place among/ u1 he w\ld come & =ew>n me4 ,see1 f\r w9t]s ago 79 #ahai71 aft] we _h tak5 debt 9 ! fall & 7 proc$+1 ea* ( u1 to our hunt+ gr\nds1 he appe>$ to me "o night & said1 ,i am come to tell y to get out ( ! way ( all l>ge wat]s 7lakes & riv]s7 & pit* (f imm$iately into ! woods4 ,be cauti\s1 also select prop] gr\nd = an encamp+4 ,nev] pit* y\r t5ts 9 l>ge high woods p>ticul>ly ( ! p9e k9d1 *use l[ woods to encamp 94 ,& nev] look up to gaze le/ ,i see y see & y be smitt54 ,keep (f always f l>ge wat]s1 = ,i am on a circuit r\nd ! e>?4 ,i %all foll[ ! travell+ wat]s 7! r\tes or roads usually frequ5t$ or navigat$71 & smite all ^? ,i !re f9d ) sickness4 ,9 ! int]ior or to "o side ,i %all n g4 ,tell ?is to ! ,indians t !y keep out ( ! way4 ,x 0 t ye> t ! measles made su* havock 9 "s places4 ,he ?us cont9u$3 ,?is la/ fall 79 ,decemb]7 ,i saw him aga94 ,he told me he 0 on ano!r circuit & int5d$ mak+ a l>ge selection1 pass+ ?r\gh ! pla9s & com+ d[n aga9 ?is way4 ,he said he w\ld pass :5 ! leaves w\ld be r l>ge 7ab\t ! #bj? ,june1 9 ^! p>ts7 & told me z be=e to admoni% ev]ybody to keep out ( ! way ( l>ge wat]s & trees4 ,x is n my do+s1 nor is x my *oice t ,i ?us pr[l ?r\gh ! e>?4 said he4 ,b ,i am s5t1 & _c resi/4 ,n[ we w be aga9 ?is spr+ visit$ ) "s sickness1 b ,i _c tell :i*--x is a break+ out 9 ! fle%4 ,& 8 appe>+ #ah to y 7me7 is a sign t he w c]ta9ly pass4 ,i !n ask$ him if he int5d$ tell+ ! o!r ,indians ( x4 ,i %all tell my ,eld] 7bro!r71 b n ! o!rs1 = !y won't believe me4 ,he 0 v diffid5t4 ,he want$ to communicate to me all he 0 told4 ,b he said he dur/ n le/ he %\ld injure himself by exasp]at+ ! o!r 7,sickness7 & be+ enigmatically =bidd56 ,he told me1 cont9u$ ! ,indian1 z a sign1 t two ( our numb] %\ld die ?is w9t]3 "o a small "o1 7& he is dead1 nam+ to me a *ild t _h di$ ab\t t "t1 ?\gh v di/ant !n f him7 & ! o!r a full gr[n p]son4 ,:om he is ,i "k n1 b "o mu/ die6 ,reappe>ances ( ,spirits 9 ,dreams ,^! *aps spirits seldom appe> 79 dreams7 less ?an f\r times1 b commonly six times1 & ea* "t 9 a diff]5t =m until ! la/1 :5 he makes himself kn[n4 ,& ev] aft] ! _s appe>s 7or r !y appe>7 9 ! same uni=m mann]4 ,x is !n1 aft] !y h made !mselves completely kn[n to _! vot>ies1 t !y communicate _! p[] & tea* _! songs :i*1 ?\gh 9 _! dreams1 are s indelibly impr9t$ 9 _! memories t !y are nev] =gott54 ,= e "o ( ^! spirits1 g5ii1 demons1 phantasies1 or :atev] y may please to t]m !m1 h ea* _! song :i* !y communicate to _! vot>ies1 z well z expla9 also _! p[]4 ,h5ce x is1 t :5 any "o among/ !m has dream$ ( a c]ta9 numb]1 commonly a good _m1 tw5ty1 ?irty1 or p]haps a ?\s&1 t !y c conjure :5 !y please4 ,= ^!1 l ! gu>dian g5ii 9 ! fables1 keep always ne> !m1 & protect !m f too mu* injury f ! evil ma*9ations ( "s ( ! mis*iev\s ones4 ,malevol5t ,spirits 7,ne$ = ,regul> ,sacrifices7 ,inde$1 f :at ,i c le>n1 !re are b few ( ^! famili>s b d d evil to _! vot>ies if !y1 ! vot>ies1 ! ,indians1 neglect p]=m+ ! regul>1 annual1 or p]haps m di/ant p]iodical sacrifice4 ,& = ^! sacrifices1 _! famili> tells !m :at x is he expects4 ,acc\nts ( ,pahkack ,attacks at ,home & ,:ile ,hunt+ ,a few days ago 9 ! night betwe5 ! #ca/ ,m>* & #a/ ,april1 ?is ,indian 0 sleep+ 9 an old h\se ,i s5t him to :51 at a late h\r 9 ! night1 he 0 pull$ mo/ viol5tly out ( 8 b$ s t 8 wife1 t 0 ly+ beside him1 awoke & ) difficulty kept him d[n1 ?\gh he also /ruggl$ himself to make 8 famili> leave 8 hold4 ,& ! h\se %ook viol5tly4 ,! next day he s5t me 8 wife to ask a little grease to make a sacrifice4 7,burnt (f]+4 99,god =give me ! comp>ison1 :i* by ! bye1 is n meant to ridicule1 b is really ! case47 ,i gave h] a little1 & ! husb& came ! same ev5+ to sleep ) u4 ,^u enquiry1 he told me ?us3 ,x 0 a ,skeleton4 ,he 0 displeas$ ) me because ,i did n make him my usual (f]+4 ,& yet he kn[s t ,i am pitiful1 t ,i _c move to hunt myself1 b am behold+ to o!rs = e m\?ful ,i & my family eat4 ,b !y are wick$ :5 !y ?9k !mselves #ai neglect$ or ab&on$1 & ?9k no?+ ( c>ry+ (f an ,indian & ?r[+ him 9 "s di/ant place1 dang]\s precipice1 or o!r place :]e he mu/ p]i% if n succor$ by "s o!r m k9d "o4 ,"s ye>s back1 cont9u$ he1 ,i w5t out "o night 9 ! fall to hunt moose4 ,i _h ti$ my canoe v securely 9 ! ru%es & !re 0 wait+ alone to he> ! moose ei!r come to ! lake1 or cry aft] ! dam1 = x 0 9 ! rutt+ season4 7,& ! ,indians commonly g out 9 ?is mann] at t season1 = ! buck has a c]ta9 cry :i* he makes at t "t1 ei!r to call ! female1 or z ) ! dome/ic cattle1 to exult1 z "o might ?9k1 f _! cap]s47 ,i all at once he>d f> ahead ( me cries ( ,heh6 ,heh6 ,heh6 7or ,hayh61 or ,haih67 sudd51 quick1 com+ 9 ! air1 & directly t[>ds me4 ,oh6 ,n[1 said ,i1 ,i am gone6 ,inde$ he came4 ,i cr+$ & laid myself z l[ 9 my canoe z possible4 ,b he came /raight to me1 took me up & ?rew me 9 ! wat]1 all ! "t cry+1 ,he6 ,he6 ,i !n endeav\r$ to take out my fire-bag2 b ?is he w\ld n let me d4 ,hav+ !n no alt]native1 ,i 0 oblig$ to make = ! %ore z well z ,i c\ld1 he all ! "t cry+ 9 ! same mann] j above my head1 z if he int5d$ absolutely my dea?4 ,h[ev]1 ,i rea*$ ! %ore1 ?\gh ) ! greate/ difficulty4 ,!n ,i took "s dry grass :i* ,i rubb$ & bruis$ 'till x became s(t & put x "u my arm pits & crumpl$ myself into a small heap & rema9$ 'till ! sun began to w>m :5 ,i swam back to my canoe4 ,he kept hov]+ ov] me all night & until ! ,sun 0 pretty high1 always mak+ ! same cry4 ,?\gh :5 he f\nd me s b5umb$ ) cold on my deb>kation1 he laugh$1 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,today 7,apr4 #d?7 he ask$ me = a ne$le & ?read to sew ! sleeve ( 8 capot :i* ?is gho/6 _h torn 9 8 endeav\rs to c>ry him (f ! o!r night4 ,:il/ he 0 sew+1 ,h[ he has vex$ me1 said he1 by te>+ my old coat4 ,b ,i am afraid ( him4 ,mak+ ,(f]+s at a ,hunt+ ,camp ,he relat$ me ano!r /ory ( !m z foll[s4 ,i w5t out "o "t a hunt+ beav] ) a fri5d ( m9e4 ,x 0 a long di/ance f our lodges4 ,we kill$ six beav]s1 & slept out4 ,i awoke 9 ! night & 0 mu* a/oni%$ to obs]ve a man seat$ on ! opposite side ( ! fire1 re/+ 8 head on bo? h&s1 ) 8 elb[s on 8 knees app>5tly 9 a v p5sive1 sull5 mann]4 ,he _h b sk9 & bone--n ! lea/ p>ticle ( fle%2 & ?is "o _h hair on 8 bony head4 ,i g5tly pu%$ my fri5d & told him to look at t /rang]4 ,we 7 bo? extremely agitat$ 9 consequ5ce ( our fe>1 & 7 at a loss :at to d4 ,hav+ no alt]native ,i arose4 ,conceiv+ he came to ask = some?+ to eat1 ,i took a beav]1 cut x 9 two & pres5t$ him ! half ( x4 ,he did n deign to look at x4 ,i 0 mu* afraid4 ,i !n be?\ght ( cutt+ x into m\?fuls1 :i* aft] pres5t+ him1 ,i ?rew into ! fire4 ,?us ,i did ) ! :ole1 & :5 done1 he arose & walk$ (f peaceably 9 ! air4 #bj ,description ( ,pahkack ,?is sort !y t]m ,ph-kck1 ,skeletons1 or su* z die ( hung]1 or "s t die extremely lean1 :e!r f ! consumption or o!r sickness4 ,^!1 _m ( !m1 :5 !y h no?+ b j ! m]e sk9 & bone rema9+1 "s ( !m 9 ?is situation1 disappe> f ! e>? & g to reside ) all ^? :o h already dep>t$ 9 t di/ress$ /ate4 ,?is b&1 or congregation1 has a head or *ief4 ,_! color is commonly gre51 ?\gh sometimes black4 ,& x is extremely uncommon :5 "o has ev5 any hair1 be+ bald--z if a bl[n bladd]4 ,!y sometimes are he>d 9 ! day2 ! noise is sometimes z ( a quantity ( dri$ bones rattl$ or %ak5 9 a =cible mann] 9 a kettle4 ,& sometimes !y are he>d1 z above relat$1 mak+ t same monoton\s b frightful cry ( ,he'h6 ,he'h6 v quick & ) an abrupt t]m9ation4 ,! ,fea/ to ,pahkack ,! sacrifice !y (f] to ^! is grease1 g5]ally a l>ge bladd] full1 & ( ! be/ k9d4 ,all ! natives pres5t are invit$4 ,tobacco1 ( c\rse1 goes be=e ev]y?+ else4 ,he :o makes ! fea/ or 8 assi/ant mo/ commonly lights1 or fills r1 ! pipes ( all :o smoke4 ,b :5 x is light$1 x is fir/ pres5t$ to t qu>t] :]e ^! are suppos$ to reside 7,i believe 9 ! nor?we/ or we/71 !n to ! c>d9al po9ts1 !n to ! 7bladd] (7 grease :i* is put 9 a di% fit to conta9 x & cov]$ ) d[n4 ,"s ( !m h a small bo>d ab\t tw5ty or tw5ty-f\r in*es long1 flat1 pa9t$ ) r$ e>?1 & a head made to x1 ( ! same piece1 & flat z ! re/4 ,at a c]ta9 di/ance bel[ ! neck1 z we might suppose ! %\ld]s1 o!r small pieces made 9 ! same =m & ab\t ?ree or f\r in*es long are /uck 9 ea* side at %ort di/ances1 rea*+ to ! gr\nd--! l[] end be+ small1 & ! head end w\ld be> "s resemblance to ! ribs or arms 7 !re n s _m1 by _! be+ some:at 9 a hang+ =m4 ,aft] smok+ & "s spee*es 9 :i* ^! gho/s are address$1 he :o makes ! fea/ waves x ?ree times cry+ ,he6 ,he6 v l\d = a good _m times4 ,& he !n pres5ts x to ?is bo>d :i* is int5d$ z a repres5tative ( ! ,pahkack1 desir+ him to accept x & be propiti\s & m]ciful to !m1 nei!r to injure !m nor _! little ones4 ,!n he dances ?ree times r\nd ! t5t 79 ! inside71 & :5 he comes to ! f\r? "t1 ! "o seat$ next him 79 ! direction ( ! sun7 rises4 ,he makes a fe9t ( (f]+ x twice to ! "o :o rises1 :o 9 8 turn does z if he 0 go+ to receive x4 ,& ! ?ird "t x is ?r[n into 8 h&s4 ,?is "o makes a d\ble turn ^u 8 heels & dances or trots once r\nd ! t5t1 & ! "o next him seat$ rises to take x 9 8 turn ) ! same c]emony 'til all h pass$4 ,!n x comes into ! ma/]'s h&s aga9 :o rep]=ms ! same c]emonies once m1 puts d[n ! grease1 cuts x up1 & %>es to e male or wid[ pres5t1 9 proportion to _! numb]s 7! families !y may h74 ,%ortly aft] my arrival "h ?is la/ fall1 !y invit$ me ?r\gh complim5t to two ( ^! fea/s4 ,i w5t bo? times #ba m]ely to h a bett] opportunity ( mak+ my obs]vations1 :i* are z above1 z ne> z ,i c br+ !m4 ,b my m9d 0 too mu* di/urb$ ) reflections :i* soon became s melan*oly t ,i _h no?+ to be/[ on :at 0 go+ on4 ,poor un=tunate creatures6 ,i (t5 exclaim$ to myself4 ,ye are desir\s1 nay anxi\s1 to p]=m y\r duties to y\r mak]1 b "k n h[4 ,if y only knew h[ he abom9ates ?is c]emony :i* y p]=m ) s mu* devotion6 ,h[ soon w\ld y ca/ (f all y\r sup]/itions1 & r live )\t any religion at all1 & risk all ^u *ance1 ?an p]=m sacrifices1 = aught ,i "k1 to demons6 ,i %all n "h ent] ^u ^! reflections fur!r1 suffice ! above = !y are too long1 too frequ5t4 ,& besides1 ,i wi% to sacrifice ! little pap] ,i h rema9+ to su* o!r ?+s z ,i h1 & :i* ,i ?9k may n be q un9t]e/+ to y4 ,_h !re be5 b _! spee*es & ! c]emonies1 ,i %\ld n p]haps h ?\ght s deeply4 ,b _! cries ( ,he6 ,he6 & ,ha6 ,ha6 7 s repeat$ & vocif]\s1 t ,i 0 /ruck ) a c]ta9 horror & ?\ght t half ( ! devils 9 hell _h ent]$ ! ?roats ( ^! m5 to give me an idea ( _! p&emonium bel[4 ,good ,god6 ,:at a mis]able reflection6 ,b h[ mu* moreso ! occasion lead+ to x6 ,roots & ,m$ic9es ,not)/&+1 !y sometimes ,dream ( roots 7m$ic9es74 ,!re is a c]ta9 place1 accord+ to _! notions1 consecrat$ to ,esculapius 7& p]haps ,apollo also1 conjo9tly74 ,x is depict$ z a mo/ heav5ly abode1 s delightful4 ,! ,abode ( ! ,m$ic9e ,_s ,he 7,esculapius7 resides 9 a m\nta91 9 ! b[els ( :i* is 8 h\se4 ,x has six doors1 b s my/]i\sly con/ruct$ t no s\l :atev] besides himself & 8 inmates1 ( :om !re are a great numb] 7( e nation & language71 c op5 !m4 ,! lock app>5tly is 9 ! =m ( a screw1 or spiral1 & is op5$ on ! inside1 b only to su* z ,esculapius deems wor?y ( admission4 ,^! doors op5 to diff]5t qu>t]s1 ! h\se be+ imm5sely l>ge &1 z above m5tion$1 9 ! b[els ( ye m\nta94 ,9 ?is resid5ce is ( e m$ic9e useful 9 life su* z d n vegetate--m9]als & fossils4 ,^! are %[n to ! vot>y4 ,he is in/ruct$ 9 _! use1 ! mann] ( prep>+ & mix+ !m1 ! c]emonies1 songs & sacrifices to be p]=m$ 9 _! application1 tak+ ( !m up1 or 9 in/ruct+ o!rs1 because x is n e ,indian t is favor$ ) ^! dreams4 ,! m\nta9 is ( a mod]ate size1 & !re issue f x =ty riv]s :i* fall into a lake n f> f ! base & situat$ 9 a beautiful pla94 ,?is lake is %all[ & has "s h&some s&y %oals1 & 9 ! bord]s ( x 9 ! wat] gr[ beautiful ru%es4 ,! wat] 9 e "o ( ^! riv]s is ( a diff]5t color1 no two be+ alike2 "o is black1 ano!r :ite1 r$1 gre51 blue1 a%-color4 ,9 ! latt] gr[ h]bs & plants ( a va/ v>iety1 z also _! nature4 ,tea*+ ! ,m$ic9es to ! ,vot>y ,9 ! sides ( ! m\nta9 are ( e h]b & plant t gr[s 9 any "p ( ! _w :atev]4 ,:5 any "o ( !m #bb 7( ! ,indians ,i mean7 is ?us favor$1 he appe>s fir/ at ^! riv]s :5 ! head or *ief ( ! m\nta9 comes out4 ,he acco/s ! ,indian 9 a fri5dly mann]4 ,& aft] "s conv]sation1 he is introduc$ into ! int]ior ( ! h\se :]e he is a/oni%$ to f9d p ( e nation & language 9 ! e>?4 ,b if ,i c =m a "r op9ion1 !re are b few ( ea* language4 ,!y are seat$ 9 f\r r[s--_! seats be+ some?+ l ^? ( a !atre1 semicircul> & ris+ a little "o above ! o!r4 ,^! are all doctors1 & x is _! bus9ess to in/ruct ! vot>y 9 ! object ( 8 mission4 ,!y h a great quantity ( m$ic9es already prep>$ ( su* z are produc$ 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 su* z m9]als1 /ones1 %ells4 ,& mo/1 or _m ( ^!1 are hung up 9 ! h\se4 ,"h he is taught h[ & 9 :at mann] to prep>e ^!1 z also ! songs & sacrifices appropriate to ea* diff]5t "o or sort4 ,:5 on ! outside1 or out ( doors1 he is %[n all ! roots1 h]bs1 plants1 & is taught ! respective song 7( ea*7 or ( any p>ticul> "o1 or numb]1 or su* only z gr[ 9 ! climate he inhabits4 ,bo? ! songs & ! plant1 ! h]b1 are s indelibly impr9t$ on 8 m9d 7or memory71 ?\gh he _h nev] se5 !m be=e1 or %\ld n happ5 to meet ) any ( !m = ye>s aft]w>ds1 yet on 8 fir/ view1 he imm$iately recognises !m & e circum/ance t _h be5 in/ruct$ him1 z if he _h pass$ a regul> appr5tice%ip4 ,?is may seem v extraord9>y1 if n inde$ absurd1 to p unacqua9t$ ) !m1 b /ill x is no less a positive fact4 ,^! riv]s1 wat]s1 are ( diff]5t colors4 ,s also is ! rapidity ( ea* /ream1 "s ( !m mov+ 9 a turbul5t & awful mann]1 z ! rapids & eddies at ! foot ( l>ge falls1 "s mov+ 9 l>ge maje/ic waves l ! swells ( a l>ge deep lake agitat$ by ! w9d1 & "s 9 a beautiful smoo? curr5t1 d[n :i* ! canoes are sc>cly p]ceiv$ to move4 ,^! are ! tok5s or signs or emblems ( ! mann] ( our lives "h bel[ s f> z reg>d to heal? & sickness4 ,& ( c\rse ! description requires no fur!r explanation4 ,9 "s ( ^! riv]s gr[ h]bs or plants :i* !mselves1 z well z _! roots1 are a rank1 deadly poison1 m or less4 ,& _! effects1 :5 any demon-spirit$ wret* employs !m z in/rum5ts ( v5geance1 ?\gh ,i h kn[n none to c>ry (f ! object imm$iately1 yet h a mo/ melan*oly1 baneful effect4 ,"s ( ^! plants are exactly simil> 79 _! effects7 to ,lun> ,cau/ic1 & (t5times ) an additional humiliat+ effect 7b m ( ?is h]eaft]74 ,& "s deprive ! object ( e "o ( 8 s5ses b t ( feel+4 ,a melan*oly in/ance ( ?is ,i saw 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahac & suffici5t ( itself to emolliate a he>t ( adamant6 ,sometimes ,esculapius w n in/ruct 8 vot>y 9 _! use1 satisfy+ himself ) tell+ !m !y are bad m$ic9es1 or p]haps n m5tion+ !m at all4 ,to o!rs aga9 he w expla9 e circum/ance relat+ to !m1 b ) a mo/ /rict #bc injunction nev] to employ !m at 8 ,p]il3 444 unless y wi% to die4 ,i tea* y all ^! ^! ?+s because ,i love y1 & "k y\r he>t to be compassionate4 ,b m9d my words1 if ev] y employ !m ) an ill or evil view1 ?\ %alt die6 ,o!r ,indians z well z ?yself love life4 ,x is sweet to ev]ybody2 r5d] x !re=e n a bur!n or disgrace2 & ,i hate ^? :o ?us abuse my confid5t affection6 ,!y are also =bidd51 sometimes z /rictly1 & = ! same reasons1 in/ruct+ o!rs 9 _! use4 ,not)/&+ ?is great love & cauti\s diffid5ce ( ,esculapius1 !re are o!r malignant p[]s :o tea* !m & enc\rage _! use4 ,h5ce ^? di/ress+ objects ,i _c "h1 = ! want ( pap]1 speak (4 ,/ones & ,_! ,virtues ,:at ,i h m5tion$ ( m9]als1 :i* f _! description are inde$ really su*--m9]als1 yet ,i _c take ^u myself f my sl5d] k ( _! language & te*nical t]ms1 to assure y t !y are prep>$ aft] our mann]1 by *emical processes4 ,m]cury1 sulphur1 saltpetre or nitre1 ,i d n "k t !y h4 ,b !re be+ fr5*1 engli%1 g]man1 &1 f ! description1 greek & hebrew doctors among ! numb]1 ,i %\ld n suppose x prepo/]\s 9 conclud+ t !y h !m all 9 ! same way z ourselves4 ,b f :at ,i c le>n1 x is /ones1 t is "s p>ticul> k9ds ( !m1 t are mo/ us$1 su* z talc1 pumice /ones & v>i\s o!r k9ds4 ,^! !y are %ewn h[ to r$uce to p[d]1 & ) :at wat]1 out ( :i* riv] 7or color$ wat] if y please71 ! wat] is tak5 to mix up ^! p[d]s4 ,) ! roots & h]bs x is diff]5t4 ,!y are boil$4 ,^! /ones 7= !y are mo/ commonly ?us d5om9at$ by !m7 are held 9 v great repute by !m1 ?\gh _m ( !m t h be5 %ewn me z possess+ wond]ful virtues1 ,i consid]$ z v common & fooli% or at lea/ h>mless ?+s4 ,"h6 ,i am aga9 digress+1 :i* is ev]la/+ly ! case ) me :5 n 9 ! humor ( scribbl+4 ,i %\ld h m5tion$ fir/ 7because z y may see1 ,i h begun ?is /ory 9 ! middle in/ead ( at ei!r ( ! two ends7 t :5 !y want to dream ( ^! ?+s1 z well z ( any o!r p>ticul> ?+1 !y mu/ fa/1 & lay d[n to sleep1 keep+ _! m9ds z free z possible f any o!r ?\ghts :atev]1 & :olly b5t & employ$ on t p>ticul> "o alone4 ,i also %\ld h obs]v$ 9 ! prop] place t ! door at :i* ! vot>y is introduc$ ?r\gh is exactly 9 ! middle ( ^! riv]s1 !re be+ tw5ty on ea* side ( ! door4 ,! use or int5t ( ! o!r five doors ,i nev] ?\ght to enquire1 & mu/ leave y to guess z well z myself 'till su* times z ,i c get ?is matt] expla9$4 ,songs & ,notes ,_! songs are deliv]$ 9 notes1 impress$ or drawn on b>k1 9 ! =m ( hi]lographics1 & ?us taught4 ,& be+ hi]lographics1 7& n v dissimil> to ^? anci5tly us$ by ! egyptians1 nay inde$1 ,i h reason to ?9k f :at ,i h se5 ( bo?1 t any le>n$ man be+ p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! "o c\ld trace a great deal 9 ! o!r1 b ?is op9ion ,i haz>d f my own ignorance71 no two are alike4 ,x !re=e requires #bd him to le>n !m1 t is e "o ( !m4 ,= ^? notes are n l ours1 m>k$ ) regul> b>s s t "o gamut s]ves = all4 ,b ) !m1 ea* "o may be said to be itself a gamut4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h reason to ?9k t !y are regul> & uni=m4 ,= _m ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 /ill sc>cely m ?an a boy1 ,i rememb] ?r[+ away ! cont5ts ( "o ^! m$ic9e bags 9 :i* !re 7 sev]al /rips ( b>k cov]$ ) ^! notes4 ,an ,indian happ5$ to be by4 ,he took "o up & ) ! po9t ( 8 knife1 plac+ x on "o ( ^!1 began to s+ mov+ ! knife regul>ly z *ildr5 d :5 !y beg9 to le>n _! a1 b1 c4 ,?is surpris$ me a little at ! "t1 = ! ,indian 0 a /rang] & _h b lately arriv$ f 8 own l&s t 7 sev]al hundr$ miles (f4 ,aft] laugh+ at & ridicul+ him1 z is ! cu/om ) u1 ,i ask$ h[ he c\ld make !m out8 ,! same1 said he1 z y d to reckon 7read7 y\r pap]s4 ,see ?is "o is 7meant =7 ! ,?und]1 t ! ,e>?4 ,b ,i only "k a few ( ^! songs4 ,! possessor ( ?is bag knew a great deal4 ,he 0 a great m$ic9e man1 a doctor4 ,z f> z ,i c le>n1 e diff]5t root1 h]b1 plant1 m9]al1 _s 7or :atev] y may please to t]m ?is latt]7 has ea* its respective songs4 ,& ^! !y mu/ s+1 7 _! voices l t ( a *ok$ pig1 :5 !y employ !m = "o ( !mselves1 or tea* !m to ano!r4 ,:5 !y s+1 ^? ( _! famili>s :o in/ruct$ ?is song1 :e!r to ! "o :o s+s1 z hav+ le>nt x f himself 7! famili>7 or hav+ be5 h&$ to him1 ! famili> is said to att5d1 invisibly ( c\rse1 & p]=m t :i* he promis$ ?is 7m$ic9e1 suppos+ x is "o7 %\ld effect4 ,?is is a long & complex job1 & ,i d\bt mu* if ,i c get ?r\gh ) x )\t m ( my blund]+4 ,b ,i %all risk blund]s1 omissions1 & repetitions4 ,h5ce x is !y always s+ :5 !y att5d on a desp]ately sick p]son among/ !mselves1 ?\gh v r>ely :5 !y adm9i/] to ! :ite4 ,treatm5t ( ! ,sick ,:5 any "o is v sick1 & t !y be call$ ^u1 or p]haps1 ?\gh r>ely ord]$ 9 _! dreams by _! famili>s1 !y s+1 bl[ & suck alt]nately & ) su* viol5ce t "o w\ld ?9k !y want$ to to bl[ !m to ! d----l1 or swall[ !m d[n _! ?roats4 ,b no1 x is to =ce 9 ! m$ic9e ( :i* !y h g5]ally a m\?ful ma/icat$ into a pulp1 or some?+ ne> salve1 sometimes4 ,! suction bus9ess is to draw out ! ,devil3 ! m$ic9e1 bone1 /one1 iron1 brass1 /ick1 or :atev] !y imag9e x is1 t occasions ! disease4 ,if ! compla9t lies 9 any p>ticul> "p1 to t "p x is !y apply !mselves mo/ & sometimes only--suppos+ ! hip or knee1 = !re !y imag9e x is a worm or maggot gnaw+ !m4 ,b if ! compla9t is univ]sal1 t is ! :ole sy/em be sick & debilitat$1 x is !n ! pit ( ! /oma* & ! temples1 rubb+ sometimes ! wri/1 ! palms ( ! h&s & opposite ! he>t4 ,?is is v frequ5tly done4 ,& 9 ! int]vals ! songs & rattl] are sung & play$ toge!r4 #be ,& (t5 a %ort spee* or pray] is made to t "o ( _! ,famili>s :om !y ?9k w be mo/ propiti\s on ! occasion1 or he f :om !y hold su*1 or su* in/ruction4 ,^! songs are a dull monotony4 ,= ?\gh !y h a few v>iations & are high & l[1 & ! transitions are sometimes s v sudd5 t x requires a p>ticul> comm& ( ! ?roat to s+ !m1 & to me are s difficult1 ,i %\ld1 ,i believe1 require a sev5 ye>s appr5tice%ip ev5 ) ,esculapius 7,b ,i believe x is ,pluto or ,pan :o tea*es ! songs47 himself = me to le>n !m4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no musick 9 !m1 ?\gh "s few t ,i've he>d _m ye>s ago1 pass+ a w9t] ) !m1 ,i f\nd pleas+ en\gh4 ,b p]haps m f ! solemnity ) :i* all 0 go+ on 0 ,i /ruck ?an any?+ else4 ,inde$ we _h great reason to be solemn1 = we 7 dreadfully p9*$ by hung]4 ,c]emonies & ,songs ,relat$ to ,/>vation ,:5 oppress$ ?r\gh />vation1 !y h a v>iety ( c]emonies :i* !y p]=m4 ,& ?\gh ! songs be diff]5t1 z also ! c]emonies !mselves1 /ill are !y int5d$ to answ] ! same purpose4 ,i %all endeav\r to describe a c\ple to y f :i* y may =m a pretty j idea ( ! re/4 ,x 0 ! latt] end ( ,janu>y or beg9n+ ( ,febru>y #ahjd4 ,f\r ( u1 only :ite p m9d1 7 pit*+ (f1 or r fly+ (f f our h\ses we _h built 9 ! fall on acc\nt ( ! enemies4 ,we _h a small /ock ( dry provisions & spe>$ a few fi% once or twice4 ,b !re 7 s _m ( u t we 7 soon br\ght to %ort commons1 z ! /rip ( c\ntry we 7 !n go+ ?r\gh conta9$ no o!r animals b a few /ragl+ be>s4 ,b ^! animals at ?is season c\ld n be f\nd not)/&+ all ! ex]tions ( our hunt]s4 ,"o ev5+ on my return to our lodges1 "o ( ! wom5 told me t ! olde/ man ( our b&1 a great doctor1 or conjur]1 z we frequ5tly d5om9ate !m1 said t if ,i 7 to pay him half a c>rot 7"o & a half p\nds7 tobacco1 he w\ld conjure & be assur$ ( success1 = x requir$ paym5t4 ,?\gh ,i suspect$ !re 0 a trick 9 ?is1 ,i did n hesitate b gave him 8 dem&4 ,! fir/ night _! songs & c]emonies 7 z usual4 ,tomorr[1 my famili> tells me1 we %all get a be>4 ,all ! hunt]s return$ at ev5+ mais t\s blanc4 ,! second night1 ! rattl]1 songs1 spee*es1 smok+1 & m$ic9e bags op5$4 ,tomorr[ we w assur$ly get some?+4 ,b ! same z ! day be=e4 ,! ?ird night1 ! same1 b ev]y?+ conduct$ ) a sort ( awful sil5ce & solemnity t surpris$ me a good deal4 ,i 0 h>ass$ ) con/ant walk+1 weake ?r\gh hung]1 & tir$ ) _! btises z ! ,fr5* say4 ,b ! mann] ( _! conduct kept me t "t f gr[l+4 ,oh6 ,n[ tomorr[ inde$1 we %all n fail4 ,we %all c]ta9ly eat fle% = ! old man is a great conjur] & well lik$4 ,he pray$ to ! ,ma/] or ,giv] ( ,life1 & 8 dream$ h promis$ him success4 ,b we get no m ?an be=e4 ,9 ^! conjur+ b\tes !y made no use ( drums1 b in/ead ( t _h cut a small holl[ tree ( maple1 ab\t five feet long & scoop$ x out1 aft] splitt+ s t x resembl$ a semicircle #bf or /ove pipe split d[n4 ,?is holl[ bo>d _h be5 well dress$--r$uc$ to ab\t half an in* 9 ?ickness & well poli%$4 ,!re 71 to ! be/ ( my memory1 f\r m5 seat$ tailor fa%ion & held a small /ick ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* diamet] & ab\t fifte5 in*es long 9 ea* h&4 ,) ^! !y beat "t to ! tune & ano!r mov$ or %ak$ ! rattl] 9 ! same mann]4 ,all ?is h[ev] 0 to no purpose4 ,!re 0 ano!r ,indian 9 company ) u1 b t5t+ by himself 7& 8 family74 ,?is ,indian1 :o 0 v fond ( me1 w\ld frequ5tly call me 9 & give me a %>e ( :at he _h to eat4 ,well6 said he1 ,:at success h y\r great m58 ,i answ]$ ,i did n expect mu*4 ,no4 repli$ he4 ,!y did n g ! "r way to "w4 ,_h ,i n pollut$ 7spoil$1 z he said7 my p]son la/ fall 7allud+ to an ,indian he _h !n kill$7 ,i %\ld try4 ,& ,i believe t my famili>s w\ld be *>itable to me4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all let !m g on until !y are done1 aft] :i* ,i %all make a trial4 ,p]haps on y\r acc\nts !y may %ew me _! wont$ att5tion4 ,i took ?is z w9d1 b z he spoke 9 s v e>ne/ 7si naivem5t7 a mann]1 ,i conceal$ my s5tim5ts4 ,! second night aft] ! o!rs _h f9i%$1 he began a little aft] dusk4 ,b :at a diff]5ce betwe5 !m6 ,he _h an imm5se l>ge drum1 z l>ge z ^? among ! milit>y1 & /ret*$ h>d4 ,^u ?is he beat "t1 b v h>d1 to accord ) 8 songs :i* 7 z l\d z he c\ld bawl4 ,at c]ta9 int]vals also he us$ only 8 rattl]1 b ) z mu* viol5ce z he c\ld4 ,?us he cont9u$ alt]nately s++1 pray+ 7or mak+ spee*es7 & smok+1 'till broad daylight4 ,:5 he began we ?\ght ?is fell[ 0 mad or only je/+4 ,b ! ,indians ( our lodge reprov$ u4 ,at sunrise he came out ( 8 lodge1 & made a long spee* 9 :i* he told "o to g "o way1 a second ano!r1 & himself by ano!r r\te4 ,?\1 address+ ! fir/ "o1 a "y lad1 ?\ wilt soon f9d ?y 7be>74 ,b ?\1 address+ ! fa!r3 ,on ?y way on ?\ wilt pass v ne>1 b w n see him4 ,?\'lt se>* along & return giv+ up all hopes4 ,b :5 come to ?is1 ?\ mu/ return aga9 & betwe5 ?is1 ?y la/ track & ! fir/ "o ?\ %all make ?is morn+1 ?\'lt see him 9 8 ne/4 ,z = me1 ,i %all h mu* tr\ble to get m9e4 ,i he>d him speak1 b n und]/&+ suffici5tly ! language1 ! wom5 expla9$ to me4 ,i ne$ n tell y h[ we laugh$ at ! poor devil1 & s w5t (f hunt+ ivy :i* _h be5 our support = a long "t4 ,b 9 ! ev5+ we f\nd all t he pr$ict$ p]fectly v]ifi$4 ,?is ,i assure y is a fact1 & w ma9ta9 x not)/&+ ev]y?+ skeptics1 7excuse ! t]m7 or ^? unacqua9t$1 or b sup]ficially s1 ) ^! p may say4 ,& ,i am also c]ta9 t he _h no previ\s k ( _! be+ !re1 = !re 0 pl5ty ( sn[1 & !re 7 no o!r tracks b ^? ( ^! two hunt]s1 & we _h pit*$ up 7! riv]7 t day4 ,b1 "h ,i am digress+--to return !re=e4 #bg ,fugitive ,pieces ,i am altoge!r out ( ! regul> track t ,i _h propos$ to myself at my fir/ sett+ (f4 ,my "t is too %ort & my memory too bad to read ov] ! :ole s z to resume ! regul> c\rse4 ,! rema9d] %all be compos$ ( fugitive pieces4 ,inde$ ! nature ( "s ( !m be+ a comp\nd w n admit ( _! be+ treat$ ( b 9 sections if ,i may use ! t]m4 ,! ,s\l ,! fir/ !re=e1 le/ ,i h n "t to ent] all1 ,i %all speak ( is ,! ,s\l6 ,?is seems1 to me at lea/1 a mo/ extraord9>y & incompreh5sible ?+4 ,yet f ! diff]5t s\rces :i* ,i h receiv$ x1 & ! mann] ( relation1 s]ves b m & m to p]plex4 ,:e!r x is really & absolutely ! s\l1 or "s o!r pr9ciple on :i* ! v exi/5ce dep5ds1 ,i _c say4 ,b some?+ x is1 lodg$ app>5tly 9 ! he>t or brea/1 t on ^! occasions flies (f & leaves !m1 & at ! v in/ant ( its exit x is p]ceiv$4 ,& ! p>t+ occasions su* a d]angem5t ( ! :ole sy/em1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! faculties1 z v soon to deprive ! object ( life1 b prim>ily causes a total want ( s5se1 su* z we suppose ! s\l end[s u )4 ,an ,attempt to ,capture a ,s\l ,i %all "h relate y "o ( ! _m /ories ( ! k9d1 v]batim1 z ,i receiv$ x4 ,x 0 f an ,indian1 ( c\rse4 ,he told me t "o summ]1 be+ on a visit r to a di/ant "p ( ! c\ntry 7p]haps two or ?ree hundr$ miles di/ant71 he fell 9 ) "o ( 8 acqua9tances :o 7z (t5 happ5s betwe5 /rang]s1 p>ticul>ly to su* z come f ! s\?w>d7 ask$ to pur*ase m$ic9es ( him4 ,i _h b a small quantity1 & only ( f\r sorts or k9ds4 ,he be+ v anxi\s = !m1 ,i sold !m all to him4 ,he 0 n satisfi$4 ,he mu/ h m1 ?\gh ,i positively assur$ him ,i _h giv5 him ! la/4 ,!n he m5ac$ me1 & said ,i %\ld feel ! effects ( 8 res5tm5t aris+ f my av>ice & un*>itable _s4 ,kn[+ 8 disposition1 ,i return$ to my fri5ds1 int5d+ to be z f> out ( 8 way z possible4 ,"o night 9 ! w9t] he conjur$4 ,i 0 fa/ asleep 7& sev]al hundr$ miles (f7 & nev] ?\ght m ( him4 ,b he call$ ^u 8 famili>s & dem&$ my s\l6 ,x 0 tak5 to him4 ,b j z x 0 on ! eve ( ent]+ 8 conjur+ hut1 ,i p]ceiv$ x & sprang f my b$ 9 ! mo/ dreadful agonies & convulsions1 insomu* t two m5 hold+ & pull+ ( me ) all _! might1 & :o also _h ! assi/ance ( ! wom51 c\ld n keep me quiet4 ,i 0 con/antly spr++ =w>d1 ru%+ hi!r & ?i!r & absolutely 7totally7 depriv$ ( my faculties1 = ,i h n yet ! lea/ k ( :at ,i 0 do+1 s great 0 my horror 9 obs]v+ ?is conjur+ t5t4 ,at la/ a fri5dly _s int]f]$ & =bad ! conjur] at 8 p]il to d any?+ to my s\l1 b all[ x to return imm$iately4 ,he 0 afraid = 8 own life & dur/ n disobey4 ,he let x g4 ,i _c tell y h[ happy ,i felt & s easy4 ,! di/ance 0 great inde$1 b ,i soon flew back & re5t]$ my body1 :5 ,i became entirely compos$4 #bh ,b ,i _h be5 s dreadfully agitat$ t ,i f\nd myself 9 a pr(use sweat1 my :ole frame s %ak51 debilitat$1 & weake1 t = sev]al days ,i c\ld n move b ) pa94 ,heh6 said ,i1 ,:at a n>r[ escape6 ,! o!r ,indians ask$ :at ail$ me8 ,i told !m :]e ,i _h be54 ,!y w\ld sc>cely cr$it x4 ,b 9 ! ensu+ summ]1 ^u enquiry1 !y f\nd x true1 & 7 n[ fully conv9c$ t ?is p[] do? lodge ) ,indians6 ,repres5tation ( ! ,s\l ,!y repres5t ! s\l z be+ small1 n v dissimil> 9 size & %ape f ! yolk ( a l>ge h5 or duck egg4 ,"s ( !m are v h>d1 & mu* ( ! nature & sub/ance ( a /one1 b /ill n ( t sub/ance4 ,& o!rs aga9 are mu* m s(t & t5d]4 ,"s are easily kept & bruis$1 b o!rs are ) difficulty tak5 & cont9ually 9 motion4 ,b all are extremely impati5t ( re/ra9t & _c be> x4 ,conf9em5t is dea? to ! body f :i* x has issu$6 ,"s conjur]s possess+ suffici5t p[] & influ5ce take a s\l if !y want to de/roy ! body1 79 ! conjur+ box or t5t71 & wrapp+ x 9 a piece ( lea!r1 rub & bruise x betwe5 bo? h&s 'til !y de/roy its subtility or subtilty4 ,z soon z x comes )9 view ( ! conjur+ t5t1 its agonies are t]rible1 z also ^? ( ! body1 h[ev] di/ant t may be4 ,b z soon z its motion is de/roy$1 ! body dies likewise4 ,imprisonm5t ( a ,s\l ,o!rs aga9 take x & put x 9 a japannd tobacco box & tie ! lid or cov] securely ) a woman's g>t] f :5ce1 if n loos5$ by someone1 x c nev] escape4 ,any o!r la%+ is n any?+ ne> s completely effectual z ?is4 ,reflect & y w guess imm$iately ! reasons !y give4 ,z ,i d n "k ,lat9 & y don't und]/& ,indian1 ,i mu/ suppress ?is & _m o!r ?+s4 ,o!rs aga9 take a diff]5t me?od ?us4 ,b by-!-bye1 ?is has b v little relation to ! s\l4 ,i %all !re=e ref] x until aft]w>ds & give y ano!r /ory z receiv$ f a ,canadian1 an eye witness4 ,he 0 pass+ ! w9t] ) ! ,indians1 & "o night ! head man ( ! t5t he lodg$ 9 gave a fea/4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( do+ x & 0 himself app>5tly a good & peaceable man1 b n to be trifl$ ) by o!r ,indians4 ,ev]y?+ be+ prep>$1 ! gue/s 7 j go+ to eat :5 ! fea/-man's "m dropp$ sudd5ly z if dead4 ,ev]yone 0 /ruck ) con/]nation4 ,!y _h rec\rse to _! m$ic9es1 songs1 rattl]s z usual4 ,at la/ he fell to suck+ 8 "m 9 "o ( h] temples4 ,sudd5ly !y he>d some?+ crack4 ,! ,indian drew back1 8 "m arose p]fectly recov]$ & all became well4 ,h[ev]1 t :i* occasion$ ! crack1 ! ,indian took out ( 8 m\?1 wrapp$ c>efully up & gave x to 8 wife to put 9 a tobacco box1 :i* %e did4 ,x _h all ! appe>ance ( a bean 7une fve74 ,! wife want$ to tie ! lid1 b ! husb& said !re 0 no necessity4 ,!y resum$ _! meal4 ,b ! old woman 0 n long 9 possession ( h] s5ses4 ,%e v soon relaps$1 & z in/antane\sly z at ! fir/4 ,ho6 exclaim$ ! ,indian1 ,! ,dog is (f4 ,!y look$ into ! tobacco box b no?+ 0 f\nd4 ,!y cont9u$ conjur+ ?ree nights & ! la/ night especially4 ,! man told me he ?\ght ! devil #bi 0 among/ !m f a c]ta9 k9d ( undescribable noise 9 ! air r\nd ab\t _! t5t & ! sudd5 fla%+s ( light4 ,?is 0 p[d] 7gun p[d]74 ,!y _h c>efully ?r[n out all ! fire1 ?r[n a great quantity ( sn[ & wat] on ! he>?1 & !n put fre% e>? ^u x4 ,x 0 p]fectly d>k 9 ! lodge1 !re be+ no o!r light ?an :at is usually emitt$ f ! heav5s4 ,^u ?is he>? ( fre% e>? !y w\ld ?r[ "s p[d] & !n retir+ to ! bottom ( ! t5t w\ld say1 ,come6 ,let me see if ,i be a manito8 !n s++4 ,(f ! p[d] w\ld fly6 ,!y cont9u$ ?is way ?ree nights1 b all to no purpose4 ,! old woman yet liv$ two ye>s b nev] spoke4 ,he said 7! ,indian7 t ?is bean 444 0 ! s\l or _s ( ano!r ,indian1 !n at a va/ di/ance1 :i* he d>t$ at my "m to r5d] h] pitiful & mis]able4 ,b ,i %all make ! dog suff]4 ,h[ev]1 aft] ?is1 ! ,canadian enquir$ :y he did n rev5ge himself & kill him4 ,no1 said he1 t won't d4 ,he has got back 8 s\l x is true1 & ,i _c get x aga94 ,yet ,i might easily kill him if ,i *use1 b ?is won't d4 ,he is some:at ju/ifi$ = ,i took bo? 8 wives f him4 ,!re are _m o!r in/ances ( a l nature1 b diff]5t 9 ! proce$+s1 t ,i d n recollect suffici5tly to commit to pap]4 ,m$ic9es ,us$ to ,h>m ,o!rs ,n[ aga9 = ! o!r way3 ,if an ,indian has a spite aga9/ ano!r & is induc$ to x = ! pres]vation ( 8 own life or f motives ( rev5ge1 he takes ! foll[+ plan or me?od4 ,he takes a piece ( lea!r & cuts x into ! %ape ( 8 enemy4 ,& if he wants him to die spe$ily1 he places a little p[d]$ m$ic9e opposite ! he>t1 or ^u x4 ,?is m$ic9e is1 ,i believe1 a root & v inflammable4 ,he holds a small sp>k ( fire ne> x4 ,x imm$iately explodes1 & t "p ( ! lea!r on :i* x 0 becomes burnt & %rivell$4 ,:5 he p]=ms ?is1 he g5]ally utt]s words l ^!1 ,let ! he>t ( su* a "o become l ?is lea!r4 ,let x %rivel & die )9 him6 ,if x is a leg1 an arm1 ! head1 or any o!r p>ticul> "p1 or p>ts or ev5 ! :ole body1 x is ! same1 & ! words also1 unless he do? n wi% = ! dea?4 ,!n he w say1 ,let su* a "p1 become lame1 useless1 ulc]\s1 accord+ to 8 disposition4 ,& t "p1 or p>ts become ?us affect$ accord+ to 8 wi%4 ,b h[ is x possible t su* ?+s c be8 ,d y really ?9k t an insignificant root ( no app>ant p[] or virtue :atev] c effect su* ?+s8 ,?us ,i w\ld frequ5tly "q4 ,& _! answ]s ) little v>iations 7 univ]sally ! same4 ,yes1 mo/ c]ta9ly x is n accompli%$ by ! root alone1 b ) ! assi/ance ( t "o ( 8 dream$ t is mo/ p[]ful & mo/ fond ( him4 ,he6 ,y :ite p1 y "k n4 ,y are consummately ignorant ( ! p[] ( our great m$ic9e m54 ,_m ?+s might ,i tell y mu* m surpris+4 ,b y d n believe ^! trifles--h[ mu* less !n ^? ?+s y d n "k8 ,:at !n is to be done6 ,h[ d )1 #cj :at say to1 a p s bl9d1 s infatuat$6 ,!y h "s roots t are dreadful 9 _! effects4 ,to be+ a female1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld pref] imm$iate dea?6 ,!y h "s t h ! same effects z ,lun> ,cau/ic4 ,!y use !m ?us3 ,dur+ ! "t ( _! sep]ation 7m5/ruation7 !y endeav\r to give !m to smoke1 :i* is nev] refus$4 ,!re is "s ( ?is root mix$ ) ! tobacco4 ,"o smok+ is suffici5t4 ,a few mon?s aft]1 _! complexion beg9s to *ange1 & at la/ becomes ( a na/y black ) abundance ( hair gr[+ out ( ! face4 ,& if ^! wom5 7 to %ave1 ,i v]ily believe _! be>ds w\ld become z bu%y & ?ick z ^? ( any man :atev]4 ,9 p]=m+ ?is !y mu/ also utt] words ?us4 ,let ! "o = :om ,i int5d ?is1 & :o %all smoke ( x1 become black & hairy1 & become z ugly & reject$ z %e is n[ fair & se>*$ =6 ,sometimes !y m+le x ) _! food or ! liquor !y dr9k4 ,!re is m ?an "o k9d ( ?is dreadful root1 "o ( :i* ,i 0 %ewn b h =gott51 !re be+ two or ?ree o!rs resembl+ x4 ,x is l _m o!rs1 a p]5nial h]b1 & ha? "s resemblance to ! long or tall ?i/le4 ,to return3 ,:5 ! subject or object discov]s t %e ha? be5 ?us dealt )1 :i* !y sometimes d a few weeks aft]1 !y may be re/or$ = !re is an antidote to x4 ,b ,i h nev] kn[n "o in/ance ( ?is1 ?\gh a doz5 ( ! o!rs ,i h4 ,"s h&some1 fair complexion$1 "y females refus+ ! importunate sollicitations ( an ab&on$1 vici\s1 rev5geful wret* become ! victim ( _! coyness4 ,& two or ?ree ye>s aft]1 ,i h positively n kn[n !m & c\ld sc>cely believe my eyes4 ,!re is ( ano!r k9d ( root & :i* is v common1 ^: effect is an extraord9>y vacuation ( blood & :i* 9 a few days w\ld occasion dea?4 ,us$ ,aga9/ a ,woman ,a half bre$ ,i lately _h ) me1 ! son ( a man :o _m ye>s ago 0 a s]vant ( y\rs1 be+ n ( an extraord9>y good moral "*1 f9d+ 8 solicitations reject$ ) scorn1 became jeal\s & v anxi\s to rev5ge himself4 ,he appli$ to an old ,indian1 b 9 s cauti\s a mann] t ! ,indian gave him ( ! root )\t suspect+ & told him h[ to use x4 ,he pulv]is$ x1 & m+l$ x ) a little v]million1 & !n wat*$ 8 opportunity :i* occurr$1 ,i believe1 ! ensu+ morn+4 ,9 our outpo/s we h no temples d$icat$ to ,cloac9da4 ,&1 besides1 ! females "h are a%am$ to sacrifice at !m4 ,he !re=e c\ld n miss 8 opportunity4 ,he wat*$1 & aft] %e ent]$1 he w5t & soon f\nd ! place by ! smoke4 ,"h he spr9kl$ "s ( ?is p[d] :i* he took 9 a quill1 pron\nc+1 ,let me see blood issue f ! same place ?is ha? done4 ,i want to see blood4 ,sc>cely five h\rs aft]1 ! woman :o 0 m>ri$1 & ( c\rse s mu* ! less ba%ful1 said1 ,:at is ! matt] ) me1 ,i h be5 j n[ out & want to g aga94 ,y may suppose h] a/oni%m5t see+ ! "t ( ! natural return 0 sc>cely half elaps$4 #ca ,b h[ mu* m s1 f9d+ x issue f> beyond any?+ %e _h ev] kn[n4 ,?is cont9u$ 'till v late 9 ! day4 ,& ! bea/ 0 wat*+ to see if x w\ld answ]4 ,he w5t 9 to ! h\se on pret5ce ( a fri5dly visit & rem>k$ h[ pale %e 04 ,! "m told him1 ,my daught] has be5 bewit*$1 & c\ld y n d some?+ to ease h]8 ,he became extremely uneasy 9 8 turn4 ,he w5t out1 & pass+ by ! place %e w5t to1 he easily discov]$1 not)/&+ h] precaution1 ( :at dreadful consequ5ces x w\ld be if n timely att5d$ to4 ,he 0 afraid %e w\ld die be=e any?+ c\ld be done4 ,h[ev]1 he w5t to ! old ,indian & speak+ 9 a mo/ sympa?is+ /ra9 ask$ him if he c\ld n adm9i/] some?+ to /op t extraord9>y issue4 ,:y6 repli$ ! old fell[1 ,t root ,i gave y ! o!r day is its own antidote4 ,give h] ! l5g? ( h] middle f+] to eat & x w /op quick en\gh4 ,he did n *use to tell ! ,indian t x 0 ?is t _h occasion$ x1 le/ he %\ld be puni%$ by him 9 8 turn4 ,b artfully conduct+ 8 disc\rse1 he got m f him1 adm9i/]$ x to ! woman mutt]+ 9 himself1 ,let ?is blood cease1 ,i h se5 en\gh ( x4 ,& %e 0 soon heal$6 ,i done all ,i c\ld to make him confess x1 )\t com+ to ! po9t4 ,b he nev] w\ld4 ,he satisfi$ himself by assur+ me ) ! mo/ solemn ass]tions t x 0 ! case4 ,& if y d\bt x1 cont9u$ he1 y may make ! exp]im5t4 ,y ne$ be "u no appreh5sions :atev]1 = 9 giv+ h] ( ! same root to eat1 x w /op4 ,?is root1 :5 ma/igat$ & appli$ :5 r$uc$ to pulp1 b bett] :5 pulv]is$1 /ops ! blood imm$iately on application to any w\nd--h[ pr(usely soev] x may fl[4 ,x is v a/r+5t & some:at hot4 ,wild ,c>r[ay ,ano!r h]b1 ,i believe x is ! 7wild7 c>r[ay1 :i* we commonly d5om9ate anise$s--at lea/ ! smell & ta/e mu* resemble t4 ,& its /alk be>s a v great resemblance to ! wild m9t1 z well z ! leaves & fl[]s4 ,i suppose ?is is ! "o meant1 because !y tell me ! ta/e & smell are delici\s4 ,?is root & all its appurt5ances 7/alk1 leaves & fl[]s7 is ( wond]ful effects 9 v>i\s ?+s4 ,i %all give y "s ( ! /ories relat+ to x z ,i receiv$ !m4 ,us$ 9 ,hunt+ ,i 0 liv+ out ) su* an ,indian1 & we became r$uc$ to %ort commons4 ,"o day he 7! ,indian7 took a piece ( b>k & drew ^u x ?ree moose1 & put "s ( ?is m$ic9e ^u ! he>t & head ( ea*4 ,!n he fa/5$ a piece ( s9ew to x1 & told me to fa/5 x to a small /ick t _h be5 /uck slant-way 9 ! ,gr\nd4 ,n[1 said he1 let me see if ?is w d4 ,oh no6 ,i am afraid x won't4 ,b ,i'll try4 ,if x answ]s1 ! b>k w dance6 ,i laugh$ at 8 idea 7a half bre$ told me ?is7 & s did "o ( 8 sons4 ,h[ev]1 ! son told me t he _h se5 8 fa!r d s be=e1 & t he kill$ e "t4 ,/op6 ,let u see h[ he w g on4 said ! son4 ,! fa!r began to s+ 7& if ,i rememb] "r1 beat ! drum also74 ,%ortly aft] ! b>k began #cb to move1 & z ! old fell[ rais$ 8 voice1 s did its motion increase1 'till at la/ x began :irl+ r\nd ) great viol5ce1 sometimes "o way & !n ano!r1 'till x 0 w\nd up close to ! /ick1 :5 x began *ang+ sides--sometimes ^u sometimes bel[ ! /ick4 ,he ceas$1 began to talk ) u & say+ he 0 afraid x w\ld n answ]4 ,?us he did ?ree times1 & ! b>k mov$ e "t ) ! same viol5ce4 ,n[ he desir$1 9 ! beg9n+1 t if 8 famili> w\ld h compassion on him1 he w\ld r5d] ^! ?ree moose fooli% t !y might n be possess$ ( _! usual cunn+4 ,! next day we w5t out1 ! old man1 8 son & myself1 a hunt+4 ,we 7 hungry2 we walk$ till late 9 ! day1 & f9d+ no tracks1 ,i propos$ our return4 ,b he told me we ought to proce$1 = 9 ! l[ gr\nd beyond a small ridge !n ne> 9 sight ( u we may p]haps f9d "s tracks4 ,i am nev] deceiv$ :5 ,i am answ]$ 7my b>k dances74 ,we soon rea*$ ?is l[ gr\nd & %ortly aft] he>d a noise3 jump+1 runn+1 & break+ ( /icks4 ,ah6 ,"h !y are6 said ! old man4 ,see h[ _! head is turn$6 ,:at a noise !y make1 h[ !y play4 ,!y are fooli%4 ,we kill$ !m all4 ,if y d\bt me1 ask any ( ! ,indians1 & see if !y won't all tell y t he does s :5 he wants to kill4 ,z ,love ,potions 7,bapti/e's ,/ories7 ,ano!r /ory3 = love potions or philt]s are also compos$ ( ?is4 ,!re 7 sev]al "y m5 7half-bre$s7 ( u toge!r1 & also "s "y wom5 :o came ) u to await ! arrival ( _! husb&s f ,=t ,william at t place4 ,two ( our p>ty want$ to pay !m a visit 9 ! night4 ,& ,i endeav\r$ to dissuade !m1 b to no purpose4 ,!y w5t1 & met ) ! reception ,i =etold4 ,!y began bawl+ out1 & on purpose1 to awake e "o ne> & %ame u1 = we 7 lodg+ by ourselves4 ,& !n !y took good cudgels & pursu$ !m into our place4 ,we enjoy$ ?is confusion ( ! o!rs ?\gh p>tly at our own exp5se4 ,"o ( !m !n address$ me4 ,come ,bapti/e1 ?is bit* has vex$ me4 ,i "k y h good m$ic9e4 ,give me "s ( x t ,i may laugh at h] 9 my turn4 7,i mu/ tell y t "o ( !m ,i h kn[n _m ye>s back 01 & is /ill1 a bit*--i4e4 accord+ ! ,indian acceptation 7z well z our own7 ( ! t]m4 ,& ! man is ! same "o ,i m5tion$ little above1 at ! conclusion & beg9n+ ( pp4 #cj & #ca47 ,i gave him "s ) ! directions4 ,he return$ aga9 v soon aft] 79 ! same night7 & f\nd h] asleep4 ,he !n rubb$ h] =ehead1 opposite h] he>t1 ! pit ( ! /oma*1 & ! palms ( bo? h&s4 ,!n he awoke h]4 ,! next day z my comrades 7 desir\s ( rev5g+ !mselves1 !y broa*$ ! conv]sation publicly & _h ! laugh 9 _! turn4 ,! wom5 _h ! be/ at ! (fset1 b z !y c\ld n d5y ! o!r *>ges1 !y became extremely confus$ & vex$4 ,a qu>rel ensu$1 b my comrads exult+ly told !m1 ,we c turn & twi/ y n[ ab\t our f+]s z we please6 ,& #cc !y did too4 ,= ! wom5 bo? giv+ suck at t "t1 ?\ght x 0 _! *ildr5 t 7 h&l+ !m1 z !y us$ b "o f+]1 & g5tly4 ,! o!r /ory is ?us4 ,a man t ,i h ) me at pres5t1 9 consequ5ce ( "s slips ( 8 rib1 _h frequ5t & "s sev]e qu>rels ) h]4 ,%e began to hate him & want$ to g ) h] p>am\r4 ,! husb& ?\gh vex$ & confus$ did n want to lose h]4 ,he began by soo?+1 coax+1 & c>ess+ h]4 ,b %e always bawl$ out z l\d z %e c\ld t ev]ybody might he>1 ?\gh x 7 at midnight1 ,?\ :ite dog6 ,leave me alone4 ,:y art ?\ fumbl+ at me8 ,! m %e became av]se ! m he coax$1 & %e bawl+ out1 ,don't slabb] me6 e "t he attempt$ to kiss h]4 ,& %e 0 wat*+ a fair opportunity to slip (f to h] lov] 7an ,indian74 ,at la/ he lodg$ 8 compla9ts to me & ask$ if ,i c\ld n assi/ him4 ,i gave him "s ( ?is m$ic9e ) ! usual directions4 ,& ,i told him z soon z he _h execut$ all prop]ly1 to come away & leave h] & n return to h] = a c\ple ( days s t 9 h] turn %e might suff]4 ,he _h n long left h] 'till %e call$ = him z if want+ some?+4 ,& l a goose he w5t imm$iately1 ?\gh ,i done all ,i c\ld to make him pay h] 9 h] own co94 ,s9ce t "t !y live z y see !m4 ,b if y d\bt ( ?is also1 y c easily make ! exp]im5t4 ,*use any "o y please1 & let h] be ev] s coy1 & %y1 y w br+ h] z y want666 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i made "s g5]al enquiries ( ! man latt]ly 9 "q4 ,b he w\ld n av[ to x1 ?\gh f 8 confusion & ! precipet5cy ) :i* he answ]$1 ,i believe !re is some?+ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,x is ) ?is m$ic9e 7cont9u$ ! half bre$7 t ! "y m5 d completely & univ]sally succe$ ) all ! wom5 t please !m4 ,effect+ & ,avoid+ ,spells ,) ?is also1 pr9cipally1 !y succe$ 9 bewit*+ any "o !y are av]se to1 & prev5t !m f kill+ su* animals z !y please4 ,!y draw ! lik5ess ( ! animal or animals !y d n *use ! o!rs to kill1 put ( ?is m$ic9e 7?\gh mo/ commonly mix$ ) "s o!rs 9 ?is latt] case7 ^u ! he>ts1 & desire t !y may become %y & fly (f ^u any ! lea/ appe>ance or approa* ( !m4 ,or !y w conjure & desire "s ( _! famili>s1 "o or sev]al1 to haunt su* a "o 9 all 8 motions & sc>e & fright5 (f & r5d] wise any su* & su* animals--& let ! di/ance be hundr$s ( miles (f4 ,_! famili>s1 t are spirits resid+ 9 ! air1 & transport !mselves 9 an in/ant to any place !y please1 & :o see all t is go+ on bel[1 keep all away accord+ly4 ,to evade ?is is a task t b few c succe$ 94 ,!y mu/ fir/ conjure to le>n :o x is t has bewit*$ !m4 ,!n !y inquire :at is to be done4 ,b "h lies ! difficulty4 ,sometimes !y are told !y mu/ leave ! appo9t$ "t run out2 at o!rs p]=m su* & su* c]emonies1 :i* is tantam\nt to ! fir/ answ]2 b at o!rs aga91 x is easily dispell$4 ,?is #cd dep5ds entirely ^u ! precautions ! bewit*] has tak52 ! p[]1 influ5ce1 or numb] ( 8 dream$2 z also on ! o!r h&1 ! dream$1 _! p[]2 & on ! influ5ce ( ! bewit*$4 ,b sometimes on a v slight or trivial cause dep5ds ! :ole4 ,deal+ ) ,spells on ,fire>ms ,! ,old ,canadian's ,acc\nt ,i %all tell y ano!r /ory4 ,an old ,canadian ,i h n[ ) me has be5 9 ! habit ( liv+-free = _m ye>s back4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( a w9t] he 0 t5t+ ) "s ,indians1 & "o ( !m1 an imp]t95t1 bomba/ic sort ( "*1 0 boa/+ to him ( ! great p[] & effect ( "s m$ic9es & a drum he _h lately receiv$ f a ,sauteux4 ,= "s "t ,i did n m9d him1 b f9d+ he became at la/ tr\blesome1 & ins9uat+ z pla9ly z he dur/ t he 0 n[ invuln]able1 or r immortal1 & t we 7 helpless1 a qu>rel ensu$ 'till at la/1 ,i fxxt4 ^u y\r m$ic9es & drum & ! "o also :o gave !m to y6 said ,i4 ,we sep]at$ 9 no good fri5d%ip4 ,at night he made a fea/ & invit$ me among/ ! re/ ) ! design ( poison+ me4 ,b 8 fri5ds remon/rat$ s effectually t he put ?is (f & int5d$ %oot+ me go+ out ( ! lodge4 ,b ?is also ! o!rs w\ld n all[4 ,he 0 vex$4 ,i kept my eye ^u him1 det]m9$ ,i %\ld give ! fir/ bl[ on ! lea/ motion he might make4 ,f9d+ himself prev5t$ 9 ^!1 he said t ,i inde$ %\ld kill two moose1 b t ! re/ ( ! ye> ,i %\ld />ve z a dog4 ,i sep]at$ next day ) my wife & *ildr54 ,!y 7 "u great appreh5sions1 b ,i mock$ all _! conjur+s4 ,i v %ortly kill$ two moose1 b ^! inde$ 7 ! la/4 ,i walk$ & hunt$ e day4 ,& seldom "o day pass$ b ,i fir$ at ! buffaloe1 moose1 or "s o!r animal1 b nev] got any?+1 any?+6 ,i & my family 7 ne> dy+ ) hung]4 ,i tri$ ev]y?+ 9 my p[]1 nev] giv+ myself ! lea/ tr\ble ab\t ! ,indian's m5aces4 ,at la/ ! spr+ arriv$4 ,ducks & geese came1 b no bett] success4 ,at la/ "o day1 pr[l+ 9 my canoe1 ,i met two o!r free-m51 "o ( :om1 aft] mutual inquiries1 told me ! same ?+ _h happ5$ him4 ,& he said t an ,indian told him to file (f a small piece ( ! muzzle ( 8 gun & wa% x well ) wat] 9 :i* sweet-flag _h be5 boil$4 ,& x kill$ aft] t z be=e4 ,i laugh$ at ! idea4 ,b reflect+ t x 0 an innoc5t exp]im5t1 & ,i c\ld n (f5d ! ,almighty1 ,i tri$4 ,& ! fir/ animals ,i saw ,i imm$iately kill$4 ,?is sir 7cont9u$ he7 ,i assure y is a positive fact666 ,i f9d t ! ,indians h rec\rse to ?is me?od also4 ,b y mu/ obs]ve3 z is ! disease1 s is ! rem$y4 ,! ,iroquois' ,acc\nt ,ano!r /ory j n[ occurs to me :i* ,i %all relate1 n s mu* to multiply ^! pret5d$ pro(s1 z to %[ t our ,iroquois1 ,algonqu9s & o!rs are n su* complete conv]ts to ! ,*ri/ian fai? z mo/ p may complac5tly imag9e4 ,b r !y h a mongrel religion l ^? :om ! ,k+ ( ,babylon s5t to inhabit ,sam>ia :5 he c>ri$ ,reub5 & ,ephraim captives 79 ! ,bible74 ,?is w9t] an ,iroquois #ce told me t "o w9t] he 0 out a beav] hunt+ ) _m ( 8 fri5ds4 ,! olde/ man ( _! p>ty propos$ "o day t a c]ta9 numb] ( !m %\ld g out a hunt+ moose or buffaloe1 & ! o!rs beav]4 ,?is "o says3 ,i return$ at night aft] a good success--! old man no?+4 ,he became envi\s1 a qu>rel ensu$1 & aft] ?is _m o!rs4 ,"o day ,i fir$ at a moose z he 0 runn+ pa/ me4 ,he fell4 ,i w5t to him1 & j z ,i 0 = beg9n+ to sk91 he rose up1 b ) my axe ,i br\ght him d[n4 ,x 0 v f> f home4 ,i m]ely op5$ him & return$ light1 tru/+ to ! o!rs ( our p>ty1 = ,i _h no desire ( p>tak+ ( ! dry provisions ! old fell[ _h ( 8 own4 ,imm$iately on ent]+ ! lodge1 we _h ano!r sev]e qu>rel1 & he told me ,i %\ld n any m exult 9 my pr[ess z he %\ld take c>e ,i %\ld n kill any m animals = "s "t4 ,z we 7 com+ to knife "w1 ,i ord]$ my wife to bundle up all our ?+s & my lodge1 & pit* (f4 ,x 0 !n late1 & ,i _h n yet eat54 ,z none ( my fri5ds knew t ,i _h kill$1 ,i did n *use to tell !m1 b m]ely said z ,i 0 go+ (f4 ,let ^? :o are fond ( me1 or :o *use1 foll[ me4 ,b none came1 & ,i encamp$ ^u my moose4 ,e day ,i w5t a hunt+4 ,sc>cely a week pass$ b ,i fir$ tw5ty1 ?irty1 & sometimes upw>d ( fifty %ots ^u buffaloe or moose b c\ld nev] kill4 ,i w\ld miss1 or ! ball twi/+ 9 ! hair w\ld fall by ! animal )\t do+ fur!r injury4 ,i />v$ = a long "t & became s weake t ,i c\ld h>dly walk4 ,at la/ my wife1 a woman ( ?is c\ntry1 "o day t ,i _h be5 out z usual _h prep>$ "s good /rong lye1 & on my return1 wa%$ my gun ) x1 fill$ x1 & /opp+ bo? ! orifices1 put x ov] ! smoke :]e x rema9$ all night4 ,%e also took a numb] ( ! balls & boil$ !m likewise 9 ! lye1 tell+ me %e _h se5 h] uncle d s _m ye>s be=e :5 he too _h be5 bewit*$4 ,i ?\ght1 at all ev5ts1 x c\ld d no h>m4 ,& besides1 ,i c\ld h done any?+ ,i 0 s hungry4 ,! next day ,i w5t out aga9 & f\nd ano!r flock or h]d ( ne> tw5ty buffaloe4 ,i drew nigh & took all my usual precautions4 ,i fir$1 "o dropp$2 ,i fir$ aga91 ano!r dropp$4 ,i kill$ f\rte5 out ( t h]d1 & ev] aft] miss$ n once6 ,i ask$ him h[ ! old fell[ _h done x4 ,he said1 ,i suppose x 0 z !y frequ5tly d3 bury a piece ( my meat 9 ! gr\nd & pray ! ,devil to prev5t my kill+4 ,= ! ,iroquois1 :5 !y take x 9 _! head1 are v wick$ & d n want p[]6 ,! ,half ,bre$'s ,acc\nt ,a few days ago a half-bre$ ab&on$ ) ! ,indians came 94 ,& among/ 8 o!r wantages1 he ask$ me = a small piece ( 7r$7 seal+-wax1 444 because my bro!r _c draw blood f ! animals he fires at4 ,by heat+ 8 gun & apply+ ?is wax ! blood w fl[ pr(usely f ! w\nds4 ,he express$ himself afraid t 8 bro!r might h be5 bewit*$1 & by ret>d+ ?is op]ation he might ent] dans sa mal *ance6 #cf ,^! few examples w suffice to %ew y t !y h diff]5t me?ods ( bewit*+ & also diff]5t ways ( cle>+ !mselves4 ,& ! fai? & dread !y h ( ?is is sc>cely cr$ible1 & ! consequ5ces are (t5 too uncommonly di/ress+4 ,/ories ( ! ,hairy ,brea/s & ,nayhanimis ,nor? ,w9d's ,*all5ge ,i %all n[ give y ( ! ,/ory ( ! ,hairy ,brea/s4 ,ne> ! days ( ,noah1 nations 7 few & small4 ,wee-suck--jk 7,noah1 ,i %all call him = abbreviation sake7 _h a son1 z ,i told y be=e1 ^: "n 0 ,nay-hn-nee-mis ,nayhanimis4 ,be+ /rait'n$ = provisions1 he w5t out to angle ) "s ( ! ,hairy-,brea/s4 ,!y came to a lake1 pi]c$ sev]al holes1 b ! ,nor? 7or ,nor? ,w9d1 z y *use7 be+ envi\s ( ,nayhanimis froze ! wat] d[n to ! v gr\nd s t 9 ! deepe/ p>ts !y f\nd b e>?4 ,& aft] mu* digg+1 at la/ !y rea*$ ! bottom4 ,b behold t also 0 froz5--& :o kn[s to :at dep? 9 ! ,e>?6 ,f9d+ ?is to be ! case ,nayhanimis1 address$ 8 fri5ds ?us4 ,i see ?is is ! do+ ( ! ,nor? ,w9d4 7,n[ by rights ! ,nor? ,w9d ought to h be5 8 mat]nal ,gr& ,fa!r--b :at _c envy d87 ,he is envi\s ( u & wants to make u die ( hung]4 ,b he %all n6 ,i h to propose to y to cut (f my head1 rip up my body1 beg9n+ at ! ?roat4 ,y mu/ n hurt nor break any s+le "o ( my bones1 b c>efully take (f all ! fle%1 dry x1 & make p\nd$ meat ( x4 ,( ?is y mu/ spr9kle a little 9 e "o ( ! holes4 ,y mu/ also *op up my he>t into v small pieces & ?r[ a few ( ^! pieces also into ea* hole4 ,!n put 9 y\r l9es1 & y'll take z _m fi% z y please4 ,b my bones y mu/ put 9 a heap1 c>efully by !mselves4 ,m9d6 ,^u y\r fai?ful obs]vance ( all ^! comm&s dep5ds our mutual safety4 ,! ,nor? ?9ks himself sole ma/]1 & w\ld wi% to cru% u because we beg9 to h a little k4 ,b he %all "k me6 ,!y did accord+ly1 & accord+ly also !y took abundance ( fi%4 ,nor? p]ceiv$ ?is4 ,he came to see1 & f9d+ himself ?us fru/rat$1 inquir$ h[ x came ab\t4 ,!y told him4 ,he *all5g$ ,nayhanimis :o by ?is "t _h reviv$4 ,& besides1 a beautiful l>ge fea!r he _h /ick+ 9 8 cap1 or head1 :i* none dur/ we> b su* z h giv5 inconte/ible pro(s ( _! manhood & brav]y4 ,he likewise _h a smok+ bag ( ! sk9 ( a badg]4 ,nayhanimis accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,x seems1 ,nayhanimis1 y are a great man1 a man ( extraord9>y p[] & abilities6 ,let u h a trial1 & see :i* ( u has ! mo/1 = ,i also h "s k4 ,nayhanimis answ]$1 ,no6 ,i h b little p[]4 ,b t little ,i employ z mu* z ,i c to ! g5]al b5efit ( my fell[s4 ,let u see :at y c d1 :i* if ,i _c1 !n y w c]ta9ly be sup]ior to me4 ,"h !y p]=m$ "o or two wond]ful feats4 ,b 9 ^! ,nayhanimis _h ! advantage mo/ confess$ly4 ,! ,nor? pi]c$ 8 body ?r\gh1 & did ano!r extraord9>y ?+ ,i _c well recollect4 ,b ! o!r did m & recov]$ n only m sudd5ly b m p]fectly4 ,at la/ ! ,nor? put a bet & said1 ,let u see = ?is la/ act4 ,i w cut (f my head1 & if ,i _c replace & recov] #cg p]fectly1 ! same z ,i am at pres5t1 !n my h\se & all ,i h %all be y\rs4 ,b if ,i succe$1 & y _c1 !n all y\r possessions %all be m9e4 ,nayhanimis cons5t$ = he 0 secretly desir\s ( humiliat+ ! self-suffici5t _s ( ,nor?4 ,!y tri$4 ,nor? fail$1 b ,nayhanimis completely succe$$4 ,he delib]ately sev]$ 8 head f 8 body1 put x d[n on ! gr\nd beside him v compos$ly1 & !n replac$ x1 :5 x became z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,b ?is 0 ow+ to ! p[] & virtue ( 8 plume :i*1 h[ev]1 ! o!rs knew no?+ (4 ,x appe>s t ! ,nor? also recov]$ b by ! assi/ance ( 8 fri5ds1 ( :om he _h a num]\s tra94 ,nor? 0 fai?ful to 8 promise4 ,he gave him 8 h\se :i* 0 beautiful & spaci\s1 b mo/ly und]gr\nd1 or at lea/ 9 ! side ( a m\nta94 ,all ,nor?'s fri5ds turn$ out1 put 9 ,nayhanimis & gave him ! full possession4 ,b he 0 no soon] 9 ?an !y secur$ all ! outlets3 doors & w9d[s4 ,& !y set x on fire to de/roy "o :om !y f\nd s mu* m p[]ful ?an !mselves6 ,nayhanimis1 f9d+ ?is to be ! case1 0 n 9 ! lea/ dismay$1 b took 8 smok+ bag & ?us address$ x4 ,n[ ?\1 ,badg]1 our mutual safety dep5ds ^u ?y ob$i5ce & exp$ition4 ,?\ art made to pass ?r\gh ! e>? z quickly z ^u x4 ,^! fools ?9k to de/roy u1 b ?\ mu/ %[ t we are sup]ior to !m4 ,dur+ ! conflagration !y 7 enjoy+ ! sc5e & exult+ 9 ! idea ( hav+ at la/ succe$$ 9 de/roy+ s =midable an adv]s>y4 ,b :at 0 _! con/]nation :5 !y saw him come to !m )\t ev5 "o hair ( 8 head s+$6 ,!y 7 appall$ ) a/oni%m5t1 & _h n ! p[] ( utt]ance4 ,at la/1 recov]+ a little1 !y endeav\r$ to pass x (f z a joke & turn x to 8 own advantage1 by sil5c+ at "o bl[ ! envy & malice ( all 8 enemies1 pret5d+ to be /aun* fri5ds ( 84 ,b he 0 n ?us to be dup$4 ,yet he %[$ a sup]iority ( s5tim5t & g5]osity1 equal to 8 p[]s & abilities1 by giv+ !m 7?\gh contemptu\s if y please7 p>don4 ,s mu* = ?is ,"p4 ,nayhanimis ,w>s ) ! ,hairy ,brea/s ,?us did matt]s pass on = yet a few ye>s4 ,! ,indians began to multiply & inhabit ! _w4 ,b ! ,hairy ,brea/s1 a jeal\s1 envi\s1 & at be/ fooli% p1 c\ld n well behold _! prosp]ity4 ,!y made w> ^u !m 7! ,indians7 by /eal? & de/roy$ numb]s4 ,_! affairs bore a mo/ dismal aspect--,! ,hairy ,brea/s wi%$ = no less ?an ! total ext9ction ( ! :ole race4 ,at la/ ,nayhanimis pit*$ (f ) 8 wife1 h] fa!r1 & ano!r "o4 ,!re 7 f\r ( !m4 ,he f\nd a ,beav] lodge4 ,"h "s ( ! ,hairy-,brea/s came up ) him3 complim5ts at fir/1 aft]w>ds sne]s1 taunts & revil+s--b s ambigu\sly giv5 t no hold c\ld be tak54 ,h[ num]\s1 h[ _m are !re ( ye8 inquir$ "o ( ! ,hairy ,brea/s4 ,we are tw5ty ( u4 repli$ ,nayhanimis2 ,& s are we4 rejo9$ ! o!rs4 ,n[ !y "h ent]$ into an arrangem5t t :oev] f\nd ,beav] = ! future1 x %\ld be 8 own4 ,b to avoid any wrangles1 he :o f\nd ! ,beav] %\ld plant a /ick or bran* ^u ! lodge z a m>k4 ,on _! return #ch home1 ea* rec\nt$ to 8 family :at he _h met ) 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,n[1 said ,nayhanimis address+ 8 family1 we mu/ take tw5ty beav]s1 "o = ea* man ( !m 7mean+ ! ,hairy ,brea/s7 & make a fea/4 ,if x turns out t we be able to eat ^! tw5ty beav]1 & !y n1 !n we %all be sup]ior to !m & h ! upp] h&4 ,! beav] 7 cook$ accord+ly4 ,he took 8 rattl] :i* he %ook to ! tunes ( 8 songs1 p]=m$ ! usual c]emonies1 & !y ate ! :ole tw5ty beav]s ) ease4 ,!n address+ 8 family ?us said1 ,^! ,hairy ,brea/s are great boa/]s1 b c[>ds4 ,!y are a p ( no acc\nt4 ,tomorr[ w decide all4 ,! ,hairy ,brea/s on _! return did ! same z ,nayhanimis & cook$ also tw5ty beav]s1 ?9k+ t 8 b& did really consi/ ( t numb]4 ,!y ate1 b e "o 0 already full & yet m ?an ?ree qu>t]s ( ! fea/ rema9$4 ,give me my rattl]1 said "o ( ! olde/1 t ,i s+4 ,x may happ5 t we f9d grace4 ,he sang & %ook 8 rattl]1 b x w\ld n s\nd4 ,aft] frequ5t repeat$ trials to no effect1 he became vex$ & ?rew x out ( doors among ! dogs4 ,?is dog ( a rattl] w n s\nd 9 spite ( all my endeav\rs4 ,b hold6 ,he> h[ x rattles n[ t x is out4 ,g = x "o ( ye6 ,p]haps x 0 ow+ to "s fault 9 me4 ,!y br\ght x to him4 ,b x 0 /ill z be=e2 he ?rew x out aga9 9 a rage4 ,x 0 no soon] out ?an x s\nd$ z well z be=e4 ,x 0 br\ght 9 aga91 b z be=e1 aga94 ,!n he ?rew x out = good1 vex$ & disappo9t$ to ! utmo/ degree4 ,b 8 fri5ds 7 n pleas$4 ,!y consid]$ ?is a port5ti\s om5 & 8 behavior fooli%1 & by no means calculat$ to reconcile _! ,deities to !m4 ,he com=t$ !m by tell+ !m1 ,! numb]s ( ! adv]se p>ty mu/ be few4 ,o!rwise we _h surely be5 able to eat ! :ole ( ?is fea/4 ,!y are few & we %all subdue !m4 ,! next day !y all pit*$ (f4 ,nayhanimis came fir/ to a beav] lodge & m>k$ x4 ,he came to ano!r & m>k$ t "o also4 ,b mak+ a circuit1 9 :i* he hung up 8 b[ & quiv] 9 a tree at 8 own height1 came r\nd to ! same lodges & f\nd t ! ,hairy ,brea/s _h put m>ks ( _! own & ?r[n 8 "o away4 ,exasp]at$ he ?rew !irs away & replac$ 84 ,& he made ano!r circuit1 :5 he f\nd ! ,hairy ,brea/s _h replac$ _! own aga94 ,he also rem>k$ t ! ,hairy ,brea/s _h hung up _! b[s 9 ! tops ( v high trees1 tru/+ to _! numb]s4 ,at la/ !y met1 greet$ ea* o!r at fir/1 !n sne]s1 qu>rels1 a *all5ge & !n ! battle4 ,!y 7 to fight man to man4 ,nayhanimis kill$ n9ete5 "r out1 b ! tw5tie? _h ne> kill$ him4 ,h[ev]1 ?is 0 b an accid5t usual 9 battles4 ,he soon kill$ him also4 ,! wom5 7 com+ up :51 rais+ 8 voice to a pit* to be di/9ctly he>d by all1 he said3 ,su* ( ye ,indian wom5 z h be5 tak5 f y\r homes & _h y\r husb&s kill$1 su* ( ye ,indian wom5 z are will+ to return to y\r nation1 take all axes & o!rs arms out ( ! h&s ( ^! ,hairy ,brea/ wom54 ,sep]ate y\rselves f !m2 attack #ci & de/roy !m all4 ,leave n "o alive to c>ry ! news to ! o!rs4 ,!y sep]at$ accord+ly & kill$ e s\l4 ,!n he took !m to 8 t5t & f\nd by _! answ]s to 8 qu]ies t !re 0 /ill ano!r b&1 n f> (f1 consi/+ ( =ty "y & two old m5 ( ! ,hairy ,brea/s4 ,he ord]$ a quantity ( poles or pickets to be cut v long1 & made a k9d ( =t ( !m r\nd 8 own t5t4 ,& he gave ord]s to !m to ga!r a va/ quantity ( sn[ r\nd all ! sides ( x to come ov] ! po9ts1 s t nei!r ! pickets nor t5t might be se51 & t ?is ris+ might h ! appe>ance ( a natural hill-- some?+ 9 %ort 9 ! =m ( a pit4 ,he imm$iately made a numb] ( lances1 & spe>s & walk$ (f 9 que/ ( 8 enemies4 ,he soon rea*$ _! camp1 drew ne>1 & f\nd t !re 7 b two old m54 ,all ! o!rs 7 out a hunt+4 ,"h he li/5$ to _! conv]sation & 0 burn+ ) indignation at ! /ories ^! two old m5 told ea* o!r ( ! cruelties !y _h done to ! ,indians4 ,!y 7 *uckl+ at ?is :5 he sprang into ! t5t1 took ea* by ! head & ?ru/ _! faces into ! fire & sprang out aga9 to li/54 ,"o ( !m1 return+ to 8 s5ses1 = !y _h bo? fa9t$ dur+ ! c]emony1 exclaim$ ?us1 ,my old fri5d6 ,:at is ! matt] ) me8 ,i lo/ my s5ses q sudd5ly & n[ t ,i am come to1 ,i feel my face q sore & _c see4 ,x is ! same ) me4 repli$ ! o!r "o ,!n x mu/ be "s evil _s t has p\nc$ ^u u4 resum$ ! fir/4 ,at la/ ,nayhanimis address$ !m ?us3 ,i %all tell ye old m5 a /ory too4 ,!re 7 two old m5 =m]ly seat$ 9 _! t5ts relat+ to ea* o!r ! exploits ( _! y\ng] days & ! cruelties !y committ$ ^u ! ,indians4 ,nayhanimis 0 ne>4 ,he p\nc$ ^u !m & ?ru/ bo? _! heads toge!r into ! fire4 ,:5 y\r *ildr5 & "y m5 be return$ f _! hunt+1 tell !m ?is /ory4 ,9 ! meantime ,i %all return home & make ready = !m4 ,my "n is ,nayhanimis & ,i reside at su* a place 7i4e4 ,i am call$1 or nam$1 ,nayhanimis 44474 ,! old m51 z may be imag9$1 7 ?und]/ruck ) ?is & dur/ n say a ^w m4 ,b 9 ! ev5+ ! "y m5 came home4 ,!y 7 a/oni%$ to see _! fa!rs 9 su* a plight4 ,*ildr56 ,behold y\r fa!rs6 said !y4 ,_h any miscreant dur/ act 9 su* a mann] to our fa!rs1 _! villany %\ld c]ta9ly n h pass$ (f ?us4 ,b we are n[ old m5 & ( no m acc\nt666 ,?is la/ apo/rophe above all ! re/ r\s$ !m to v5geance4 ,!y m]ely scrap$ ! sn[ (f _! feet & legs & w5t imm$iately 9 que/ ( him v[+ v5geance all ! way ( a mo/ cruel & exempl>y nature4 ,nayhanimis 0 on 8 gu>d4 ,e s\l able to wield a weapon _h "o 9 8 h&1 besides an inf9ite numb] ( spe>s & %>p /akes /uck 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! ,hairy ,brea/s came1 b n p]ceiv+ ! trap on acc\nt ( ! sn[ t 0 br\ght ov] ! ends ( ! /ockades1 !y all fell 91 "o ^u ! o!r1 & impal$ !mselves 9 _! fall on ^! /icks4 ,all ( !m b two or ?ree met ) in/antane\s dea?4 ,! few t 7 n injur$ 7 put #dj to an excruciat+ b imm$iate dea? to satisfy ! manes ( ! dep>t$ ,indians4 ,& he proce$$ imm$iately to ! camp1 kill$ ! rema9+ two old m51 sc(f+ & taunt+ !m at ! same "t4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is he ord]$ su* ( ! ,indian wom5 z _h _h _! husb&s kill$1 or 7 tak5 by ! ,hairy ,brea/s1 to sep]ate f ! o!r wom5 & inflict ! same puni%m5t ^u !m & _! *ildr5 z _h be5 done to _! fri5ds4 ,?us 7 ! ,hairy ,brea/s entirely extirpat$ m]ely by _! own folly & wick$ness4 ,_h !y liv$ peaceably1 & all[$ ! ,indians to p>take ( ! bless+s ( ?is _w )\t envy1 z well z !mselves1 & to :i* !y _h an und\bt$ "r1 !y might /ill h be5 9 exi/5ce4 ,h[ev]1 !re are /ill two nations ( !m1 "o ( :i* is on y\r l&s1 ! o!rs1 ,i believe beyond ! seas4 ,b !y are an insignificant & mo/ despicable p4 ,!y pret5d to antiquity & w\ld fa9 extort respect f ! mod]ns 7i4e4 !mselves1 or ! ,indians1 pr9cipally74 ,b _! v c\nt5ance1 appe>ance1 ev]y?+ ab\t !m d5otes folly1 & seems m to dem& contempt ?an to call = respect4 ,i saw "o _m ye>s back1 :o 0 br\ght by ! trad]s f some:]es on y\r l&s4 ,8 face 0 v5]able1 b /ill !re 0 a meanness 9 ! :ole ( him t ,i c\ld n acc\nt =4 ,i respect$ him1 & want$ to treat him accord+ly4 ,?is is z f ! /ories ,i _h he>d relat$ ( !m4 ,b ! trad]s laugh$ at u & ask$ "o if ,i 0 incl9$ to respect folly1 insignificance1 & no?+666 ,notes ,i h be5 a long "t 9 writ+ ^! pages1 & h be5 frequ5tly di/urb$4 ,i h be5 (t5 oblig$ to put by my pap] aft] seat+ myself five or six times to write only "o ^w4 ,f su* long & frequ5t int]ruptions mu* me?od & correctness _c be expect$4 ,i !re=e s5d !m to y 9 ! =m ( notes4 ,motives = ,writ+ ! ,j\rnal ,my motives = ?us employ+ my "t & pap] 7 fir/ to amuse & in/ruct myself1 b pr9cipally = y\r own amusem5t & su* few fri5ds z y may ?9k wor?y ( ! communication4 ,l5d !m n out ( ! h\se1 nor let too _m see !m1 = ,i h "s notion1 please ,god ,i live1 to dige/ !m into =m & regul>ity1 & h !m publi%$--besides a va/ _m o!rs ,i propose1 ) ,god's help1 collect+4 ,b ?is is m]ely betwe5 ourselves1 & imm$iately aft] p]usal blot out all ?is p>agraph4 ,j\rnals & voyages ( ^! p h be5 frequ5tly publi%$4 ,b ,i h met ) none t gives s circum/antial a detail ( _! private life 7if ,i may s say7 z is necess>y to give t insight to _! ideas & notions 7& ?is latt] t]m too1 ,i ?9k1 critically speak+1 _c be applicable to !m7 t is requir$1 & s mu* want$1 to =m a prop] e/imate ( man 9 8 natural /ate4 ,we all see !m1 he> !m & relate ( !m4 ,b :]e is !re "o :o c give ! :ys & :]e=es t ^! p d s & s8 ,i beg y w blot ?is la/ p>agraph entirely out1 at lea/ ! fir/ "p4 ,& d n be premature 9 y\r condemnation or judgem5t ( me1 = ,i tru/ my motives are entirely de/itute ( vanity1 & only ! desire ( tru? urges me1 or at lea/ ! desire = true & j in=mation4 ,g ,n4 ,april #af? #ahbc4 #da ,comm5ts on ,aborig9al ,beliefs ,su* are ! notions & ideas ( ^! p4 ,!y ackn[l$ge a sup]ior p[]1 n ,wee-suck--jk1 z ,i 0 errone\sly in=m$1 b ! same "o y adore 9 ! ,*ri/mas holidays4 ,?is "o !y h a great respect & v5]ation =4 ,b seldom x is1 z f> z ,i c le>n1 t !y sacrifice or pray to him1 make spee*es1 :i*1 ?\gh extempore1 ,i consid] z mu* pray]s z ?\gh !y 7 compos$ aft] ! mo/ delib]ate & mature reflection4 ,& _m p>ts ( !m are s simple1 pla91 natural1 & )al s sublime1 t ,i frequ5tly felt great pleasure 9 att5d+ to !m4 ,b ^! s5tim5ts are s few comp>itively speak+1 & ! absurdities s great & frequ5t1 t few m5 c he> !m )\t lam5t+ _! ignorance4 ,!y h (t5 seem$ to me z desir\s 9 a high degree ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! true mode ( wor%ipp+1 f ! frequ5t *anges1 ev5 dur+ my "t1 !y h made 9 _! wor%ipp+s4 ,z a pro( ( ?is is ! avidity ) :i* !y seize any new sy/em introduc$ f _! s\!rn neighbors1 ! %ort "t !y hold x1 & h[ completely x is ab&on$1 if n entirely =gott5 = ano!r equally1 if n m1 absurd ?an ! =m]4 ,to introduce a new sy/em among !m1 x is only necess>y to report an extravagant tale ( "s wond]ful "*1 ! cures by ?is means t h be5 p]=m$1 & su* l miracul\s & fanta/ic nons5se4 ,b 9 _! fundam5tal po9ts ,i p]ceive no visible alt]ation4 ,mee-tay-wee ,! pr9cipal ( ^! is :at !y call ! ,mee-tay-wee1 a c]emony ,i %all comp>e to freemasonry4 ,b ! initiations are public4 ,e "o t *uses comes to see !m1 & _m are invit$4 ,"h1 9 ! c\rse ( initiation1 are c]emonies or deviltries p]=m$ t no man ( 8 own m]e dext]ity or p[] c d4 ,conjur+ ,! next pr9cipal "o is conjur+4 ,?is is a pr9ciple ,i believe z natural to man z ! air he brea!s 7?\gh n s necess>y74 ,ev]yone wi%es to peep into futurity1 & !re are few b :o w\ld n inquire into causes c\ld !y d x1 or 7 x n =bidd5 !m4 ,^! two1 ( c\rse1 are consequ5ces or consequ5ts ( _! my?ology4 ,!re are _m 9 ! civiliz$ or ,*ri/ian _w :o absolutely & positively d5y ?is p[] ( !irs z be+ absolutely impossible & at be/ believe !m b absurd & idle /ories4 ,evid5ce ( ,spirits ?r\gh ,conjur+ ,practice ,_m ( ! ?+s relat$ ( ^! conjur+s ,i ackn[l$ge to be s4 ,b at ! same "t ,i am z positively & z firmly p]suad$ ( ! tru? ( ! ass]tion t !y h deal+s ) "s sup]natural _s1 z ,i am conv9c$ t ,i live & brea! 9 air4 ,t is unless1 inde$1 we *use to ackn[l$ge & believe a c]ta9 sect ( philosoph]s 7( ! la/ c5tury ,i believe7 :o wi% to tell u t we only imag9e ourselves alive4 ,& ,i am by no means incl9$ to ackn[l$ge myself z sup]/iti\s4 ,i am conv9c$ ( ?is f reason1 argum5t1 comp>ison--9 %ort1 f analysis4 ,let any "o man1 unless he be a head/rong brute :o is det]m9$ be=eh& n to be conv9c$1 analyse _! disc\rses1 & ,i am confid5t he w believe z mu* z _m1 or h great d\bts at lea/4 ,to absolutely d5y ?is1 we mu/ fir/ d5y t !re is a ,devil1 & aft]w>ds d5y 8 p]nici\s p[]4 #db ,& if we d5y ^! po9ts1 we mu/ desc5d to a ?ird1 & "o m fit = an a!i/ical wret* & a bea/ ?an a ,*ri/ian1 or ev5 rational creature4 ,i h he>d "s s5sible & well in=m$ g5tleman d5y x on ! plea ( _! ignorance4 ,b ?is aga9 is a basis & v solid "o4 ,^! p are /ill 9 a complete /ate ( nature4 ,_! ideas ( ! true ,god are f> f cle> or correct4 ,!y ackn[l$ge ,him inde$ z ! supreme & absolute ma/] ( all1 b m1 or r z1 a passive deity m ?an z he really is4 ,b _! notions ( _! o!r deities came f> m ne> ! tru?4 ,_! wants inde$ are also few1 b !y are arbitr>y & _c be disp5s$ )1 at lea/ = any "t4 ,x is !re=e v natural t !y %\ld employ _! :ole ?\ghts & mo/ ( _! "t 9 procur+ ^! means to w>d+ (f or av]t+ _! dang]s4 ,& ,i d n "k ( any me?od m adapt$ to ?is ?an ! "o !y pursue3 fa/+ & sleep+ to dream4 ,& !y d dream too4 ,& _m ( ^! dreams are s complicat$1 or comp\nd$ ( s _m diff]5t ?+s t x is absolutely beyond ! p[] ( _! inv5tion to fabricate !m4 ,surely a man may believe 8 s5ses4 ,a man ti$1 w\nd up 9 a blanket or sk9 equally s(t4 ,"h he is held by "o1 two1 or ?ree m54 ,he slips out ( ! blanket & pres5ts himself be=e y free1 leav+ ! cords unti$ 9 ! blanket4 ,y he> him speak1 & p]haps tw5ty o!r voices besides1 all at ! same4 ,aga91 he is b\nd z a crim9al1 r inde$ z a pig1 crumpl$ into a heap & ?ru/ into 8 hut4 ,at ! v in/ant ( 8 entrance1 ! hut %akes z if t5 ?\s& devils 7 = pull+ x to pieces4 ,y ent] ?is1 f9d ! man abs5t1 he> a flutt]+ ab\t y\r e>s or see a va/ numb] ( small lights re/+ on ! hoops t hold ! poles toge!r4 ,imm$iately aft] y are out1 y he> ! man speak )9 aga94 ,y look aga9 & feel = him1 b he> him talk+ at a di/ance4 ,:at c ?is be b sup]natural ag5cy8 ,i h nev] se5 feats ( ?is k9d1 b o!rs ,i h1 n s /rong1 b equally conv9c+4 ,conjur+ ,c]emony = a ,n4 ,w4 ,co4 ,g5tleman ,i h be5 in=m$ t a "y half-bre$1 ab&on$ ) ! ,indians almo/ f 8 *ildhood1 a few ye>s back ent]$ "o ( ^! conjur+ huts at ! solicitation ( "o ( ! ,nor? ,we/ g5tlem5 to see :at ret>d$ ! p s long4 ,previ\s to 8 ent]+ a great deal ( conv]sation on ! subject _h be5 tak+ place4 ,matt]s 7 settl$ betwe5 !m & ! conjur]4 ,"s "t aft] 8 entrance1 he began to cry 7n weep7 z a p]son uneasy4 ,at fir/ ! voice 0 )91 b x appe>$ z ris+ 9 ! air1 & at la/ 0 lo/4 ,well6 said "o ( ! ,indians1 address+ "o ( ! half-bre$s liv+ ) ! :ite4 ,well6 ,ent] n[1 & see if he be !re4 ,?\ art always d\bt+ & d5y+ :at we say ( ^! ?+s4 ,ent] !n1 & see if he be !re4 ,!n inde$ are our ass]tions false4 ,he rais$ ! bottom ( ! casem5t & ent]$4 ,b z he 0 n bel[1 he rose on 8 feet & felt = him1 b ! conjur] 0 n to be f\nd4 ,h[ev] he 0 paid = 8 curiosity4 ,!re 0 a dreadful flutt]+ )91 b especially ab\t 8 head4 ,8 hair 0 fly+ ab\t 9 8 face z if 9 a tempe/1 & !re 7 frequ5t appe>ances ( small lights be=e 8 eyes :i*ev] way he turn$4 ,he bawl$ out & ask$ ^? )\t :at 0 ! matt] ) him4 ,he became afraid & walk$ #dc out z quick z he c\ld4 ,v %ortly aft]1 !y he>d ! same cries ( pa91 fa9tly at fir/1 b ! voice soon ent]$4 ,! conjur] said he 0 c>ri$ to :]e ! p 74 ,!y are all asleep1 at su* a place & tomorr[ w be "h4 ,he said !re 7 f\r 7spirits7 ( !m1 t c>ri$ him (f4 ,ea* held him by ! little f+] & little toe6 ,/ories ,i %all "h relate a c\ple m ( ^! /ories4 ,! ,hunt] & ! ,wolf ,_s ,an ,indian told me t sev]al ye>s back he left 8 lodge on ! bord]s ( a l>ge lake to g to ! h\se = "s necess>ies he want$4 ,he took a trav]se = "s isl&s4 ,! wea!r 0 dull b mild4 ,a /orm v soon set 94 ,b he p]sev]$4 ,?9k+ ! w9d _h *ang$1 he also *ang$ 8 c\rse4 ,he became v mu* fatigu$ & laid d[n on ! ice to re/ himself & wait = daylight1 = ! night _h ov]tak5 him4 ,he 0 n long d[n be=e1 reflect+ on 8 situation1 he became extremely uneasy & 0 afraid ( freez+4 ,at la/ he he>d a curi\s noise ne> him t he c\ld n acc\nt =4 ,at fir/ 8 fe>s increas$1 greatly dread+ x 0 "s malignant _s4 ,b hav+ no alt]native he resign$ himself to 8 fate4 ,& ,i became z compos$ z ?\gh ,i 7 safe4 ,& ,i 0 too1 = an animal mu* resembl+ a wolf1 & black1 came up & cov]$ me4 ,i 0 v cold1 %iv]+ 9 e limb1 b ,i soon became q w>m4 ,he rose f (f me & w5t on z if invit+ me to foll[4 ,8 eyes appe>$ l two c&les4 ,i foll[$4 ,he l$ me to an isl& :]e ,i made a fire & w>m$ & dri$ myself4 ,& z soon z ,i 0 rigg$1 ,i foll[$ him1 = he w5t (f & look$ at me s e>ne/ly ,i took x = an ord]4 ,he l$ me /raight to ! wat] hole4 ,!re happ5$ to be p at ! "t !re go+ = wat]4 ,!y saw ^! lights & ask$ me :at occasion$ !m1 or :o x 0 t came ) me4 ,i told !m x 0 a compassionate _s t retriev$ me f a dreadful dea?4 ,pursuit by a ,pahkack ,second ,/ory6 ,a "y man lately told me ! foll[+4 ,i 0 return+ home ) my uncle :5 come to t po9t1 we he>d some?+ cry+ beh9d u1 ,he6 ,he6 ,ha6 ,ha6 & :i/l+ alt]natively4 ,my uncle told me x 0 a ,pah-kack 7,skeleton71 & x want$ to de/roy u4 ,x came up ) u v soon & kept con/antly buzz+ & :i/l+ 9 our e>s s t1 inde$1 we 7 q bewild]$ at la/4 ,x 0 at night & d>k1 b we kept /raight on z we ?\ght4 ,we 7 mi/ak5 =1 aft] walk+ a long "t1 we at la/ came to ! wat] hole aga9 f :]e we _h set (f4 ,we 7 bo? ( u mu* afraid1 b f9d+ ?is pa?1 we m9d$ x no m ?\gh x pursu$ u mak+ m & m noise ! ne>] we got home4 ,_m ( ^! /ories be> a great resemblance to ^? extravagant tales ( la ,bte a la ,gr&e ,queue1 ,l\p ,g>\p1 ,*asse ,gal]ie & _m o!rs natural to sup]/iti\s p4 ,x requires1 !re=e1 a great deal ( caution & att5tion to get at ! true ones4 ,i h "h ins]t$ m ?an ,i orig9ally int5d$1 b !y w s]ve to give y an idea ( ! notions ( ^! p1 &1 except a few1 ,i h select$ ^? t appe>$ mo/ rational4 ,h[ev] !y w all come 9 "t4 #dd ,wetiko ,!re is a k9d ( disease 7or di/emp] r1 & ( ! m9d1 ,i am fully p]suad$7 peculi> to ! ,crees & ,sauteux1 & ( :i* !y h ! greate/ dread & horror4 ,& c]ta9ly ! fe> is n )\t ! v greate/ cause--! consequ5ces1 =ty-n9e times out ( fifty1 be+ dea? un=tunately to _m besides ! subjects or objects !mselves4 ,!y t]m ?is ,w5-di-g 7accord+ to ! ,fr5* pronunciation1 :i* is m correct ?an ! ,engli%1 9 ?is ^w7--! prop] signification ( :i*1 to me at lea/1 & no "o ,i ?9k c d\bt x1 is ,giant ( ! ,an?ropophagi ,g5us1 sect1 tribe1 or k9d4 ,! /ories relat$ ( ^! are z extravagant & fanta/ic z ^? we read 9 our old romances 9 ! days ( *ivalry4 ,!y diff] 9 no "o circum/ance h>dly b ! means us$ 9 _! de/ruction :i*1 ( c\rse1 is (t5 done by ! int]v5tion or assi/ance ( _! gu>dian g5ii4 ,h[ev]1 !re are "s few m rational ?an ^? ( ours1 & ?\gh /ill beyond all b\nds ( cr$ibility1 are z dev\tly believ$ by ^! poor creatures z ! ,gospel is by ! mo/ or?odox among u4 ,i d n rememb] any ( ^! suffici5tly correctly to give y a few ( ! /ories1 "o except$4 ,suffice x to say t !y are ( uncommon size4 ,golia? is an unborn infant to !m4 ,& to add to _! dread1 !y are repres5t$ z possess+ mu* ( ! p[] ( magicians4 ,_! head rea*+ to ! tops ( ! highe/ popl>s 7ab\t sev5ty or eighty feet71 !y are ( proportionate size4 ,( c\rse !y mu/ be v heavy4 ,_! gait1 ?\gh gr& & maje/ic1 at e /ep ! e>? %akes4 ,!y frequ5tly pursue _! prey 7,indians ( c\rse7 invisibly4 ,yet !y _c s completely dive/ !mselves ( all ! incommodities ( nature z to prev5t _! approa* be+ kn[n4 ,a secret & unacc\ntable horror p]vades ! :ole sy/em ( "o1 sev]al1 or ! :ole b& ( ^? ( :om he is 9 pursuit4 ,!re are ph5om5a 9 ! heav5s & e>?4 ,trapp+ a ,wetiko ,9 ! days ( ,noah1 7or ne> !m at lea/7 !re 7 a l>ge p>ty ( ,indians collect$ toge!r = mutual safety4 ,_m camps _h be5 already de/roy$ by him1 & ! ,indians 7 9 great dang] ( be+ entirely ext]m9at$4 ,at la/ !y be?\ght !mselves ( a plan4 ,x is ne$less to g to w> ^u him4 ,:at c we d to him ) our arms6 ,let u make an imm5se l>ge trap 7( wood7 & draw lots = :i* ( u %all s]ve z bait4 ,x is a dang]\s assay inde$1 b w any g5]\s "o among/ u refuse sacrific+ 8 life = ! safety ( s _m8 ,!y made ?is trap on ! opposite side ( a small op5+ 9 ! woods1 s t he might see ! p]son seat$ f af>4 ,x 0 betwe5 l>ge trees :i* 7 made to s]ve z po/s4 ,x 0 f9i%$4 ,an old woman /epp$ up & said1 ,my ,gr&*ildr56 ,i am n[ old & ( no m acc\nt among ye4 ,we are all 9 dang] ( be+ dev\r$ by ?is insatiable & t]rible bea/ ,:y %\ld ,i !n regret sacrific+ a life t1 at be/ ,i c n[ enjoy b only = a %ort "t1 see+ x w 9 ! end be productive ( s mu* good8 ,i w g & be bait4 ,! o!rs 7 extremely t\*$ at h] g5]osity b !y _h no alt]native1 & circum/ances admitt$ ( no delay4 ,! old lady seat$ h]self v #de compos$ly 9 ! trap & await$ 8 arrival4 ,! o!rs fl$ (f ( c\rse4 ,x 0 "t too1 = he soon hove into sight1 /alk+ along 9 all ! /ile & t]ror ( imp]ial gr&eur4 ,8 head 0 equal ) ! tops ( ! highe/ trees1 & ! gr\nd 0 %ak+ at e /ep1 ?\gh froz51 x be+ !n dep? ( w9t]4 ,& 8 c\nt5ance d5ot$ an assemblage ( pity1 contempt1 rage & voraci\sness4 ,all ?is did n dismay ! old lady2 %e rema9$ quiet4 ,he p]ceiv$ h]4 ,:at6 ,:at1 old woman1 art ?\ do+ !re8 ,b *ang+ 8 tone1 :i* he did sev]al times1 ?us cont9u$1 ,?\ art ( my natural enemies & ,i %all pres5tly gr9d !e4 ,ah6 my gr&*ild6 ,i am an old woman1 ab&on$ & des]t$ by ^? :om ,i h suckl$ & br\ght up4 ,!y are fl$ (f 9 dread ( !e1 & be+ old & helpless1 !y ?ru/ me 9 ?is tuft ( trees s z to be ! less emb>rass$4 ,come n[ & assi/ me out1 & 9 ackn[l$gem5t ,i %all in=m !e ( _! precautions4 ,o!rwise ?\'lt lose ?y life by _! deceptions4 ,he 0 9 no dread ( ! ,indians1 s f> z reg>d$ _! own p[]1 b he ?\ght a little salut>y advice w\ld n be amiss1 int5d+ aft] ?is to gr9d ! old ?+ z he _h promis$ himself4 ,he drew up4 ,:at a devil ( a place !y h put !e inde$4 ,did !y ?9k to conceal !e f me8 ,he /oop$ to ent]4 ,:5 %e f\nd he _h ent]$ f> en\gh1 %e t\*$ a /ick4 ,& d[n came all ! weights & cross b> ^u 8 back4 ,?\gh he 0 uncommonly /rong1 ! weight & sudd5ness ( ! bl[ 0 su* t he gave way & 0 jamm$ betwe5 ! two beams or b>s4 ,"h he /ruggl$ d5\nc+ & call+ = v5geance & et]nal de/ruction to ! :ole ( ! human race4 ,! great bell[+ he made 0 a signal to ! m5 :o 7 9 ambu% n f> (f4 ,!y came runn+ up & soon dispat*$ him ) a multitude ( bl[s f axes & *isels4 ,?us 7 !y1 = "o "t1 reliev$4 ,! wom5 & *ildr5 return$ to ! camp & enjoy$ !mselves z usual )\t fur!r appreh5sions4 ,^! giants1 z f> z ,i c le>n1 reside some:]e ab\t ! ,nor? ,pole4 ,& ev5 at ?is day1 !y frequ5tly pay _! unwelcome visits1 b :i*1 h[ev]1 are att5d$ ) a complete fright only4 ,x seems also t !y delegate _! p[] to ! ,indians occasionally4 ,& ?is occasions t cannibalism :i* is produc$ or proce$s r f a sort ( di/emp] mu* resembl+ maniaism4 ,habits & ,types ( ,wetiko ,!re are ?ree sorts or k9ds t ,i "k (1 & believe !re are no m4 ,! fir/ ,i h already relat$ z above1 & ! two ,i am go+ to give y are sometimes comp\nd$ toge!r & sometimes indep5d5t4 ,b !y are bo? equally true & melan*oly & di/ress+ 9 :atev] light we may view !m4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all n pret5d by any means to palm all t is said ab\t !m ^u y z true4 ,( ?is y'll by & bye be able to judge z well z myself1 & n d\bt4 ,^? ,driv5 to ,cannibalism by ,/>vation ,! fir/ ( ^! are su* z are driv5 to ?is dreadful extremity by />vation4 ,9 all woody c\ntries :]e ! inhabitants lead a w&]+1 rov+ life & ^: subsi/5ce dep5ds ^u ! game !y procure1 !y mu/ ( necessity be frequ5tly p9*$ & sometimes br\ght v l[4 ,all p _c be> ?is privation alike4 ,& ?\gh !re is p]haps n #df a p 9 ?is _w :o take ?is s pati5tly z ^! p d1 yet !re are n want+ in/ances :]e1 ev5 ) !m1 t nature gives way4 ,!y vani% z a dy+ c&le4 ,b o!rs _c /& x out s long2 !y mu/ h some?+ to eat1 be x :at x may4 ,sometimes1 ?\gh ) ! mo/ extreme reluctance at fir/1 !y fe$ ^u ! fle% ( su* z h di$4 ,any k9d ( animal sub/ance1 at su* times1 mu/ come v grateful to ! /omack4 ,& h5ce x is1 ,i believe1 t ^? :o h once prey$ ^u _! fell[s ev] aft] feel a great desire = ! same n\ri%m5t4 ,& !y are n s scrupul\s ab\t ! means ( procur+ x4 ,i h se5 sev]al t _h be5 r$uc$ to ?is di/ress+ alt]native4 ,& ?\gh x be _m ye>s aft]1 !re appe>$ to me a wildness 9 _! eyes1 a confusion 9 _! c\nt5ances mu* resembl+ t ( repriev$ murd]]s4 ,n[1 if we consid] h[ v prec>i\s _! mode ( subsi/ance is1 h[ devot$ !y are to sup]/ition & prejudice1 we--su* ( u z "k m ab\t !m--we1 ,i say1 may wond] h[ !y /& out s well4 ,v _m in/ances ,i h kn[n seem to be f> beyond ! p[] ( human nature to /&4 ,yet1 not)/&+ ?is dreadful privation la/s n = a few days1 b ev5 to weeks & mon?s1 dur+ all ( :i* "t ! m5 are out f />-light to />-light & h nev] any?+ m to eat ?an "s bits ( lea!r1 moss1 b>k & su* l1 x is v r>e !y w kill a fell[ to live ^u him4 ,?is is n univ]sal4 ,!re are un=tunately /ill too _m exceptions1 b ^! aga9 w\ld seem z d5\nciations f _! gods4 ,!y appe> s to me--,i c sc>cely d\bt x6 ,& ! ,indians !mselves seem to ?9k ! same1 ?\gh 9 ano!r way4 ,at ?is place :]e ,i am n[ writ+ 7,lac ,la ,ronge1 ,engli% ,riv]71 b a few ye>s back1 sev]al in/ances occurr$4 ,an old canadian is said to h lo/ "o ( 8 sons ?us1 ?\gh an excell5t hunt]4 ,! old man sometimes speaks to me ( t son4 ,& ! second di$ on 8 way to ! h\se1 & n f> (f4 ,! same ye> an ,indian kill$ all 8 family b two daught]s :om he compell$ to p>take ) him1 & = ! re/ ( ! r\te he 44444444444 ,i %all "h give y a few /ories ( ! k9d4 ,/ory ( a ,wetiko ,woman ,t same ye> 7,i d n "k precisely :51 b only a few ye>s back7 a woman alone arriv$ at ! h\se4 ,h] appe>ance 0 hagg>d1 wild1 & di/ress$4 ,h[ev]1 %e 0 tak5 into ! h\se4 ,que/ions 7 put z usual1 b ! answ]s 7 vague1 indef9ite & contradictory4 ,!y h&$ h] some?+ to eat4 ,%e act$ z if eat+ x inde$1 b let ! :ole fall 9 ! inside ( h] g[n4 ,?is r\s$ suspicion4 ,b :at add$ to ?is 0 ! extraord9>y /5* %e emitt$ f ! heat ( ! *imney4 ,& %ortly aft] h] entrance a "p ( a human %\ld] 0 f\nd4 ,! dogs br\ght x 9 f ^u h] road4 ,%e w5t (f1 be+ direct$ ^u a road lead+ to a camp n f> (f4 ,z soon z %e made h] appe>ance1 ! ,indians imm$iately conceiv$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,b ?r\gh *>ity1 z well z = safety & to f9d ! tru?1 !y gave h] to eat pr9cipally m>r[-fat4 ,n[ ^! p pret5d t cannibals _c be> ?is fat or grease4 ,( c\rse x 0 a k9d ( ordeal4 ,ev]y?+ %e did & said1 not)/&+ h] great caution1 betray$ h]4 ,%e took up "o ( ! *ildr5 ( h] acqua9tances to #dg kiss1 z is cu/om>y1 b w\ld h giv5 x a bite _h !y n tak5 x f h]4 ,!y wat*$ h] n>r[ly4 ,all ! m5 slept 9 "o t5t ) h]4 ,%e pret5d$ to be asleep 'till %e imag9$ ! o!rs 71 !n rose v cauti\sly1 & 0 beg9n+ to prep>e h]self = action4 ,"o ( ! m5 p]ceiv$ ?is1 rose ^u h] ) an axe4 ,?\gh ! bl[ 0 viol5t1 & ^u ! head1 %e w\ld h kill$ him _h n ! o!rs int]f]$4 ,h] wret*$ fate 0 soon decid$4 ,!re is su* a s+ul>1 /range1 incompreh5sible contradictor9ess 9 almo/ all ^! cases4 ,& _m ,i h he>d1 t ,i d mo/ v]ily believe !y are d5unciations1 wit*1 or wiz>disms4 ,9 any o!r mann] !y are n rationally to be acc\nt$ =1 unless we suppose all ^? :o fe$ on human fle% to be ?us possess$4 ,!n x is natural to man 9 ^! cases4 ,b :y !n n ! same ) u z ) ^! p8 ,^? :o ,dream ( ,ice & ! ,nor? ,! ?ird k9d--or delegat$ :i* by :at foll[s1 ,i believe may be all[$ to be ! t]m--is made up ( ^? :o dream ( ! ,nor? or ! ,ice or bo?4 ,ev]yone kn[s :]e ! ,nor? resides1 b only few "k ! abode ( ,ice or ! ,ice4 ,?is !y pret5d is ! p>5t ( ,ice4 ,x is 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 at a great dep? & nev] ?aws4 ,all ice orig9ates f ?is4 ,^! two !y are mu* afraid ( because !y are bo? highly malignant spirits4 ,!re is no jok+ or je/+ ) !m4 ,^? :o at any future p]iod are to become cannibals ?us dream ( !m4 ,dream ,fea/s ,( ,human ,fle% ,aft] ! c]ta9 ?+s usual 9 all dreams3 ,i 0 invit$ by ! ,nor? to p>take ( a fea/ ( ducks ! mo/ beautiful ,i _h ev] se5 & well cook$4 ,! di% 0 be=e me4 ,i set to4 ,a /rang] by me t\*$ me ) 8 elb[ & said1 ,eat n ?\ ( t1 look into ?y di%6 ,behold t :i* ,i _h tak5 = ! w+ ( a duck 0 ! arm ( a *ild6 ,he6 ,:at a n>r[ escape6 said ,i4 ,!n he took me into ano!r room & gave me mo/ excell5t meat1 ! mo/ delici\s 9 appe>ance ,i _h ev] se54 ,i w\ld n eat4 ,i discov]$ x 0 ! fle% ( ,indians ?us s]v$ up to me6 ,he took me into a ?ird room & gave me tongues4 ,^! ,i also p]ceiv$ 7 ! tongues ( ,indians4 ,:y refuse/ ?\ :at ,i (f] !e8 ,is x n good8 ,i feel no incl9ation to eat4 ,i repli$4 ,!n he took me 9 a f\r? room :]e f9e beautiful he>ts 7 s]v$ up1 & ,i 0 desir$ to eat4 ,b ,i p]ceiv$ t x 0 /ill ! same4 ,i !re=e refus$4 ,!n said he1 ,x is well done4 ,?\ ha/ done well6 ,heh6 ,_h ,i un=tunately eat5 ( ?is1 !n _h ,i become a cannibal 9 addition to all my o!r mis=tunes4 ,^? :o eat at ^! fea/s are frequ5tly1 b n univ]sally told ?us3 ,?is is a sign to !e t ?\ %alt "o day become a cannibal & fe$ on ! fle% ( ?y fell[s4 ,:5 ?\ %alt see *ildr5 play ) & eat ice 7or sn[7 9 ?y t5t1 say ,my "t is ne>4 ,= !n ?\ %alt soon eat ,indian 7human7 fle%4 ,!y h su* dread & horror ( ?is t x is con/antly 9 _! m9ds4 ,y :ite p6 ,y :o live at y\r ease1 get y\r liv+ out ( y\r nets or f y\r ,indians1 & besides are n o!rwise tr\bl$ z we1 make light ( ^! ?+s4 ,i d n make mu* acc\nt ( !m ei!r4 ,b ,i tell y t he :o ?us once dreams ( ei!r ( ^? dogs are = ev] aft] cont9ually tr\bl$ ) !m4 #dh ,we d ev]y?+ 9 our p[] to drive him away f u4 ,b /ill he hov]s ab\t u1 & we _c avoid him4 ,y are v =tunate6 ,y live z y please2 nev] c>e = him2 nor does he mole/ y4 ,su* ,i am told are ! s5tim5ts ( ^! p 9 g5]al4 ,behavior ( ,infect$ ,p ,i look ^u ?is z a sort ( mania1 a fev]1 a di/emp] ( ! bra94 ,_! eyes 7= ,i h se5 !m ?us p]plex$7 are wild & uncommonly cle>2 !y seem z if !y gli/5$4 ,x seems to me to lodge 9 ! head4 ,!y are g5]ally rational except at %ort1 sudd5 int]vals :5 ! p>oxysms seize !m4 ,_! motions !n are v>i\s & diametrically contr>y at "o "t to :at !y are ! next mom5t3 ,sull51 ?\ghtful1 wild look+ & p]fectly mute1 />+ 9 sudd5 convulsions1 !y use wild1 incoh]5t & extravagant language4 ,an ,acc\nt ( ,survival ,!re 0 "o a few ye>s back infect$ ) ?is n f> f :]e ,i 0 at ! "t4 ,! acc\nts giv5 ( him1 ?\gh ,i %all n v\* = _! tru?1 are ?us4 ,"o night t[>ds ! latt] end ( ,decemb] he began />+ at 8 daught] ) an extraord9>y int5s5ess4 ,my daught]6 ,i am fond ( !e6 ,i love !e extremely6 ,i "k ?\ do/4 repli$ ! woman aba%$1 = %e 0 !n v "y4 ,yes6 ,i love !e4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld eat a piece ( !e1 ,i love !e s mu*4 ,! girl exclaim$ at 8 ra%ness4 ,!re 7 b ?ree ( !m3 ! fa!r1 daught] & h] husb&4 ,:5 x 0 d>k he put himself />k nak$4 ,& utt]+ a /rong tremul\s noise1 & 8 tee? *att]+ 9 8 head z if ?r\gh cold1 he rose up & walk$ out ( ! t5t & laid himself1 curl$ z a dog 9 a heap1 ^u ! wood t 8 daught] _h t day br\ght to ! door4 ,"h he rema9$ all night 9 spite ( :at !y c\ld d4 ,a little be=e day he return$4 ,?us did he e night = ab\t a mon?1 & e "t slept out nak$4 ,nor w\ld he eat1 except+ at times a little raw fle%4 ,9 ! daytime he 0 m compos$1 b 8 face bore ! appe>ance ( "o possess$ ( ! ,devil4 ,he recov]$ & became z usual--compos$1 & good natur$4 ,i knew !m all well1 b _h no deal+s ) !m f ! ye> be=e 7#ahab74 ,execut+ a ,wetiko ,a "y ,indian a few ye>s back _h "o ( ! above dreams4 ,he became v uneasy & ?\ghtful f9d+ x recur s v frequ5tly4 ,& he w\ld h will+ und]gone any torm5ts1 any dea?1 r ?an become an an?ropophagi4 ,he also frequ5tly desir$ 8 fri5ds1 ^u any ! lea/ appe>ance ( ^! symptoms 9 him1 to kill him4 ,= if y d n kill me 'till ,i h eat5 ( human fle%1 y'll p]haps n be able to d x aft]w>ds4 ,b my *ildr56 ,oh6 my *ildr56 ,h[ griev$ am ,i to leave ye6 ,b x mu/ be s2 ,i h no alt]native4 ,sp>e me n my fri5ds1 ,i conjure sic y6 ,he _h be5 a good hunt] & a peaceable ,indian &1 ( c\rse1 mu* lov$ by 8 fri5ds4 ,?is bus9ess depress$ !m a great deal4 ,at la/1 ! "t approa*+ fa/1 8 bro!r "o day rema9$ beh9d ) him to wat* him :il/ ! o!rs pit*$ (f4 ,ab\t ! "t ?is "o ?\ght ! o!rs _h f9i%$ ! encampm5t1 he propos$ _! sett+ (f to jo9 !m4 ,b be=e long he left 8 bro!r beh9d & laid an ambu% = him #di n f> f ! t5t4 ,?is 0 a preconc]t$ s*eme2 ! o!r m51 ( c\rse1 7 n f> (f4 ,! sick "o drew ne> 9 a v sl[ & ?\ghtful mann]4 ,h[ev]1 :5 he came ne> to :]e 8 bro!r 0 hid1 he /opp$1 look$ up & call$ out1 ,?\ ?9ke/ ?yself well hid f me1 my bro!r1 b ,i see !e4 ,x is well ?\ und]take/ ?is4 ,x _h be5 bett] = !e1 h[ev]1 had/ ?\ begun soon]4 ,rememb] :at ,i told y all4 ,x is my he>t2 my he>t t is t]rible1 & h[ev] y may injure my body1 if y d n completely annihilate my he>t1 no?+ is done4 ,! bro!r 0 sure t he 0 n discov]$--?is k be+ ! in=mation ( "s ( ! spirits4 ,he !re=e did n answ]4 ,"s ( ! o!r m5 _h gone to meet him & endeav\r$ to amuse him1 t ! bro!r might give ! fir/ bl[4 ,accord+ly he %ot--/raight = ! he>t4 ,he dropp$ b rose imm$iately & cont9u$ t[>ds ! camp t 0 )9 sight1 laugh+ at _! und]tak+4 ,! ball w5t ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 b n a drop ( blood 0 se5--,8 he>t 0 already =m$ into ,ice4 ,"h !y seiz$ & b\nd him1 & ) ice *issels & axes set to "w to dispat* him4 ,accord+ to 8 desire !y _h collect$ a l>ge pile ( dry wood & laid him ^u x4 ,! body 0 soon consum$1 b ! he>t rema9$ p]fect & entire2 x roll$ sev]al times (f ! pile4 ,!y replac$ x z (t54 ,fe> seiz$ !m4 ,!n ) _! 7ice7 *issels !y cut & hack$ x into small bits1 b yet ) difficulty 0 x consum$6 ,treatm5ts & ,recov]y ,!y fancy t blood :i* circulat$ ?r\gh ! he>t fir/ turns into wat]1 !n coagulates or congeals1 & %ortly aft] becomes into solid imp]=able or imp5etrable ice4 ,! only antidote or rem$y = ?is is to give !m l>ge draughts ( high-w9es1 d\ble di/ill$ spirits1 or ! spirits ( w9e1 if any c be _h ! bett]4 ,?is tak5 9 l>ge draughts & frequ5tly & kept beside a l>ge fire fl[s to ! he>t & ?aws ! ice4 ,if a pr(use sweat ensues1 x is a happy om54 ,an ,indian ) me ?is w9t] gave out 8 appreh5sions t he 0 ?us torm5t$4 ,i communicat$ x to two o!rs :o happ5$ to come 9 ab\t t "t4 ,:y d y n give him l>ge draughts ( y\r /ronge/ spirits to dr9k & keep him 9 ! room beside a l>ge fire8 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 afraid x w\ld burn him4 ,oh no6 ,if he is a real ,w9digo1 x w only d him good by driv+ out ! ice4 ,b if he lies to y1 inde$1 !n x c]ta9ly w injure him4 ,b x w be good = him1 & tea* him = ! future n to impose ^u p to fright5 !m4 ,h[ev]1 !y are1 9 g5]al1 k9d & extremely indulg5t to ^? ?us infect$4 ,!y seem to consid] x z an infliction & are desir\s ( do+ all !y c to assi/4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m exceptions4 ,b ^! aga9 dep5d ^u ! circum/ances att5d+ !m4 ,"o ( my be/ hunt]s "h is ?us torm5t$1 or at lea/ ?us torm5ts himself1 & v (t5 desires 8 fri5ds1 9 compassion1 to put a p]iod to 8 exi/5ce ! fir/ symptoms he may %ew ( cannibalism4 ,a "y girl1 lately m>ri$1 & sc>cely wor? a filip s small & dim9utive1 0 ?is w9t] seiz$ ) ?is phr5sy4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t ! m5 dur/ n leave ! t5t = #ej any l5g? ( "t1 be+ oblig$ to assi/ ! wom5 9 hold+ & prev5t+ h] f bit+ or eat+ any ( ! *ildr5 & p]haps h]self4 ,!y be?\ght ( a sacrifice3 cropp+ h] hair--& %ort4 ,%e recov]$ & is n[ well4 ,%e says1 ,i d n recollect any s+le "o circum/ance ( all t is told me4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 always on ! tops ( ! trees4 ,!re is ano!r "o ( my ,indians ?us affect$ too4 ,! ,indians say x is a puni%m5t 7f "s ( _! famili>s1 ( c\rse7 = s lightly e/eem+ _! c]emonies--nay inde$--& ridicul+ !m (t54 ,?is fall1 he began3 ,!re 7 b two m5 ( !m toge!r 7) ea* 8 family74 ,?+s bore a mo/ dismal aspect4 ,at la/ ! wife ( ! o!r1 :o1 by-!-bye1 is said to be a little affect$ t way too1 told him "o day t he sprang =w>d to seize "o ( 8 own *ildr51 ,keep quiet =1 ?\ dog1 if a gun ha? no effect on !e1 my axe %all4 ,i %all *op !e up into slices6 ,?\ ha/ !n bett] be quiet6 ,?is kept him inde$ quiet = "s "t4 ,h[ !y are n[ ,i _c say1 n hav+ he>d ( !m f ! beg9n+ ( ,decemb] 7n[ ,april #bj?74 ,!y appe> mo/ incl9$ to prey fir/ ^u _! own family4 ,& !y also ?9k t fire>ms are absolutely unable to injure !m4 ,a ball _c injure ,ice4 ,to de/roy ,ice1 x mu/ be *opp$ up4 ,& ! he>t !n is all ,ice4 ,!y sometimes1 inde$ frequ5tly1 recov] ) ! w>m wea!r1 = ! sun !n animates all nature666 ,!re are _m o!r in/ances ( a l k9d 9 _! t5d5cy or consequ5ces1 b diff]5t 9 _! proce$+s1 t ,i _c br+ to m9d at pres5t4 ,i m5tion sev]al ( ^! to %ew y ! diff]5t mann] !y are infect$4 ,9 ! mean "t ,i %all relate y o!rs n less ent]ta9+4 ,malignant ,spirits ,nor?1 ,ice1 ,skeletons & ! ,crazy ,woman ,!re are sev]al spirits ( :om ^! p are mu* afraid1 b f\r pr9cipally1 !y be+ ! mo/ malignant & little accept+ ( excuses1 h[ev] great & urg5t !y may be1 = ! non p]=mance ( _! sacrifices4 ,^! are ! ,nor?1 ,ice1 ,skeletons & ! ,crazy ,woman1 or fooli%1 mad1 jeal\s woman4 ,n v _m ye>s ago an ,indian _h ent]$ 8 conjur+ hut4 ,%e came among ! re/4 ,b be+ displeas$ ) ! conjur] on acc\nt ( "s sacrifice to o!r spirits1 %e seiz$ & c>ri$ him (f6 ,skeleton p]ceiv$ x1 & be+ fond ( ! conjur]1 pursu$ ,jeal\sy4 ,f9d+ h]self ne>ly ov]tak51 %e pref]$ h] own safety to v5geance & let ! ,indian fall 9 "s place at a va/ di/ance f :]e he _h be5 tak54 ,skeleton took him up & br\ght him back to ! great satisfaction ( all p>ties4 ,%e frequ5tly comes ) ! o!rs :5 !y conjure4 ,b on h] appe>ance %e is desir$ to be quiet1 ,pay-ah-tick3 g5tly1 quietly1 peaceably4 ,ma/] ,skeleton also is z mu* dread$ z ,folly1 if n m1 because he %ews himself at any "t he pleases1 x n be+ necess>y to conjure to call him to4 ,!re is an ,indian :o1 be=e he m>ri$1 _h 8 dress %oes made by ?is lady 7,folly1 or ,jeal\sy74 ,%e 01 ( c\rse1 extremely fond ( him4 ,! %oes 7 beautifully g>ni%$1 f> sup]ior to any?+ ( ! k9d done by our wom56 ,!re are n #ea want+ ladies1 liv+ ) ! :ite1 :o conf] full %>e ( _! favors on "s ( ! ,indians1 & f "o ( ^! ,i fancy x is he got ^! %oes4 ,b to hide ! bus9ess1 he imput$ !m to ,folly1 :i* s]v$ him a d\ble end4 ,if ,i c see t *ap ,i %all be v p>ticul> 9 my inquiries ( him4 ,i "k him well4 ,?is br+s to my m9d ! :ite /ag or h9d ,s]torius _h 9 8 exile & dur+ 8 w>s ) 8 c\ntry1 z m5tion$ by ,plut>*4 ,inde$1 to be c&id1 ,i f9d a v great aff9ity betwe5 ! ideas & notions ( ^! p & ^? ( ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,& by ^! aff9ities1 mu*--f> mu*--bett] ?an by ! incongru\s hypo!sis ( ! le>n$1 might be trac$ ! orig9 ( ^! p4 ,& ,i am f> f tak+ ! task to be difficult4 ,w\ld we only dive/ ourselves ( our own prejudices & take ! prop] plan1 ?is great ,enigma1 if ,i may s expla9 myself1 w\ld be n p]fectly cle>$ ,i all[1 b a rational clew w\ld be af=d$ to ! unravell+ ( x4 ,i h read _m ( ^! hypo!ses1 b !y are s fill$ ) inconsi/5cies t ,i c\ld sc>cely believe m5 c\ld employ s mu* "t 9 !m4 44444 ,i c\ld say some?+ else in/ead ( ! conclusion ( ?is la/ s5t5ce4 ,a ,g5tleman1 & an ,engli%man too1 b ,i =get 8 "n1 w\ld wi% to ins9uate t ^! p are f a diff]5t orig9 ) ourselves3 f ,adam4 ,& to prove 8 hypo!sis1 he beg9s by an anatomiz+ hogs6 7,see ! ,encyclopa$ia1 n by ,rees1 b ,fitz-,patrick ,i believe47 ,?is puts me 9 m9d ( "s ( ! ,newtonian ,sy/ems3 ,!re is no su* ?+ 9 nature z cold4 ,we mu/ say an abs5ce ( heat6 ,:y _c we z well say !re is no su* ?+ z d>kness1 b m]ely an abs5ce ( light1 or rev]se ei!r1 & ei!r w be z reasonable4 ,mo/ /range reason+ is ?is inde$6 ,confession ,^! p h a notion t confession saves !m f _m accid5ts & also pres]ves ! lives ( ! sick1 or r re/ores !m to _! wont$ heal?4 ,i h n le>n$ ! orig9 ( ?is--:51 :y1 or :]e=e--b x seems to be v remote1 to h sprung up ) _! my?ology4 ,i %all make x a po9t to enquire v p>ticul>ly into ?is1 & = ?is1 z well z o!r ?+s1 at diff]5t qu>t]s to f9d & detect errors4 ,b all1 h[ev]1 t ,i h writt5 9 ^! pages1 ?\gh !re may be "s diff]5ce 9 ! recital & p]haps a few /raggl+ circum/ances1 are1 ,i h great reason to ?9k1 fundam5tally ! same ?r\gh\t among ^! p4 44444 ,:5 any "o ( !m is p>ticul>ly affect$ ) diseases out ( ! common c\rse ( nature "h1 or ?\gh ! disease may be precisely ! same z all o!rs1 yet1 f c]ta9 circum/ances individually1 or a comb9ation ( !m1 !y say he is ,oh-gee-nay 9 ,cree1 or ,on-gee-nay 9 ,sauteux 7! ,on pron\nc$ z 9 ,fr5* & n ,engli%71 by :i* x w\ld seem z if !y meant he 0 afflict$ or *a/is$ = 8 own s9s1 or ^? ( "s ( 8 or h] ne> relatives3 fa!r1 "m1 if *ildr52 if gr[n up & m>ri$ p]sons1 = _! own4 ,:e!r !y only imag9e ?is1 or are in=m$ ( x by conjur+1 private #eb in=mation f _! famili>s1 or f ! symptoms ( ! sick p]son1 ,i _c say1 b ! ?us afflict$ p]son mu/ confess 8 s9s publicly4 ,n[ 9 ^! confessions1 z 9 all _! o!r disc\rses or conv]sations 7initiat+ & giv+ ( m$ic9es except$71 !y use no circumlocution1 no secret or enigmatical ^w or t]m1 to scre5 !mselves4 ,b all is deliv]$ 9 pla9 t]ms & be=e ev]yone t *uses to he>4 ,^! confessions are t]rible ?+s4 ,& !y seem f> m s9c]e & complete ?an ^? ( _m ,ca?olics4 ,!y h wond]ful1 ret5tive memories1 & no sc5e1 no crime f _! e>lie/ ye>s unto t day d !y hide4 ,b ,great ,god6 ,:at abom9ations6 ,"o w\ld sc>cely imag9e ! human m9d capable ( inv5t+ su* infam\sly diabolical actions z "s d commit3 murd]1 ince/1 & o!r ?+s1 if possible an hundr$fold m1 debas+ ! human s\l4 ,:e!r !y rep5t ( ^! ?+s1 nei!r c ,i say1 b x w\ld appe> z if !y 7 ! acts ( a contrite & mo/ humbly p5itant s\l4 ,i h nev] _h an opportunity ( he>+ ^! f _! own m\?s1 b o!r ,indians h told me ( !m4 ,& ?\gh be=e _! families sometimes1 !y h nev] omitt$ "o s+le circum/ance1 f ! sugge/ions ( ! idea1 d[n to ! v la/ conclusion4 ,:5 ,i he>d ( ^! ?+s at fir/1 ,i w\ld n believe !m4 ,b he>+ !m come s circum/antially1 ,i trembl$ = ! ,l& ,i soj\rn$ 9 le/ x %\ld vomit me out z ! l& ( ,canaan did its inhabitants1 or be swall[$ up 9 its de/ruction z ,sodom & ,gomorrah6 ,x is true !y are n all s4 ,no1 ,i am told !re are b few1 & 9 *>ity ,i hope x is s4 ,o!rwise :at w be my fate see+ ,i am1 9 a c]ta9 degree1 p>tak] ) !m8 ,surely ! inhabitants ( su* a l&1 at be/1 _c look = m ?an m]e pres5t enjoym5t4 ,:5 ,i reflect s]i\sly on all ^! ?+s1 z ,i sometimes d1 revolv+ !m 9 e diff]5t mann] 9 my m9d1 x is beyond ! p[] ( words to express my feel+s4 ,poor un=tunate1 bl9d creatures6 ,t x is f bl9dness !y commit ^! ?+s1 ,i am fully p]suad$1 because ,i am equally confid5t t !y d n atta* t same degree ( crim9ality to !m we1 f ! reveal+ ( ! ,scriptures to u1 d4 ,"s !y consid] 9 ! light ( trifles1 "s natural1 "s weaknesses4 ,b all t5d to ! gratification ( mo/ be/ial appetites :atev] may h be5 ! orig9al cause1 curiosity or o!rwise4 ,h[ev]1 ,i receiv$ a piece ( in=mation 9 "o ( ^!1 & x 0 circum/antially detail$1 t has cle>$ a po9t to me ,i c\ld nev] solve4 ,& ?\gh ,i enquir$ ( bo? ,wool & ,bob1 !y 7 n wis] ?an myself4 ,inde$1 )\t ! trial or exp]im5t1 x seems impossible to say c]ta9ly :]e ! cause lies4 ,n[ ,i "k x4 ,if ev] an opportunity (f]s1 or t x pleases ,god ,i aga9 revisit my own l&s1 ,i %all be able to speak to a c]ta9ty4 ,z ,i _c write ,lat91 ,i %all say no m ( x at pres5t4 ,a few ye>s back an ,indian at ! next po/ above ?is di$4 ,he _h be5 a long "t sick1 #ec & f ?is conceiv$ himself ong5ay & accord+ly prep>$ = 8 confession4 ,hav+ receiv$ ! details at second & ?ird h&1 ,i %all endeav\r to give "p ( !m to y z ne> _! /ile z ,i c4 ,b really ,i f9d myself v inadequate to ! task4 ,!re is a c]ta9 poetic sublimity 9 _! language on su* l occasions z w n easily meet ) cr$it f ^? 7! bett] in=m$7 ( ! civiliz$ _w unacqua9t$ ) ^! p4 ,ev5 among/ ourselves !re are b few1 = few c judge ( ! beauties ( a language1 & mo/ ( ^? few h too high a notion ( _! own mighty sup]iority to /oop to regul> conv]sation ) !m4 ,b to return--,aft] hav+ reveal$ all1 or mo/ "p1 ( 8 s9s to ! company 9 g5]al1 he ?us address$ 8 family 9 p>ticul>3 ,y see1 my *ildr51 my di/ress$ /ate4 ,i _c move nor /ir )\t assi/ance4 ,& ,i feel /r5g!n$ 9 my lungs 7brea/1 he>t71 m]ely z x 7 by p]mission ( my ,dream$ 7"s p>ticul> "o he meant7 to divulge my (f5ses to ! gods 7or ,god7 publicly1 be=e y all1 to det] y f ! same vices 7wick$nesses74 ,i 0 once a "y man also1 ! same z y are n[1 heal?y & vigor\s4 ,no?+ appe>$ difficult nor dang]\s to me4 ,i liv$ z became a man1 & prosp]$ accord+ly4 ,b ,i ?\ght t ?is proce$$ f my own p[] only4 ,_h ,i s cont9u$1 all _h be5 well6 ,b no1 ,i un=tunately he>d speak ( su* ,indians 7mean+ ?is place1 z my in=mants tell me71 h[ p[]ful !y 7 9 _! m$ic9es1 ! extraord9>y feats !y p]=m$4 ,i envi$ !m1 & ?\ght t ,i requir$ b t k m to r5d] me p]fect 7immortal7 & happy4 ,i und]took a voyage to t place4 ,i f\nd t ! b>e tru? _h be5 sc>cely told me4 ,i burn$ ) anxiety to become z kn[+ z !mselves1 & ,i 0 gratifi$4 ,_h ,i re/$ "h1 all _h yet be5 well4 ,b 9 le>n+ _! m$ic9es1 ,i also le>n$ ( !m ^? vices1 ^? s9s1 t by _! practice h r$uc$ me to ?is wret*$ situation4 ,my sons6 ,take example f y\r fa!r6 ,be good *>itable1 & peaceable ,indians z ,i 0 at ! fir/ set (f ( my life4 ,& employ ! same means2 indulge1 use ! same anxiety to avoid1 t ,i did to procure t in=mation t ha? r$uc$ me s f> bel[ ! level ev5 ( a dog4 ,nev] =get ?is4 ,nev] indulge ev5 ! lea/ desire ( su* acquisitions4 ,= if y once beg91 y w be delud$ by _! flatt]y to t de/ruction ,i h f\nd4 ,b y are "y m56 ,& unless y f9d grace1 y also w be delud$ & lo/ z ,i am6 ,i h he>d a good deal said ( ?is ,indian's confession & exhortations to 8 sons4 ,!y 7 n lo/4 ,he himself liv$ b a %ort "t & seem$ mu* com=t$ by x4 ,animal ,sacrifice 7,beav] ,indians7 ,!re is a tribe ( ,a?abasca t g by ! "n ( ,beav] ,indians4 ,f ! t5ets ( _! religion1 ,i am told t1 :5 lay+ "u any mal$iction1 bewi*isms1 or conceive !mselves s1 !y make a v[ t ! fir/ animal !y %all kill !y w d s4 ,!y d n fail1 b imm$iately proce$ 9 que/ ( ano!r :i*1 by ?is diabolical action1 !y ?9k !y w soon f9d & kill4 ,!y d n t\* ! animal aft]w>ds1 #ed z ^? bea/s among ! ,crees & ,sauteux d1 b leave x lay z a sacrifice4 ,!y consid] x z a duty impos$ ^u !m4 ,b ! o!rs d x f m]e bea/iality4 ,su* a "o did s--br\ght home "p ( ! meat1 & we all ( u eat x6 ,oh6 ! dog6 said an ,indian n long ago to me4 ,fragm5ts ,le/ ,i may n soon h ano!r opportunity ( writ+ on ^! subjects to y1 ,i %all add a few m fragm5ts4 ,! ,great ,doctor ,an ,indian "h1 pass+ = a great doctor1 0 appli$ to 7& is /ill7 by _m to att5d ^u !m4 ,sev]al ( ^! he retriev$ f dea?4 ,"o ( 8 dream$ ,i believe ! ,nor?1 0 n pleas$ & told ! doctor nev] to adm9i/] 8 m$ic9es to ^? he _h doom$ to dea?4 ,! doctor repli$ x 0 h>d & un*>itable see+ he c\ld prolong _! days a little4 ,well6 ,= e "o t ?\ do/ deprive me (1 ,i %all take "o ( ?y *ildr54 ,& ! doctor lo/ eight or n9e 7,i _c n[ rememb] well74 ,b he is n[ gr[n m cauti\s4 ,b ?is ,doctor is himself a bea/4 ,be+ unable to /& f sickness1 he told two ( 8 wives ,take ye me "o "u ea* arm to my sweet-he>t4 ,i feel myself dy+ & don't *use ?us to g4 ,& he actually did4 ,rememb] ,i am told ?is1 b ,i h reasons to believe x4 ,he is an ince/u\s bea/4 ,o!rwise1 ,i f9d him a good ,indian &1 :at is mo/ /range1 s5sible beyond _m ( 8 equals4 ,! ,devil & ! ,tailor ,c>icature ,i h got a c>acature "h ( ! ,devil c>ry+ (f a tailor4 ,i ask$ "o ( my ,indians if any ( _! famili>s resembl$ him & h[ !y 74 ,! reply 03 ,yes1 he resides 9 ! ,nor? 7at ! ,pole ,i suppose7 & has a va/ numb] ( "y m54 ,! ,indians report ( "s f9d+ _! tracks t are v num]\s & exactly resemble ! tracks ( ! grey de] 7c>riboeuf74 ,b nei!r he nor 8 "y m5 are v wick$4 ,nor?1 ,ice1 ,skeleton & ,folly are ! mo/ wick$ & ill incl9$ ( all ^? we dream ( or ent] ! conjur+ box6 ,fea/s ,( _! fea/s ,i _c say m ?an any common obs]v]4 ,i h be5 invit$ & p>tak5 ( _m ( !m1 b ,i nev] ?\ght ( enquir+ into _! orig9 & ! causes ( !m4 ,b f ! little ,i c\ld le>n1 or r und]/& f ! spee*es made at all ( !m1 & :at ,i h le>nt 9 reg>d to o!r ?+s1 ,i ?9k ,i may say1 )\t dread+ contradiction1 t z !re are songs & c]emonies appropriate to e "o ( _! gods or famili>s or devils1 !re are also fea/s made = ea* accord+ to ! :im1 dream or "s o!r circum/ance ( ! "o :o makes !m4 ,we d5om9ate ^! 'fea/s'1 & f _! own t]m x w\ld seem !y s mean4 ,b ,i consid] ?is aga9 z a premature int]pretation :i* ,i h n leisure to expla94 ,i consid] !m r z sacrifices4 ,inde$ !y may p]haps r be e/eem$ z p>tak+ ( bo?4 ,i h some:]e above said t !y are oblig$ to make an annual sacrifice to "s ( _! gods z ! non-p]=mance passes n (f ) impunity4 ,^! !re=e are obligatory or compulsory sacrifices4 ,b besides ^! !y also h free-w sacrifices4 ,^! fea/s or sacrifices are n univ]sally #ee ( fle%4 ,!y h !m ( fle%1 grease1 dri$ b]ries & rum4 ,& few ( ^! fea/s are made )\t ! "o :o makes x (f]+ a c]ta9 "p 7v small1 only a few m\?sful7 to him :om x is 9 honor ( or int5d$ =4 ,?is he mo/ commonly puts into ! fire1 9 or on ! gr\nd4 ,"s ( !m are v gr& & c]emonius1 ! titbits ( ! animal only1 z ! head1 he>t1 & liv]1 tongue1 & paws :5 ( a be>4 ,x is only ! great m5 t are all[$ to eat ( ^!4 ,o!rs aga91 besides ! above1 eat ! brisket1 rump & ribbs4 ,& v seldom a woman is all[$ to p>take ( !m1 p>ticul>ly if x is un fe/9 t\t mang]--to eat ! :ole4 ,?\gh !re may be suffici5t = two or ?ree times ! numb] ( gue/s1 all mu/ be eat5 be=e day4 ,?\gh1 9 c]ta9 cases1 ! fea/] is oblig$1 & commonly does1 take "p back1 provid+ a knife1 a bit ( tobacco1 or some?+ else att5d ) ! di%4 ,9 ^! great fea/s1 ! fea/] makes "o or sev]al spee*es be=e we beg9 to eat1 & "o aga9 aft] all is done4 ,& he sometimes s+s1 beats ! drum & makes spee*es dur+ ! :ole "t ( ! fea/1 nev] p>tak+ ( a morsel himself4 ,at "s ( !m !re is danc+ to be p]=m$4 ,i happ5$ to be call$ to "o ( ^! _m ye>s ago4 ,x 0 ! pr9cipal p>ts ( a be>4 ,& ! paun* _h be5 fill$ ) ! liv]1 he>t & fat1 ) blood1 m9c$1 & mu* resembl+ t di% ! ,scot* t]m haggi%4 ,we 7 all v hungry1 & ?\gh we gorm&iz$ 7x _c be call$ eat+7 !re yet rema9$ full two ?irds4 ,! ,fea/] 0 uneasy1 & said he w\ld h be5 pr\d _h we eat5 all1 = 9 t case 8 dream$ w\ld h be5 propiti\s4 ,we 7 oblig$ to dance also4 ,b :5 ,i c\ld /[ no m1 ,i gave him my knife & a bit ( tobacco & walk$ (f leav+ him to settle ) 8 god z well z he c\ld4 ,b inde$ ,i 0 n v scrupul\s !n1 o!rwise ,i _h mo/ c]ta9ly avoid$ _m ( !m ?\gh x is (t5times dang]\s if !re be n me?od or qualification 9 ! refusal4 ,_! fea/s ( rum are (t5 to "s "o ( ! f\r wick$ ones1 pray+ !m to be propiti\s & n all[ !mselves to be influ5c$ by ! wick$ solicitations ( envi\s ,indians4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i happ5$ to be out a hunt+ a few miles f ! h\se & came unexpect$ly ^u ! lodge ( a few ,indians ,i _h t day giv5 rum to4 ,i he>d "o ( !m h>angue1 & drew up cauti\sly to li/54 ,he entreat$ ! ra91 sn[ & fro/ to h pity ^u _! "y ones 7t !y might kill74 ,i communicat$ ?is a few ye>s aft] to a c\ple ( g5tlem54 ,"o ( !m1 long] 9 ! c\ntry ?an myself1 d5i$ x & enquir$ ( 8 wife :o _h liv$ a long "t ) ! ,indians4 ,%e corroborat$ 8 d5ial4 ,i p]ceiv$ ! cause1 & told him t x 0 because !y d n *use t we become too well in=m$ ( all _! c]emonies4 ,x 0 to no effect1 & ,i _h almo/ a m9d to cr$it ! woman too myself1 b by ins9uation ,i f9d ,i am p]fectly "r4 ,?us #ef x happ5s 9 almo/ ev]y?+ else4 ,a ?+ t does n meet ) our approbation1 or be a little beyond ! sph]e ( our limit$ in=mation1 we imm$iately d5y or condemn4 ,:]eas by tak+ prop] measures to enquire or in=m ourselves1 n only ^? ?+s !mselves1 b o!rs f> m int]e/+1 & sometimes too ( ! greate/ mom5t1 :e!r to ourselves or o!rs1 are r5d]$ probable1 reasonable1 c]ta94 ,h5ce x is also t _m1 ^u receiv+ a piece ( in=mation1 !re re/ !mselves z ^u a rock ( c]ta9ty4 ,n[ ei!r ( ^! ,i consid] equally blameable z !y lead to di/ru/1 d\bt1 & sometimes to a complete refutation or ass]tion ( facts t v (t5times ca/ a /a9 or /igma1 sometimes ^u ! :ole p1 & )\t any o!r f\ndation ?an1 z might be said1 t all p[]ful veto4 ,!y h fea/s = ! dead1 mo/ commonly b]ries1 or 9 c\ntries :]e x is made1 sug>4 ,g5]ally ye>ly a b>k box ( p]haps #b or #c gallons is plac$ 9 ! grave1 ^u x1 or well hid 9 "s private nook1 if !y are afraid1 or d n *use1 x be tak54 ,i ought r to h said ^! are sacrifices4 ,b indep5d5t ( ^!1 !y h fea/s also1 & fea/s ( baptism--fea/s 9 %ort = almo/ e occasion4 ,besides ^! !y h smok+ fea/s2 ^! are to delib]ate4 ,i %all1 %\ld x please ,god ,i live1 make x a po9t to enquire p>ticul>ly into ! orig9 ( all ^!4 ,conjur+ ,c]emony 7,june #d?1 #ahbc7 ,june #e?4 ,^! la/ #c days h be5 busy & turbul5t ones = me4 ,x is n[ consid]ably pa/ midnight 7& ( c\rse ! #f? ,june7 b my ,indians are dr9k+ & ,i _c ?9k ( go+ to b$4 ,till !y d ,i %all employ my few rema9+ leisure mom5ts 7'till next ye>1 please ,god ,i live s long7 9 giv+ y an acc\nt ( a conjur+ b\t ,i1 ) "s difficulty1 got an ,indian to make la/ night 7,june #d?74 ,9 ! ev5+ ! hut 0 prep>$ at "s di/ance f ! h\ses on acc\nt ( ! /9k1 z ! spirits _c or w n endure any pollution4 ,! hut consi/$ ( t5 poles ab\t sev5 feet out ( gr\nd1 well /uck 91 & some:at bett] ?an ?ree feet diamet]4 ,! ,poles 7 secur$ ) two hoops4 ,!y 7 cov]$ ) two p>*m5t sk9s 7( moose7 well b\nd ) _m r\nds ( /rong lea!r l9e4 ,! top 0 cov]$ ) a dress$ sk9 & secur$ also1 to prev5t its be+ c>ri$ (f 7by ! w9d74 ,ab\t #aj ,p4,m4 7/ill broad daylight ) u7 we drew up ) ! conjur]1 smok$ & *att$ "s "t4 ,aft] ?is he took 8 drum1 mu* resembl+ a tamb\r9e1 & ) a /ick g5tly /ruck x all ! "t he made a spee*4 ,i 0 almo/ t\*+ him 7all seat$7 b f ! noise ( ! drum & 8 l[ voice1 = ! man has a dreadful compla9t on 8 lungs1 ,i c\ld only ga!r1 ,take pity ^u me2 take pity ^u me4 ,he> & come4 ,let me n speak 9 va91 nor become aba%$4 ,%[ me *>ity4 444 ,x 0 a mod]ate & dec5t pray]4 ,aft] ?is !y1 = !re 7 sev]al m51 #eg began to s+ us+ ! drum & rattl]4 ,!y sang1 among o!rs1 ! ,moose1 ,horse1 ,be>1 & ,dog songs1 ab\t a doz5 9 numb]4 ,!n he prep>$ by tak+ (f 8 clo!s1 all to 8 cl\te1 & ask$ :o %\ld tie him4 ,i repli$ t ,i w\ld1 b 0 afraid ( hurt+ him4 ,ano!r conjur] did1 beg9n+ ) 8 f+]s betwe5 ! #b jo9ts ne>e/ ! h&1 ne>ly z ,i c describe x1 ?us giv+ a d\ble turn to ! l9e betwe5 ea* f+]4 ,& ! l9e 0 new mack]el1 small1 :i* ,i happ5$ to h 9 my pocket by accid5t4 ,i drew up to inspect4 ,& obs]v+ ! f+]s to swell ^u 8 compla9+ ( ! tightness1 ,i felt a good deal = him4 ,aft] ?is 8 blanket 0 wrapp$ r\nd him & ti$ 9 su* a mann]1 l5g?ways1 crossways & e way4 ,& a good knot ,i ti$ at ea* meet+ ( ! cords1 = ,i assi/$ 9 ?is1 t ,i c\ld h laid any wag] t x 0 beyond ! p[] ( spirits !mselves1 ?us ti$1 to extricate !mselves4 ,& 8 h&s 7 "u 8 hams4 ,z he c\ld no m move ?an fly1 ( himself1 ! o!r conjur] & ,i put him to ! door4 ,b behold x 0 ) difficulty6 ,we c\ld j get 8 head 91 ! entry be+ too n>r[ by ab\t t5 or twelve in*es screw+ & jam+ consid]$4 ,x w d1 x w d4 said ! conjur]1 ,cov] me n[4 ,8 back 0 cov]$ ) a blanket1 & we all retreat$ to our seats1 myself ab\t f\r feet di/ant4 ,! o!rs took ! drum & began to s+4 ,i c\ld n help b laugh+ 9 myself & pity+ ! boldness ( _! vanity4 ,b ,i _h soon occasion to ?9k o!rwise1 & _h ,i n pr$et]m9$ t reason %\ld conduct me ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ?is1 ,i _c say h[ f> 9 ! o!r extreme ,i might h gone4 ,b to return3 ,! conjur] desir$ ! o!rs to s+4 ,!y began a %ort song1 ,i believe x 0 t ( ! ,/one1 & ! man ent]$ 9 an in/ant6 ,i 0 /ruck dumb ) a/oni%m5t1 = he appe>$ to me to slide 9 by some?+ t 0 nei!r invisible nor desc]nible4 ,i he>d some?+ t1 = ! life ( me1 ,i _c acc\nt =1 & t's all4 ,f ! "t we cov]$ him 7tw5ty-five m9utes pa/ #aj ,p4,m47 to ! "t we _h done hunt+ = ! tw9e t ti$ 8 f+]s1 n q five m9utes elaps$4 ,& n "o & a half m9utes pass$ be=e 8 blanket & ! cords 7 ?r[n out to u6 ,n "o ( !m1 app>5tly 7"o knot7 unti$6 ,my a/oni%m5t & appreh5sions ( 8 be+ entirely c>ri$ (f f u 7 su* t ,i 0 ne>ly spr++ up to haul him out = fe> ( 8 be+ =ev] lo/4 ,! o!rs cont9u$ s++ a few o!r songs1 & ,i _h ! utmo/ anxiety 9 he>+ him repeat$ly call out1 z if 9 ! greate/ appreh5sions himself1 ,en\gh6 ,en\gh6 #eh ,en\gh ( ye ,i say61 & frequ5tly = ! space ( "s m9utes repeat+ ! same1 & n[ & !n call+ out1 ,d n ,?\ ent]6 ,! ,/one 0 ! fir/ "o kn[n to u by 8 song2 = e "o1 almo/1 t ent]$ sang 8 song1 to :i* ^? 7! ,indians7 on ! outside w\ld keep *orus4 ,a va/ numb] ent]$4 ,i v]ily believe upw>d ( an hundr$ did s1 = upw>ds ( t numb] ( times ! frame %ook back & =w>ds1 & v sm>tly1 z if to fall4 ,& among ! fir/ 7 "s truly t]rible *>act]s4 ,i h almo/ entirely conv]t$ myself f ^! fooli% ideas ( gho/s & hobgobl9s1 b ,i assure y 9 tru? t ,i m ?an once felt v uneasy4 ,! ,ice ent]$4 ,he made a noise extremely resembl+ t made by a p]son %iv]+ ) cold1 l\d1 & ho>se & liquid4 ,! ,devil himself also ent]$ 9 propria p]sona1 9 a v au?oritative & comm&+ mann]4 ,i assure y !re 0 no laugh+ nor gigl+ outside4 ,all ! "t he sang & spoke4 ,! ,turtle spoke z an old1 jocul> man4 ,i hate ! ,fr5*1 = 9 _! travels1 :5 !y f9d me1 !y kill me & eat me4 ,i %all answ] none ( _! que/ions4 ,b ?is 0 a joke1 = he laugh$4 ,speak out1 ,turtle6 ,speak out l\d] t we he> !e6 said ^? )\t4 ,i w\ld too1 repli$ he1 b my voice is s /rong ,i mu/ contract x ?us1 o!rwise ye c\ld n endure ! s\nd ( x4 ,/op6 cont9u$ he1 ,i mu/ imitate ! drunk6 :i* he did to ! great div]sion ( u all4 ,& he conclud$ ) snor+1 ! natural end ( all drunk5 fea/s1 & !n became quiet4 ,on :i* ano!r voice 7:i* ,i also p]fectly he>d & und]/ood z well z ! ,turtle h]self sic7 cri$ out1 ,see6 ,see if %e does n look l a frog /ret*$ out6 & ?is rais$ a prop] laugh bo? 9 & out4 ,! ,dog ent]$1 & spoke p]fectly pla9 & di/9ctly1 & ) a m elegant & h>moni\s voice ?an ,i ev] he>d 9 my life4 ,be>s ( ?ree or f\r diff]5t sorts1 ! ,horse1 ,moose1 ,skeletons1 spirits ( dep>t$ & /ill liv+ fri5ds ent]$4 ,b none b ! latt] & above m5tion$ 7 to be und]/ood by any b ! conjur] himself4 ,on ! ent]+ ( "o1 ,t is my 7adopt$7 ,son4 said an ,indian seat$ by me1 & call$ out 8 "n to :i* he readily answ]$ besides que/ions4 ,?is "y man & a girl1 bo? liv+1 spoke v pla9 7y mu/ obs]ve t x is n _! bodies1 b _! s\ls or spirits t ent]74 ,!re 7 *ildr5 almo/ at ! in/ant ( bir?1 dw>fs1 giants4 ,b ?is latt] did make a noise inde$4 ,we all laugh$ v he>tily :5 ! ,horse ent]$1 = x appe>s he pass$ too ne> ! ,turtle :o call$ out z ! horse 0 fly+ ab\t 79 ! inside7 s++ & rattl+ 8 rattl]1 ,i wi% y w\ld take c>e ( y\rself & n #ei tread on "o4 9 allusion to 8 dim9utive size 9 comp>ison ) t ( ,horse4 ,x is some:at surpris+ t ev]yone t ent]$1 :e!r he spoke pla9ly1 or 0 int]pret$1 _! fir/ words 71 ,y\r l&s are di/ress$4 ,keep n on ! ,gr& ,riv]--sickness1 sickness4 ,b f among/ ye "h ,i %all select only a few ag$ ones4 said "o ( ! latt]1 b 9 a voice no "o b ! conjur] c\ld und]/&4 ,z he w5t out1 h[ev]1 ! conjur] paid him a mo/ bawdy complim5t4 ,we all laugh$ & ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,pah6 ,no?+4 ,i am only afraid ( him4 said ! conjur] ,"o ( !m t ent]$1 app>antly ! ,devil himself = he spoke & act$ en v]itable maitre1 />tl$ u all a great deal & enquir$ au?oritatively & angrily1 ,:at want ye ( me8 ,speak6 ,^u sev]al hurri$ enquiries put to him1 he said t "s ?+s ,i saw & he>d 9 my h\se ?is w9t] 7 by ,mr4 ,frobi%]1 :o expir$ s dreadfully 9 #ahai4 ,he is a skeleton 7,pah-kack72 & x is he :o built ?is h\se4 ,he comes to see4 ,?\gh ,i did c]ta9ly bo? he> & see sev]al times ?is w9t]1 & once 9 p>ticul> ab\t two ,a4,m41 yet ,i d n feel mu* incl9$ to add fai? to ?is ass]tion ( ,davy's4 ,i mu/ h some?+ m sub/antial4 ,b ,i am mu* incl9$ to d\bt ma/] ,davy's ass]tions & consid] ?is & sev]al o!rs ( 8 say+s at =m] p]iods 9 ! same light z ^? he deliv]$ at _m ( ! ,grecian temples1 = ,i h e sub/antial reason to consid] him z ! same id5tical g5tleman4 ,h[ev]1 a %ort "t h5ce w decide4 ,! ,turtle said we %\ld h a good deal ( ra91 b n a v great deal1 & a v high w9d1 & z soon z ! ,sun %\ld appe>4 ,at its sett+1 an ,indian 7nam+ him by a v extraord9>y & bawdy feature 9 8 p]son7 %\ld arrive & br+ u meat2 b ?is y w eat ( c\rse1 & ,i %all g )\t4 ,bew>e ( y\rselves4 ,tomorr[ night y %all dr9k & be drunk4 ,dr9k & leave ! h\se z soon z y c1 = !re are f t w9d 7by :i* he designat$ ! ,s\?7 :o if !y dr9k ) ye1 ye %all become pitiful1 allud+ to two blackgu>d half bre$ bro!rs :o1 pr\d ( ! brav]y ( _! deceas$ fa!r1 are ev] & anon insult+ & dom9e]+ ov] o!r ,indians4 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k t an ag$ man 9 ! c\rse ( ?is la/ w9t] 0 advis$ ( ! same & repeat$ly press$ n to dr9k at ! h\se on _! accord4 ,?is is n[ ! #f? 7,june74 ,! ,sun appe>s1 b ! w9d is v high1 & we h frequ5t %[]s ( ra9 & sn[4 ,ab\t midnight ! conjur] address$ me & ask$ if ,i wi%$ to see any ( !m 7! ,spirits74 ,i accept$ ! (f] & ?ru/ my head und]nea?4 ,& be+ ^u my back1 ,i look$ up & ne> ! top obs]v$ a light z ( a /> 9 a cl\dy night1 ab\t "o & a half in*es long & "o broad--#fj ?\gh dim1 yet p]fectly di/9ct4 ,?\gh !y all appe> z lights1 "s l>g] & o!rs small]1 ?is "o 0 d5om9at$ ! ,fi%] ,/>1 ! "n by :i* !y designate ! ,pl\gh1 ,i believe we call x1 or ,great ,be>1 f ! suppos$ resemblance x be>s to t animal1 ! fi%]4 ,:5 ,i 0 ent]+1 sev]al ( ! ,indians on ! outside call$ out to ! spirits1 ,g5tly6 ,g5tly6 ,x is our ,*ief :o wi%es to see y4 ,d him no evil6 ,i _h my appreh5sions4 ,a little aft] "o ,p4,m4 "o ( my m5 look$ 9 ) sev]al ,indians & saw sev]al small lights ab\t z l>ge z ! ?umbnail4 ,a few m9utes be=e two ,p4,m41 be+ daylight1 !y gave ano!r %ak+ to ! frame & made _! exit4 ,! above is an acc\nt ( only a small "p1 = ,i am too mu* press$ = "t4 ,i _c !re=e ent] into p>ticul>s1 nor a l>g] detail1 nor give y my op9ion fur!r ?an a few words4 ,i am fully conv9c$1 z mu* s z t ,i am 9 exi/5ce1 t spirits ( "s k9d did really & virtually ent]1 "s truly t]rific1 b o!rs1 aga91 q ( a diff]5t "*4 ,i _c ent] into a detail by comp>isons f anci5t & m mod]n hi/ory1 b ,i f\nd ! consonance1 analogy1 resemblance1 aff9ity1 or :atev] x may be t]m$1 s great1 s conspicu\s t ,i v]ily believe ,i %all nev] =get ! impressions ( t ev5+4 ,b above all ?+s t /ick mo/ =cibly 9 my m9d is ! unb\nd gratitude we owe & ought to %ew e in/ant ( our exi/5ce to t ,almighty ,p[] t deign$ to sacrifice 8 only ,son = u = our ,salvation6 ,oh my ,god1 let me nev] =get ?is6 ,& tea* me to ?ank !e n only ) my lips b ) e action ( my life6 ,"h ,i mu/ close & 9 a few m9utes seal up ?is = y\r p]usal1 s9c]ely wi%+ ,i may f9d an opportunity1 safe1 ( convey+ x to y4 ,h[ e>ne/ly ,i wi% ,rob]t _h be5 pres5t & und]/ood ! language4 ,?is w\ld conv9ce ! mo/ skeptic4 ,to ,mr ,wm ,nelson1 ,wm ,h5ry ,g4 ,nelson ,note3 ,read ^! pages among y\rselves & l5d !m n out ( ! h\se4 ,"p #b ,typescript ,page #a/ ,! foll[+ few ,/ories or ,tales w give a bett] notion or ,idea ( ! religion ( ^! ,p ?an e o!r description ,i am able to p51 z _! hi/ory is read ) int]e/1 ,i am p]suad$ ^! few ,pages w be f\nd equally des]v+ att5tion4 ,i give !m ! same z ,i receiv$ !m leave e "o to make 8 own rem>ks to draw 8 own conclusions4 ,my ,int]pretor1 a "y half bre$1 pass$ ! w9t] ( -'#ai-'bj ) ! ,indians gives ?is acc\nt4 ,"o day %ortly be=e ,*ri/mass he 0 out ) an eld]ly man1 a *ief ( ?is place1 a hunt+4 ,sudd5ly he /opp$ z to li/51 app>5t- ly ) great eag]ness anxiety1 ^u :i* aft] all[+ a suffici5t "t ! ,int4 ask$ :at 0 ! matt]8 ,li/5 y'll he> ,i h li/5$1 says ! ,intr4 b he> no- ?+ x is surpris+ t y :o are deaf %\ld he> ,i n--,ah6 a :ite man is ?y fa!r ?\ are j z skeptical3 d\bt+ ridicul+ e ?+ we say or d 'till :5 x is !n too late--!n ye lam5t1 b 9 va9 4444 ,aft] ?is ! ,indian became mu* d[n-ca/ v ?\ghtful = sev]al days2 z if to increase 8 anxiety or r to to corroborate ! husb&s ass]tions1 8 wife said t "o day %e also he>d1 ?o' ! o!r wom5 t 7 ) h] he>d no?+1 an alt]cation ensu$4 ,8 uneasyness increas+ too mu* he 0 =c$ to h rec\rse to _! only alt]native 9 su* cases1 i4e4 une ,jongl]ie z ! fr5* t]m x1 t is conjur+4 ,"o ( _! p>ty1 ano!r half-bre$1 ab&on$ _m ye>s s9ce by 8 ,fa!r lead+ an indian life1 0 appli$ to3 he is reput$ a true man1 i4e4 nev] lies4 ,out ( respect to ! o!r he 0 induc$ to cons5t1 b mu* aga9/ 8 w2 = ,i am mu* afraid t "s ( ^! times !y w c>ry me (f4 ,he 0 prep>$1 ent]$ ) 8 rattl]1 %ortly aft] :i* ! box ! rattl] began to move 9 ! usual brisk viol5t mann]4 ,_m ent]$1 "o ask$ :at 0 want$ t !y _h be5 call$ ^u4 ,! indian f ! outside ( ! frame 7= only ! conjuror alone ent]s7 inquir$ if !re 0 n "s evil _s ne> f :om he _h mu* e ?+ to dread8--,no1 repli$ ! same voice1 all is quiet1 y tr\ble y\rself ) va9 phantoms ,:at !n is ! mean+1 ask$ aga9 ! ,indian1 ( ! ^? sud- d5 fla%es ( light ,i sometimes see 9 ! night8--,:at6 rejo9$ ano!r voice f )91 ha/ ?\ atta9$ unto ?is age nev] yet obs]v$ ?is2 !n laugh+1 cont9u$1 x is al- ways ! case dur+ ?is moon 7,decemb]7 if y d\bt me1 = ! future obs]ve att5tively y w f9d x to be ! case4--,?is satisfi$ him = ! "t1 he became *e]ful assum$ 8 wont$ ways4 ,b n = a long "t--he soon relaps$1 aft] "s days appli$ aga9 to ! conjur]4 ,:5 he _h ent]$ 8 box or frame--a numb] aga9 ent]$ "o ( !m enquir$ :y !y 7 call$ =8 ,! conjuror said -4 ,:at8 says he199 aga96 ,?\ art v skeptical--do/ ?\ n believe8 n[ ?\ art fond (1 ?\ wante/ to be haunt$1 well ?\ %alt h ?y desire4 ,at ^! 99 i4e4 ! ,_s 7#b7 ^! dreadful words1 :i* 7 utt]$ 9 an angry reprov+ mann]1 e s\l 0 /ruck ) t]ror2 b z if to give "s consolation assur$ him t t _s _h b j left 8 home1 com+ on v sl[ly w\ld n be up ) !m 'till su* a "t1 a little prior to :i* !y 7 ord]$ to conjure aga91 :5 !y w\ld be told :at to d4 ,?is 0 no pleasant in=mation to ! conjuror :o nev] und]took ?is job b ) ! greate/ reluctance1 nay inde$ ev5 sometimes horor3 ,h[ev]1 he nei!r1 poor creature _h no alt]native4 ,at ! "t appo9t$ he ent]$ aga91 e ?+ be+ prep>$4 ,aft] ! prelim9>y de- m&s or que/ions c4 yes replies "o ( ! spirits1 t :i* ?\ dreade/ is ne>1 is draw+ on apace 444 ,h[ %all we d8 :at %all we d8 exclaim$ ! indian-- ,at la/ "o ( !m1 :o goes by ! "n ( ! ,bull or ,buffaloe 7?ru ! conjuror1 = he alone c\ld und]/& him 8 voice be+ ho>se r\gh1 8 utt]+ ?ick in>ticulate7 ask$ ! indian if he rememb]$ ( a dream he made :il/ yet a "y man84 ,yes replies ! indian--,i rememb] p]fectly1--,i dream$ ,i saw "o j l y\rself1 :o told me t :5 advanc$ 9 life ,i %\ld be mu* tr\bl$ "o w9t]1 b by a c]ta9 sacrifice a sweat+ b\t ,i %\ld be releiv$2 b ,i h n ! means "h1--,i h no /ones--y are encamp$ ^u !m rejo9$ ! _s at ! door ( y\r t5t are "s yes1 b says ! indian ! dogs h wat]$ !m1 !y are o!rwise soil$--,fool1 put !m 9 ! fire1 w n ! fire heat1 make !m *ange color1 purify !m8 ,d ?is1 fail n be n uneasy-- we %all g f\r ( u 7spirits7 amuse him ^u ! road1 endeav\r to drive him back4 ,at ?is ! ,int]pretor bur/ out laugh+ exclaim$ sacr b&e de ,betes d y beleive all t dd nons5se8 ,y d\bt too says a voice addres- s+ him 7! ,947 f ! inside2 g out ( ! t5t li/51 y'll see if we lie--he did inde$ g out to "s di/ance aft] a:ile he>d z a di/ant holl[ noise1 :i* increas$ 'till x became consid]ably m di/9ct !n vani%$ z a great gu/ ( w9d1 ?o' ! night 0 mild1 calm1 cle> beauti- fully s]5e--x ev5 />tl$ ! dogs4 ,mahn6 7an indian t]m or exclamation signify+ ha/e7 said ! spirits f )91 !y h turn$ him (f ! road1 z soon z ! noise 0 he>d1 b he w n turn back1 or g home3 he is s5t aft] y by ano!r indian ':o conjur$ him up f out ! ,deep 7i4e ! bottom ( "s flood7 b be n too uneasy1 if ^! f\r w n d1 !re are yet a va/ _m ( u1 s t betwe5 u all we %all drive him back3 we w p]plex bewild] him3 surr\nd1 tor- m5t tease him on e side3 b he is ( a mon/r\s size1 f]oci\s )al enrag$ aga9/ y3--,! task is mighty difficult4 ,obs]ve6 ,see h[ beautifully s]5e ! night is--if we succe$1 ! sky w *ange all ( a sudd51 !re w fall a v sm>t %[] ( sn[ att5d$ ) a t]rible gu/ ( w9d4 ,?is 7#c7 ,?is w happ5 betwe5 day light ,sun rise1 is 8 _s1 all t w rema9 9 8 p[]--he'll !n return to 8 home4--,! ,intr1 ?o he laugh$ at all ?is1 c\ld n br+ himself to cr$it x1 yet swe>s t he he>d ! rumbl+ noise1 on _! road1 seem+ly f> (f3 ! indians gave implicit fai? to all-- ! conjuror did n "k :at to beleive !re is some?+ says he1 = my ,dream$1 or ,dream]s h assur$ me ( x1 b ,i dont "k :at to say--h[ev]1 mo/ assur$ly tomor- r[ morn+ we %all h ! sn[4 ,?is sn[ bo? com=t$ depress$ ! poor indian v mu*1 see+ ! wea!r 0 !n s beautiful s de/itute ( all ! usual signs ( bad wea!r4 ,x did sn[--x came z =etold1 q sudd5- ly1 z sudd5ly became f9e aga94 ,9 ! ensu+ morn+ ! ,indian begg$ ( ! ,int]- pret] to *use "o ( ! longe/ /raighte/ ,p9e 7,ep9ette7 trees he c\ld f9d ( ! ?ickness ( 8 ?igh2 to peel (f all ! b>k nicely1 leav+ b a small tuft ( ! bran*es at ! tip end--?is !y pa9t$ cross-ways ) b>s ( v]million *>coal1 alt]nately ! :ole l5g?1 leav+ h[ev] "s int]vals undaubd$-- ab\t #e or #f feet f ! ,gr\nd1 fa/5$ a ,pair ( artificial horns1 repres5t+ ^? ( a ,bull1 decorat$ ) ribbon4 ,he also 7! ,indian ,i mean7 made ! sweat- + hut1 9 %ort done e ?+ z direct$1 aft] :i* he 7! indian7 became to resume 8 wont$ *e]fulness cont5tm5t4 ,h[ev]1 once m he 0 oblig$ to h rec\rse aga9 to ! ,conjuror1 f he>+ ano!r rumbl+ noise2 ,?\ ,fool answ]$ ! spirits3 wilt ?\ nev] h done torm5t+ ?yself dis- quiet+ u--t rumbl+ noise proce$s f ! ice 9 a ,lake a long way (f--x is only ! ice--be !re=e peaceable--,i %all adv]tise !e if any ill is to happ5 !e4--,! ,fla%es ( light1 or ^? sudd5 gl>es t ! indian inquir$ ( ! spirits1 is1 z ! told him1 lightn+1 :i* always happ5s 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb] !y laugh$ at 8 hav+ liv$ s long )\t obs]v+ x be=e4 ,! ,conjuror _h lo/ 8 smok+ bag "o day t he 0 out a hunt+ z x conta9$ 8 only /eel n a small "p ( 8 w9t] /ock ( ,tobacco c4 he 0 v uneasy1 hunt$ sev]al times = x3 ,!y hav+ told ! ,int]pretor (t5 h[ k9d *>itable indulg5t ^? spirits ( ! upp] regions 71 he1 desir\s ( ,prov+ !m1 told ! ,conjuror to s5d = 8 bag4 ,he ask$ :i* ( ye w g = my bag t ,i lo/8 ,he t br+s x me1 ,i %all make him smoke ,i w g1 said "o--!y he>d a flutt]+ noise1 soon aft] !y he>d ! same flutt]+ noise ! rattl] move1 d[n fell ! bag by ! conjuror1 cov]$ ) sn[-- ,h[ /upid ?\ art1 said ! _s1 nam+ ! ,conjuror1 ?\ pass$/ ov] x yet did n see x4 ,x 0 a long "t s9ce ! bag 0 lo/ ! di/ance 0 sev]al miles4-- ,ano!r "o1 c\ld n kill ) 8 ,gun1 ow+ to its be+ crook$1 or "s o!r cause-- 7#d7 --h[ev]1 he atta*$ ! fault to ! ,gun--,! fir/ "t1 ,i beleive x 01 t ?is half-bre$ conjur$4 ,! ,p on ! outside he>+ _m voices speak z !y ent]$1 at la/ !y /opp$ at "o ^: voice articulation 0 diff]5t f t ( ! o!rs3 ,:o is t "o j n[ ent]$8 said ^? outside--,x is ! ,sun1 repli$ ! ,conjuror ha6 well1 ,i am happy ( x1 said ! ! indian1 is x n he :o says himself able to repair ,fire-arms 7,guns71 d any?+ ) !m he pleases8--ask him 7ad- dress+ ! ,conjuror7 if he w n h compassion on me put my ,gun to rights1 t ,i also may kill--,i am walk+ e day frequ5tly %oot at moose1 b always miss-- ,h& x me said a voice f ! top ( ! conjur+ frame4 ,! ,gun 0 giv5 to ! ,conjuror4 ,x is load$1 cont9u$ ! voice1 %all ,i fire x (f8--,y may1 b take c>e y hurt no body repli$ ! indian4 ,! ,gun 0 fir$1 %ortly aft] h&$ back to ! own]--,"h is y\r ,gun--y w kill ) x n[ said ! ,_s4--,bo? ?is bus9ess ( ! ,gun smok+ bag took place1 ! fir/ "t1 ,i beleive1 ! man ,conjur$4-- ,!re are b few ,individuals 7i4e4 m57 among ! ,sauteux or ,cris1 or ,crees :o h n _! m$ic9e bags-- initiat$ into "s c]e- mony or o!r1 b x is n all ( !m :o c ,conjur4 ,among "s tribes1 mo/ ( !m1 c2 among o!rs aga91 !re are b v few4 ,nor is x e "o ( !m t tells all tru?1 "s sc>cily no?+ b lies1 o!rs aga9 n "o false- hood1 ?is dep5ds ^u _! ,dream$1 sometimes1 b ,i ?9k may be equally imput$ to _! own selves1 i4e4 ,presumption1 ignorance1 folly1 or any o!r ( our passions or weaknesses4 ,b to become ,conjurors1 !y h rights c]emonies to ,p]=m g ?r\gh1 :i*1 ?o' app>5tly simple absurd1 yet ,i h no d\bt b fully answ] _! ends4 ,any p]son among !m wi%+ to dive into futurity1 mu/ be ,"y unpollut$4 ,at any age betwe5 #ah #be4 ,?o' z ne> z ,i c le>n betwe5 #ag #bj ye>s old--!y mu/ h _h no int]c\rse ) ! o!r ,sex--!y mu/ be *a/e unpollut$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> !y *use a prop] place at a suffici5t di/ance f ! camp n be discov]$ nor di/urb$4 ,!y make !mselves a b$ ( ,grass1 or hay z we t]m x1 h besides en\gh to make !m a cov]+4 ,:5 all ?is is done-- !y d x entirely alone1 !y /rip />k nak$ put all _! ?+s a good way (f !n return1 ly on ?is b$ !n cov] !mselves ) ! re/ ( ! ,grass4 ,"h !y rema9 endeav\r to sleep1 :i* f _! nature is no v difficult task4 ,b1 du- r+ :atev] "t !y may rema91 !y mu/ nei!r eat nor dr9k4 ,if !y want to ,dream ( ! ,spirits above1 _! b$ mu/ be made at "s di/ance f ! ,gr\nd --if ( ,spirits inhabit+ our ,e>?1 or ^? resid+ 9 ! wat]s1 on ! ,gr\nd4 7#e7 on ! ,gr\nd4 ,"h !y ly = a long] or %ort] "t1 accord+ to _! success1 or ! ord]s ( ! ,dream$4 ,"s rema9 b #c or #d days1 "s #aj1 ,i h be told "o re- ma9$ #cj days )\t eat+ or dr9k+2 su* 0 ! delight he receiv$ f 8 ,dreams6--,:5 ,i laugh$ at ?is1 ! man 0 vex$1 ! o!rs n a little hurt4 --,! fir/ ?+ !y d aft] _! return to _! fre9ds is to take a good dr9k ( wat]1 smoke ! ,pipe3 aft] t eat1 b z compos$ly z if !y _h b j ris5 f a he>ty meal4 ,_! ,dream$ sometimes ord] !m to make a ,fea/2 n uncommonly tell !m :]e to g1 :]e !y w f9d ! animal ^: fle% is to be s]v$ up 7i4e4 always boil$7 c4 ,!y sometimes lie 9 "o ,po/ure1 sometimes 9 ano!r1 i4e4 _! head to "s "o ( ! ,c>d9al ,po9ts4 ,"s h ! mo/ pleasant dreams imag9able2 o!rs indiff]5t4 ,:5 !y are to live to a good old age76667 !y are told444,y w see _m w9t]s6 y\r head w gr[ q :ite2 or ?o y %all nev] see y\r head :ite1 yet y %all live till y are oblig$ to make use ( a /ick1 long aft]--,y %all die old1 v old1 respect$ regrett$4--,if !y are to die "y444 ,?\ %alt see ! ye>s ( a "y man2 s on ( ! o!r ages1 z well z ! mann] ( life !y %all h2 ! language is n v dissimil> to t ( our v]sion ( ! ,bible4 ,b t /ile seems to me to be ! language ( ,nature :i* ,i always f9d ! m *>m+ ! m re- tir$ ! speak] is f ! ,pomp\s1 bomba/ic walks ( high life1 :i* ?o' !y furni% u ) m ideas1 ,i d n ?9k adds s mu* to ! beauty ( ! language4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 ! purpose ( ^! ,dreams is to dive into futurity4 ,e ?+ 9 nature appe>s unto !m1 b 9 ! ,%ape ( a human-be+--,!y dream !y meet a man :o asks !m 7aft] "s prelim9>y conv]sation ( c\rse7 ,do/ ?\ "k me8 7:o or :at ,i am87--,no ,foll[ me !n replies ?is /rang]s1 ! indian foll[s--! o!r leads him to 8 abode aga9 makes ! inquiry-- ! answ] is p]haps z be=e4 ,!n ! ,/rang] assumes 8 prop] =m1 :i* is p]haps t ( a ,tree1 a ,/one1 a fi% c4 c4 aft] re*ang+ sev]al times 9 ?is mann]1 'till su* times z ! ,ind4 becomes p]fectly to "k him1 !n ?is /ran- g] gives him to smoke1 le>ns him 8 ,song c4 ?us address+ him3 ,n[ d y rememb] my song8 4444 ,:5ev] y w wi% to call ^u me1 ,s+ ?is ,song1 ,i %all n be f>--,i w come1 d = y :at y require4-- ,!y "k _m ( ^! ,spirits z soon z !y see !m 79 _! dreams7 by ! des- cription ! o!r indians h giv5 ( !m--"s h[ev] !y "k f _! ,nature4 ,:5 ,! ,sn[ addresses !m--he !y "k1 because he is p]fectly :ite4 ,! ,ice also4 ,! ,sun ,moon f _! beautifull brilliancy ! elegance ( _! abode4 ,! ,h\ses ( ! two la/ be+ uncommonly neat h&some1 su* z ^? ( 7#f7 ! :ite 7i e4 civiliz$74 ,"o ,pr9cipal among/ all ^!1 e ?+ 9 ,nature appe>s at lea/ to "s1 ( !m1 is ! ,supreme ,be+1 :om !y t]m ,wee-suck- jk 7! la/ a's be+ pron\nc$ z 91 all1 hawk1 c42 ! fir/ z ale1 bail1 c47 i4e4 by 8 ,pro- p] "n1 8 common "n1 ,gey-,%ay-mani-to 7?is is among ! ,crees nation71 :i* signifies ! ,greatly *>itable ,_s4 ,he is uncommonly good k9d1 addresses !m1 talk to !m z to *ildr5 :om he mo/ t5d]ly loves is extremely anxi\s =4 ,?us f> e ?+ is v well1 is p]haps a bett] idea ?an _m ( ! vulg> ,*ri/ians c give2 b on ! o!r h& aga9 ?i] ,my?ology1 or ,/ories relat+ to him1 are _m ( !m ab- surd indec5t 9 ! highe/ degree3 r$uc+ him to ! level ( 8 creatures1 n unfrequ5tly _! mak+ him dupe2 b become s by su* vile1 su* abom9able deception z ,i d\bt to be equall$ by ! mo/ absurd romantic ( ! arabian ,tales2 = !re are _m ( ^! ,tales ! au?or dur/ n publi% = ! obsc5ity inde- c5cy4 ,!re ares ome obsc5e passages also 9 ^! tales 7( ! indians7 b n m ?an might be expect$ f a p yet 9 a p]fect /ate ( nature1 z to _! m5tal ,p[]s1 to our et]nal %ame sc&al4 ,?is "o !y love1 !y love him a great deal1 are by no means are afraid ( him1 because he always addresses !m my ,little ,*ildr5 c4 all ! re/ ( 8 "* is ( a piece ) ?is4--,! next "o is ,old ,nick--,him "s t]m ,key- -jick-oh-kay 7,! ,j be+ pron\nc$ s(t1 z ,git1 or ,gil1 9 fr5*1 = ,i "k ( no ,engli% ^w :]e prop]ly speak+ ! ,j is ( any use has ! s\nd seem$ int5d$ by x7 or ,key-jick-oh-kaiw4 ,i _c at pres5t give ! prop] signification ( ?is "n1 = ,i am n suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ! language1 b x appe>s to me z to mean he :o made ! ,day or ,skies1 or resides 9 ! ,sky c4--,?is "o !y repres5t wick$1 t]rible2 inexorable to ! highe/ degree2 always plott+ evil1 endeav\r+ to circumv5t ! re/ ( ! creation2 is always jaw+ bawl+2 b :5 ! o!r appe>s he or- d]s him 9 a p]emptory mann] hold ?y ,tongue2 ,get ! h5ce1 ?\ deceiv]2 ?\ ill-liv]4 ,b ^! words are utt]$ 9 su* an au?oratative comm&+ tone t ! ,indians !mselves are q a/oni%$1 to see "o :o is s uncommonly k9d indulg5t to !m 9 e respect2 s t5d] affectionate1 ev5 9 ! *oice ( 8 words1 assume s sudd5ly ) s mu* au?ority s mu* ,p[] ov] "o ^: "n alone !y nev] utt] b ) ! greate/ ,dread horor4 ,_! ,horor ( ! ,devil is s great1 t no "o ev] utt]s x b :5 unavoidable2 if ?ro' inadv]tancy or ignorance "o ( _! *ildr5 %\ld m5tion x he is sev]ely reprim&$ by all :o he>4-- ,!re is also ! ,sea ,s]p5t1 a mon/r\s animal has mu* ,p[]2 ,! ,m]- 7#g7 ,! ,m]maid 7or ,sea-,man71 ,! ,wat] ,lynx1 or r ,tyg]--a dreadful *>ac- t] ?is la/1 :o keeps all ! ,inhabitants ( ! deep 9 ! ,greate/ ,subjection--!re are h[ev] "o or two :o cont5d ) him2 sometimes he is r$uc$ to ! necissity ( comp\nd+ ) !m4 ,! ,great ,turtle1 & _m o!rs4 ,!y h _! abodes 9 ! ,deep1 b p]fectly dry com=table4 ,ea* "o ( ^!1 inde$ all ( !m h _! ,/ories or ,my?ology2 "s ,i =get entirely1 o!rs rememb] too incor- rectly to m5tion at pres5t4--,^! ,:5 any "o ,conjures1 if he is a r5\n$ ,m$ic9e ,man1 !y all appe>1 ,speake to him1 mo/ly 9 8 own language1 "s few except$ z ! ,pike 7a ,jack fi%7 :o ,speaks fr5*2 ,! ,sun ,moon1 bo? speak ,engli%2 ! ,bull or ,buffaloe 9 an unkn[n1 or at lea/ /range language2 b all p]- fectly intelligible to ! ,conjuror4--,i am q a/ray--leav+ ! prop] ?read ( my /ory to foll[ "o ( its bran*es--,i ought to h said t ,! ,sun :5 he appe>s to an indian1 he is se5 9 ! ,heav5s1 z an ,indian 7i4e4 a ,man7 walk- + on ! ,w9d4 ,8 dress is ( a v>iety ( ,colors h&some4 ,i _h a dream1 ! latt] "p ( :i* ,i %all relate to y z x is p]fectly des- criptive ( ! mann] or =m 9 :i* ! ,sun appe>s4 ,i relat$ x ! next day to "s ( my half-bre$s1 :5 "o ( !m repli$2 ,:at a pity6 _h y n[ =borne = a few days m5tion+ ?is1 he w\ld h appe>$ aga9 to y2 !n y w\ld h _h a f9e opportunity ( le>n+ 7f ! f\nta9-head1 z we might say7 h[ x is ! indians come to p]=m ^? ?+s ! :ite w nev] cr$it3 he cont9u$ t x 0 precisely ! =m he assum$ :5 he appe>s to ! indians4 ,9 my dream ,i ?\ght we 7 travell+ a road f :i* "s ( our ,p>ty _h ! utmo/ to dread f ! ambu% ( an indian :o c\ld transport himself to :at place he pleas$4 ,z we 7 walk+ ,i happ5$ to look above 0 mu* /ruck ) ! appe>ance ( a man walk+ 9 ! ,heav5s4 ,8 dress 0 t ( a neat ,s\!rn ,indian1 compos$ mo/ly ( r$ yell[1 b also ( a few o!r colors3 ,! ,g>t]s ( 8 legg+s 7 also ,neat h&some _h a tuft ( ,swans-d[n t _h be5 ,p[d]$ ) v]million1 atta*$ to ! n1 on ! back "p ( ! leg3 ,to ,8 %oes 7 atta*$ #b long ,swan quills inclos+ ! foot ?us ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,diagram ( ,sun's footwe> ) a tuft ( d[n at ea* end 9 ! middle on bo? sides1 all ,p[d]$ ) v]million--) ^! quills d[n1 ! d[n on 8 ,g>t]s buoy$ him up 9 ! air4 ,i address$ 9 brok5 ,cree--he answ]$ 9 ! same brok5 acc5t2 ^u my second address ,i ?\gh he did n und]/& m ( t language ?an ,i did myself3 ! ,sauteux seem$ to me 8 prop] tongue ,i 0 glad ( hav+ an opportunity ( speak+ t language2 s ,i ! ?ird "t address$ him 9 x ask$ him f :5ce he came1 :i!r he 0 go+ c4 c4--,he 0 v hi 7#h7 hi1 insomu* t ! o!rs ?\ght x prepro/]\s 9 my address+ him--t he c\ld n he> f t di/ance4 ,^u ?is he came d[n talk$ ) u--,say+ he 0 an ambas- sador c4 ,su* is ! habillem5t1 mann] 9 :i* ! ,sun %ews himself4--,! ,?un- d] also appe>s to !m1 9 ! ,%ape =m ( a ,mo/ beautiful bird 7,! ,pea-,cock74-- ,roots h]bs also 7?is also ought to h come 9 aft]w>ds7 i4e4 su* z are m$eci- nal1 appe>1 tea* _! vot>ies _! respective ,songs--h[ !y mu/ d1 :at c]emonies !y mu/ p]=m 9 tak+ !m out ( ! ,gr\nd1 _! diff]5t applications c4 c4 ,b ^! roots1 h]bs1 c4 7m$ec9s7 ?o' !y appe> 9 _! ,dreams1 !y d n %ew !mselves 9 ! ,conjur+ ,hut1 box1 or frame1 t ,i le>n4 ,!y are s5t1 z appe>s1 by ,wee- suck-a-jaak1 to tea* indians _! use virtue4 c41 )\t :i* !y w\ld be v ill (f1 :e!r to heal or cure !mselves1 or expell ! *>ms by :i* o!r indians may h bewit*$ !m c4 ,& ?o' !y are acqua9t$ ) _m ( ^! roots c4 ! use virtue ( "s ( :i* ,i c no m d\bt ?an ^? us$ by ! ,faculty 9 ! ,civiliz$ _w1 yet !y tell me !re are sev]al :i* !y use to diff]- ent1 "s to diametrically opposite purposes4 ,_! mann] ( ,conjur+ is ?is--9 ! fir/ place a numb] /raights poles ( #b1 or #b #a_/b ins4 diamet] ab\t #h or #i feet long are prep>$1 i4e4 cut1 bran*$ ,po9t$ at ! l[] end--!y seldom require s few z f\r1 commonly #f or #h1 ^! are plant$ 9 ! ,gr\nd f #ab to #bj or #bd ins4 deep 9 an hexagon or octagon =m1 enclos+ a space ( #c feet diamet]1 m or less--,^! ,poles are secur$ by hoops1 #c or #d 9 numb]1 well ti$ to ea* pole1 s t none be able to move )\t ! re/--,?is ,hut1 squ>e1 box1 or frame1 :atev] x may be t]m$ is cov]$ ) sk9s1 an oil clo?1 or "s su* sort ( ?+4--,! ,conjuror is b\nd h& foot1 n z if he 7 a man go+ to pry into futurity1 b z a ,crim9al1 i4e4 m]e1 pure ,devil "o :om !y int5d nev] to loos51 s b>ricad$ cross-cord$ is ! creature1 sometimes all crumpl$ into a heap4 ,he is ti$ only ) 8 ,cl\te on him ?us ?ru/ into ! hut1 und]nea?1 i4e4 by rais+ ! l[] cov]+--8 %e-%e- quay or rattl] ) him4 ,"s ( !m s+ on ent]+1 o!rs make a spee*1 --4 ,"h !y rema9 "s sev]al h\rs1 o!rs n #e m9utes be=e a flutt]+ is he>d4 ,! rattl] is %ak$ at a m]ry rate all ( a ,sudd51 ei!r f ! top1 or bel[ away flies ! cords by :i* ! indian 0 ti$ into ! lap ( he :o ti$ him4 ,x is !n t ! ,devil is at "w--,e in/ant "s "o or o!r ent]s1 :i* is kn[n to ^? outside by ei!r ! flutt]+1 ! rubb+ aga9/ ! sk9s ( ! hut 9 desc5d+ 7inside7 or ! %ak+ ( ! rattl]1 sometimes all toge!r4 ,:5 any ent]1 ! hut moves 9 a mo/ viol5t mann]--,i h fre- qu5tly ?\ght t x w\ld be knock$ d[n1 or torn out ( ! ,gr\nd4 ,! fir/ 7#i7 ,! fir/ :o ent]s is commonly ,meeh-key-nock 7! ,turtle7 a jolly1 jovial sort ( a fell[1 :o1 aft] dis5cumb]+ 8 vot>y1 *ats jokes ) ^? outside asks = a pipe to smoke c4--,!re is a good deal ( talk+ inside z may be suppos$ f ! numb] ( folks collect$ 9 s small a space4 ,to "s r5[n$ *>act]s1 all ! ,spirits appe>4 ,! ,?und] also frequ5tly comes b he is desir$ to rema9 outside z he w\ld breake all--,x is report$ t he once ent]$ split "o ( ! ,poles into %iv]s4 ,! ,fly+ ,squirrel also ent]s--he is no li>1 b y mu/ take e ?+ he says z we d our ,dreams i4e4 ! opposite3 8 nature is su* t he dur/ n tell ! tru? b 9 ?is ambigu\s mann]1 o!rwise ! conjuror w\ld soon aft] die4 ,i d n "k t ! ,skunk ev] comes1 b ! ,wolv]9e 7,c>caj\x7 does he is kn[n imm$iately by 8 /9k1 :i* occa- sions no small m]rim5t at 8 exp5se1 on ! outside4 ,! ,loon also ent]s --he is kn[n by 8 usual cry--,nee-wih wee-way repeat$ commonly #c times z he does :5 9 ! wat]4 ,& ?is too occasions a great laugh1 = ^! f\r syllables1 :i* =m ! mo/ common ,cry ( t bird 9 ! ,spr+ ( ! ye>1 z e body may obs]ve1 are also #c words 9 ! ,sauteux ,cree languages1 :i* signify ,i want to m>ry6 ,i want to m>ry6 ,:at6 w y nev] h done m>ry+8--y 7 m>ry+ all la/ ,summ] /ill want to--w "s outside say1 e "o has 8 ^w to put 94 ,h]cules also comes 9--he is p]- haps z mu* rev]$ by ^? p z ev5 he 0 by ! ,sp>tans or ,a!nians-- ,8 "n is ,/rong ,neck 7 e body kn[s h[ /rong h]cules 07--he does n seem ov] fond ( ,jokes-- :5 ! o!r ,spirits ann\nce 8 com+ all ^? on ! outside mu/ cov] _! heads n look up2 = x appe>s t he _c come invisible z ! o!rs d1 or w n1 b /ill does n *use to be se54 ,once ^u a "t 8 arrival 0 ann\nc$1 e body 0 ord]$ to cov] !mselves1 s z n to see 7?is1 all su* l ord]s are comm&s s5t to ! ,conjuror1 :i* he1 7be+ inside7 mu/ ,promulgate to ^? on ! outside7-- --!re 0 "o "y ,buck h[ev] :o want$ to %ew himself supe- rior to ^! ord]s div]t 8 fre9ds1 w\ld n cov] himself--,h]cules ent]$-- at t "t1 z at all o!rs1 he 0 n 9 too good a humor--,"s alt]- cation ensu$ ,i am ,/rong ,neck said he ,pah6 says ! "y man at la/1 ! neck ( my os-,pubis inde$ is /rong6 ,?is rais$ a mo/ viol5t laugh1 b ! "y man 0 lo/--he disappe>$ f among/ !m1 0 nev] aft] he>d (4 ,s9ce t "t !y are r m cauti\s4 ,"s ( ! ,anci5ts also ent]--!y are call$ ,o-may-me-?ay-day-ce-cee-wuck i4e4 ,hairy brea/s 7#aj7 su* z ! anci5ts are said to be44 ,^! are great boa/]s--!y rec\nt ! exploits ( _! y\ng] days1 app>5tly ) ! greate/ satisfaction2 say ,i us$ to d s s on su* occasions--,i nev] %ot a ,moose or ,buffaloe1 b pursu$ !m on my feet1 ripp$ !m op5 ) my knife c4 ,b ?is is only w9d1 = no soon] d o!r p[]ful ones ent]1 b ^! ,*aps se>* to secret !mselves4 ,! ,sun ent]s--speakes v bad ,engli% at ! (fset1 b by degrees becomes to speake x v easily flu5tly--,he is ,gun ,smi? wat*-mak]1 or at lea/ c repair !m4 ,:5 he is ent]$ !re is commonly a beautiful cle> light visible1 ?r\gh ! cov]+--,he nei!r does n admit ( too mu* famili>ity2 b is /ill good natur$ condesc5d+4 ,! ,pike or ,jack fi%1 also ent]s2 z ! ,sun1 !y also speak 7,fr5*17 badly en\gh at ! (fset1 ,:5 !re are #b or #c on ! outside :o c speake fr5* address him toge!r1 m]ely to p]plex bo!r him1 he laughs at _! folly says 'y may talk '#bj or #ajj ( y toge!r if y *use1 yet are y n able to p]plex me--come z 'num]\s z y *use1 yet are !re _m m ( u ,pike t y fr5*m5' --he is v famili> too4 ,! ,bull1 or ,buffaloe is und]/ood only by ! ,conjuror1 8 voice be+ ho>se1 r\gh--8 language q =eign--! ,conjur] mu/ int]pret :5 any ?+ is want$ ( him4--,z is 8 voice1 s are 8 mann]s-- --h[ev]1 he w joke a little too2 b let !m bew>e n to let drop any?+ 9 a s>ca/ic or contemptu\s mann] z to 8 p[]1 or k ( ! future = he takes x up reproves 9 a v t>t mann]2 9 a way too t conveys no com- =table ideas to any "o pres5t1 = !y all endeav\r to excuse x by say+ x is only a ,joke1 ,i "k ,jokes too2 ,i c laugh1 und]/& ! nature ( laugh+ z well z ! be/ among/ y1 b su* language is unbecom+ ,i w h no m ( x4--,a half bre$ "o "t1 because 8 fa!r 0 a fr5* man ?\ght he might g any l5g?s he pleas$ ) him 7! ,b47--he repli$ v w>mly ?us3 h[ dur/ ?\ d\bt any?+ ,i say--,kn[e/ ?\ n h[ cle>ly di/9ctly objects are discov]$ se5 9 a pla91 f an em95ce2 my abode is is 9 ! regions above--,i see e object z di/9ctly z y see at y\r feet1 d\bt !n no m1 nev] h]eaft] call our ,p[] to "q4--,aye6 repli$ "s ( ! o!r spirits ,we n only see all t y d1 h[ev] secret hid y ?9k y\rselves b we also he> e ^w y utt]4 ,if t inde$ be ! case tell me1 :]e n[ are1 :5 w be "h1 my fa!rs ,c\ntry ,m58 ,! conjuror _h be5 employ$ to tell :at ! p 7 ab\t z x 0 long s9ce ! "t !y 7 expect$1 ought to h arriv$1 _h elaps$--,wait6 ,i %all g see-- %ortly aft] he return$ ,!y are n[ all asleep at su* a place--! wea!r w be calm tomorr[1 ?o' ! di/ance 7#aa7 di/ance is great1 yet w y see !m tomorr[ night1 = !y are z anxi\s z y\rselves-- ano!r "o said1 ,s9ce !n ye ,spirits pret5d to "k e ?+ are vex$ :5 we call any ( y\r say+s 9 "q--come tell me--h[ long %all ,i live8--,%all ,i yet see two m w9t]s8 ,ha6 7laugh+ repli$ ! same voice7 two w9t]s8 ,i see y all yet alive two w9t]s h5ce1 e s\l t sets "h consid]ably m2 "s ( y ,i see crawl+ ) old age666--,) "s ( ! ,spirits z ,i've already said ! by /&]s 7or sett]s = !y are seat$ on ! ,gr\nd r\nd ab\t7 are v famili>--,! ,turtle is "o ( !m1 he is v hu- m]some1 _! jokes ) him 7 su* 7= ,i've he>d ?is myself7 z ,i %\ld h be5 a%am$ to hold ev5 ) a bawd--x 0 pure ribaldry3 b !y dur/ n d\bt him :5 he speaks s]i\sly2 = he is v p[]ful makes himself respect$ :5 he ?9ks x necess>y4 ,:o is t1 n[ speak+8 said "o ( ! 9- dians 7?is ,i 0 told7--,x is ,mihk5a* said ! ,conjuror--if x be him1 prove x --take him 9 y\r h& %[ him to u ,n[ ! ,conjr4 0 a v great me- dec9 man1--he took ! turtle ^u 8 h&1 rais$ ! cov]+ ( 8 box1 call$ !m to look--,e "o 0 a/oni%$ at 8 beauty--he 0 v small1 sc>cely m ?an #b ins4 long4 ,:5 all _h gaz$ en\gh ! ,conjur] drew him 94--,! ,turtle 0 v quiet :ile out b z soon z he got 9 exclaim$ ,oh6 h[ afraid ,i 0 :5 ,i saw ! *ildr5 look s eag]ly--,i 0 afraid "s ( !m w\ld h attempt$ to take me 9 _! h&s let me fall1 p]haps 9 ! fire laugh$ he>tily4 ,! ,be> is a r\gh bea/ makes a devil ( a racket4 ,t[>ds ! latt] end ma/] ,keyjickah- kaiw1 t old s]p5t1 ,satan1 ent]s2--8 arrival is ann\nc$--all h&s are greiv$1 = !n ! conclusion is soon to take place--,he makes e ?+ fly aga91 kick+ up 8 own 7i4e4 ! ,devils7 racket1 jaw+ blab+1 scold+ giv+ ! lie to abus+ all h&s3 ! indians are hurt displeas$1 b dur/ n say any?+--!y mu/ swall[ all quietly1 !n x is t ! ,conjuror mo/ dreads = 8 own bacon3 ?is h[ev] does n la/ v long = ,weesuckajaak 7! ,supreme ,be+7 ent]s la/ --z soon z 8 com+ is ann\nc$ ,nick beg9s to sneake1 b /ill en maitre --,week ent]s1 ,nick jaws1 sil5ce is impos$1 nick /ill tr\blesome1 at la/ ! ^w comes au?oratatively away he flies4 ,! ,indians are uncommonly fond ( ,weesuckajck--he commonly speaks to ?is effect ,my ,little 7i4e4 ,gr&7 ,*ildr5 ,i am v indulg5t k9d1 ,i am v *>itable1 love y mu*1--a great deal m ?an y imag9e4 ,y mu/ n live ill1 nor make a bad use ( y\r p[] k = ,i hate t2--h5ce x is ,i comm& ,nick 9 t au?oratative mann]2 because 7#ab7 because he is wick$ly incl9$--mis*ief de/ruction are 9 8 nature--he greives at any good he sees3 take ye he$1 bew>e ( him = he is ev] on ! wat* to de/roy y --,:5 ,*>ly ent]s aft] "s abuse he calls out ,get ye h5ce1 get ye h5ce1 :at are ye do+ s long f y\r home3 (f ) ye imm$iately2 rubs up d[n ! sk9s t =m ! cov]+ le/ any %\ld be hid4 ,?us he s5ds (f all ! ,spirits1 :o1 z !y fly (f1 z well z :5 !y ent]1 give ?is frame a t]rible %ak+4 ,x may be suppos$ :at sort ( a %ak+ he gives z he comes goes1 h[ he %akes ! rattl]2--= !y all %ake ! rattl] on ent]+4 ,:5 ,we- suckajaak goes (f1 all is done4-- ,"s ,conjurors are s p[]ful t ! hut !y ent]1 mu/ be d\bl$2 t is two r[s or ,setts ( ,poles "o on ! outside ! o!r1 ea* r[ fa/5$ ) good /rong hoops well ti$1 aft] :i* ! out] inn] r[ are also fa/5$--?us arrang$1 !y seem to be beyond ! p[] ( any #c or #d m5 to move1 yet :5 ! ,spirits ent] x sets a-go+ ) a motion equal to t ( a ,s+le pole indiff]5tly /uck 9 ! ,gr\nd viol5tly mov$ by a man4 ,i h nev] se5 any ( ^! d\ble ones1 b twice or ?rice saw ! o!rs1 :il/ ! conjuror 0 9--,"s "t aft]w>ds1 :5 !y 7 (f1 ,i %ook !m ) bo? h&s ) all my /r5g?1 b ! motion 0 no?+ l t ( ! ,conjurors4 ,i h be5 told t ^? :o ent] ^! ,d\ble ones1 are s p[]ful t almo/ all ! ,creation comes to see !m1 !y are %ak5 ) uncommon viol5ce4 ,?is motion ! ,conjurors say is produc$ by ! concussion ( ! air2 i4e4 ! ,spirits come ent] ) su* velocity t x is ! ,w9d !y ,produce :i* occasions x4 ,! conjuror is all ! :ile seat$ ,peaceably 9 ! bottom1 7on ! ,gr\nd7 ( 8 hut4 ,"s ( !m to %ew _! ,p[] h _h small /icks ( ! h>de/ wood 7su* z produces ! wild ,pe>1 ( :i* ! ,indians make _! arr[s1 ram-rods c4 = ,guns7 ab\t ! size ( a mans f+]1 made z %>p po9t- ed z possible1 dri$1 :5 !y become 9 consequ5ce ne>ly z dang]\s z iron1 or bayonets--,"s h #ah1 #bd m or less1 ?o' ,seldom less ?an #ah plant$ 9 ! bottom ( _! hut--,!y are ab\t #ab or #ad ins4 out ( ! ,gr\nd--,on ! ,po9ts ( ^! ,/icks is ! conjuror plac$1 sometimes on 8 bottom1 at o!rs on 8 knees elb[s1 !re he rema9s z quietly compos$ly z if he 7 on a b$ ( ,roses2 :5 he comes (f no m>ks ( injury appe>1 ?o he ent]$ nak$1 only 8 ,cl\te ab\t him1 ( c\rse ! ,cords ) :i* he is ti$4 ,_! famili>s 7_! ,dream$1 or ^? :o appe> to !m 9 _! dreams ,promise !m _! assi/ance ,protection7 support !m s t no injury hap- p5s !m666 7#ac7 ,m>* #bi?- ,i feel b v indiff]5tly dispos$ to write2 b ,i am on ! eve ( an accumula- tion ( bus9ess may n1 aft] a few days1 h ! necess>y "t1 s t ,i %all risk4 ,a ,c\ple ( days back ,i h be5 conv]s+ ) a ,cree 7indian7 :o by peace-meal gives me ! foll[+ acc\nt ( _! my?ology3--,! ,nor?-7w9d7 app>5tly "o ( olde/ ( creat$ rational be+s ?us address$ 8 daught]1 8 only *ild ,my daught]6 be v c>eful1 rememb] t any?+ y d1 or :]ev] y g1 on turn- + y\rself1 turn always 9 ! same direction ) ! ,sun1 nev] 9 a contra- ry direction4 ,n[ wom5 are a comp\nd ( ,p]v]s5ess1 ob/9acy curiosity2 )all =getful en\gh too1 sometimes4 ,?is ,girl "o day %e 0 *opp+ fire-wood1 )\t ?9k+ ( h] fa!rs admonition1 9 go+ to ano!r ,tree1 turn$ r\nd to ! "r1 9 a contr>y direction to ! ,sun1 in/antly fell to ! ,gr\nd1 di$4 ,! "t %e us$ to take up 9 ?is occupation1 be+ expir$1 h] ,p>5ts became v uneasy1 aft] "s se>* f\nd h] on h] back1 dead1 h] belly swol5 to an enor- m\s size4 ,! fa!r "m1 on ea* or opposite sides1 contemplat$ h] si- tuation ) great grief4 ,at la/ ! ,fa!r arose1 /ood up1 made a long spee*1 pray+ to ,! ,fa!r ( ,life to h m]cy compassion on 8 *ild4 ,8 spee* 0 n ineffectual3 ! ,girl 0 deliv]$ ( a ,boy1 %ortly aft]1 ( ano!r-- ,! ,eld] 0 call$ ,wee-suck-a-jock2 ! y\ng] ,mi 7or ,mee7 %aw-bse-- ,aft] ?is ! ,girl recov]$ became z a=etime4 ,^! two "y m5 imm$i- ately atta9$ mans e/ate--i4e4 to manhood1 c4 & became hunt]s4 ,! y\ng] ( ! two "o day 0 9 pursuit ( a ,grey1 or re9 ,de] 7,c>riboeuf7 aft] :i* also pursu$ a ,wolf4 ,! ,de] hav+ ?us no hopes ( escape fl$ to a rock on ! edge ( ! wat]s plung$ 91 ,mi%abse ! ,wolf foll[$2 b !y all ?ree became a prey to ! ,mi*i-,pi*\x1 or ,great ,lynx1 i4e4 wat] ,lynx1 wat]-,cat1 or wat] ,dog4 ,wesuckajock 0 v uneasy = 8 bro!r1 0 anxi\s to rev5ge 8 dea?1 b sc>cely knew-well h[4 ,at la/ "o day see+ a ,k+s-fi%] hov]+ 9 a c]ta9 spot address$ him ?us ,my y\ng] ,bro!r6 :at art ?\ !re look+ at8 ,i am look+ at ,mi%abse1 y\r bro!r1 ly+ 9 ! bottom ( ! deep1 dr[n$ c4 ,aft] "s fur!r con- v]sation1 ,weesuck4 discov]$ ! means ( av5g+ himself4 ,he accord+ly set to "w made himself a l>ge ,canoe1 on bo>d ( :i* he emb>k$ ! ,moose1 ,de]1 ,be>1 ott]1 ,beav]1 muskrat1 wolf c4 c4 repair$ to ! place :]e ! ,sea ,lynxes us$ to resort to sleep2 ?is 0 a f9e pleasant place on ! ,l&4 ,"h he obs]v$ sev]al ( !m began 8 "w4 ,x is n relat$ h[ _m he did kill1 b ! wat]s ^u _! dea? came ru%+ ^u him 9 a viol5t torr5t2 z he expect$ ?is1 he _h bro't 8 canoe ne> h&1 b be=e he rea*$ x1 aft] kill+ 8 enemies1 he 0 already knee-deep 9 ! 7#ad7 9 ! wat]3 h[ev] he got safely on bo>d2 b 9 8 hurry =got to emb>k a little e>?4 --,n[ ! wat]s swell$ imm5sely1 9 a v %ort "t ! highe/ l& 0 cov]'d ,weesuckajock 0 toss$ ab\t by ! w9d wat]4 ,x appe>s t he _h n ! =e- sight ei!r ( tak+ ) him a suffici5cy ( ,provisions = he became v hungry1 ?us express$ himself to 8 crew4 ,aft] "s "t he saw "s- ?+ on ! wat]1 v l>ge mov+ t[>ds him3 ,he ?us address$ x1 ,:o1 or :at1 art ?\ my y\ng] bro!r8 7= he be+ ! fir/ born1 always address$ ! re/ ( ! creation1 :e!r animate1 inanimate1 or rational or n1 z 8 y\ng] ,bro!rs7 :i!r art ?\ go+8 ,:y6 my ,eld] 7bro!r7 ,i am a wat] ,lynx1 am s5t by ,confr]s 9 se>* ( ,weesuck4 to de/roy him ,aye6 is x s inde$8 h[ or ) ) in/rum5t d y int5d to de/roy him8 ,i h a l>ge v /rong ,iron-tail1 ) :i* if ,i smite 8 ,canoe1 he mu/ p]i%8 ,wee- suckajock see+ 8 dang] ?o't to get (f by duplicity dissimulation ?us cont9u$3 ,inde$ y mu/ h a v extraord9>y tail my ,y\ng] 4444 come ne>1 let me see x1 h[ x is made c4--,! ,lynx drew up1 pres5t- ed 8 tail1 ,weesuck4 took hold z to look on x1 plac$ x on ! ,gunnel ( 8 ,canoe ) a /one cut x (f say+1,n[ g to ?y fri5ds1 tell !m h[ ,weesuck4 has s]v$ !e4--,he retir$ d\bl$ quick1 griev$1 a%am$1 n ) a little pa94 ,ha6 said ! wat] ,lynxes on p]ceiv+ ! situation ( _! companion1 ha6 weesuck4 is cunn+1 too p[]ful1 we mu/ de/roy him = our own safety4 ,come1 n[1 :o among/ u w volunte]1 g to de/roy t enemy ( ours8--,!y at la/ pit*$ ^u an enor- m\s ,beav] ?us address$ him at 8 dep>ture ,g ?\ our ,bro!r1 ,de/roy t mutual enemy ( ours1 be n afraid ( him = he is n wor?y ( fe>2 b /ill be cau- ti\s1 = he is v artful4 ,weesuck4 descry$ him also1 ! same addresses complim5ts pass$ z ) ! fir/4 ,& h[ d y int5d to de/roy ,weesuck8 ) my tee?4 ,well !n d come ne> let me see !m4 x x x ,! beav] drew up1 %ew$ 8 tee?3 weesuck4 put 8 h& on 8 head :ile exclaim+ ,:at t]rible tee?6--h[ imm5sely broad %>p--!y are l l>ge axes6 he ) 8 o!r h& took up a l>ge /one ) a dreadful bl[ broke !m all 9 8 head4 ,n[ g to ?\ too fri5ds tell !m h[ ,weesuck4 ha? s]v$ !e4 ,inde$ ! beav] did g1 sniffl+ bl[+ yell+4 ,! ,lynxes 7 a/oni%$1 dur/ no m attempt any?+ at him4 ,8 situation h[ev] 0 v disagreable1 v uncom=table1 :at add$ to x 0 8 want ( food4 ,he ?us address$ 8 companions "o day4 ,come n[ we v repre- h5sibly =got to br+ e>? ) u1 :o kn[s h[ long ?is w conti- 7#ae7 cont9ue8--:i* ( y all w endeav\r to get a little e>? = me out ( :i* ,i %all try to make ,l& = u to live on8--:oev] w g %all be amply rew>d$4 ,!y all said x 0 v deep4 ,!re 0 sc>cely an hopes4 ,!n he said to ! ott] ,g ?\ my ,y\ng] 7bro!r7 if ?\ die/ 9 ! attempt1 ,i %all re/ore !e to life1 make !e immortal4 ,say+ ?is he ti$ a long lea!r ?ong to 8 tail s5t him d[n3 he f\nd ! ott] 0 dead1 haul$ him up 9 to ! canoe1 rubb$ him dry bl[$ 9 8 no/rils1 :5 he reviv$4 ,!n he s5t ! ,musk rat3 ,come my little bro!r1 g ?\1 ?\ art small v active1 art fond ( ! wat]1 goe? to great dep?s--?y rew>d %all be z t ( ! ott]4 ,! rat 0 secur$ ) a ?ong also d[n he w5t4 ,weesuck f\nd he 0 dead3 haul$ him up1 0 extre- mely happy to f9d he _h "s e>? 9 8 little paws m\?3 he re/or$ him to life z he did ! ott]1 s5t him d[n aga91 :5 he bro't up 8 m\? z full z x c\ld hold a good deal 9 8 h&s :i* he held press$ to brea/4 ,n[ weesuck4 took ?is e>? made a ball ( x1 blew 9 x a consid]able "t s5t (f ! ,wolf to make its circuit to see if x 0 l>ge en\gh4 ,aft] f\r nights he return$ ?us spake ,my ,eld]1 ! e>? is inde$ ,l>ge beautiful2 b our numb] n[ is small3 :5 we w increase x w be too small = u3 we w be all ^u top ( ea* o!r 7i4e we w be 9 ea* o!rs way c471 if y make man z y contemplate1444x w be mu* moreso4 ,weesuck !n blew x out aga9 once m s5t ! ,wolf--,he 0 #h nights abs5t1 report$ x /ill too small4 ,weesuck !n blew x out = a long "t s5ds ! wolf aga94 ,b be=e he w5t (f he said ,my ,eld]1 ! ,e>? mu/ n[ be v l>ge1 ,i %all possibly be too mu* we>i$ to make its circuit3 ,i %all trav]se1 if ,i f9d any ?+ to assure me ( its be+ l>ge en\gh ,i %all h[l1 :i* w be a sign to y2 :atev] place may suit me !re w ,i make my resi- dance4 ,aft] sev]al nights abs5ce !y he>d him h[l1 :]e=e !y all conclud$ ! ,e>? 0 suffici5tly ,l>ge4 ,weesuck4 !n bless$ ! o!rs s5t !m away tell+ !m to multiply be good1 n vici\s or ill incl9$1 nor se- cret1 or hide !mselves too mu* f ,my little bro!rs 7! human be+s :i* he 0 ab\t to create7 :5 !y might want to eat c4 c4 ,n[ aft] ?is he became v lonesome be?\t himself ( mak+ ,indians i4e4 human be+s4 ,he 9 consequ5ce took up a /one fa%ion$ x into ! =m ( a man2 b :il/ at ?is "w x /ruck him t by =m+ !m ( s /rong h>d a sub/ance t 9 "t :5 !y w\ld become to "k _! nature1 !y w\ld gr[ insol5t rebelli\s be a great a great an- noyance to ea* o!r ( c\rse also1 w\ld nev] die4 ,?is w n d1 ,i mu/ 7#af7 ,i mu/ make !m ( a m weake fragible sub/ance1 s t !y may live a reas- reasonable "t behave z becomes human be+s4 ,^u ?is he took up a h&ful ( common ,e>? made ! =m ( a man1 blew into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life4 ,! ,moon =m$ ! ,female1 z ,wesuck4 did ! ,male1 h5ce ! reason ( ! ,pe- riodical return ( _! sickness ) t ( ! moon1 z also among ! ,sluts4 7,bit*es74 ,h5ce also all wom5 are =bidd5 :5 !y g out f ! calls ( nature1 t "o 9 p>ticul>1 to look at ! moon :ile ?us employ$4 ,^? :o are ?us =- getful1 ignorant1 or ob/9ate imm$iately f9d ! effect by ! return c4 x x x4 ,i %\ld h said t he bruis$ ! /one to ,pieces1 al?o' a great "p ( x 0 already =m$4 ,= ! :ite 7,i believe x 0 ! ,moon aga97 he made a ,"p- n] = him ( "o ( 8 ribs ano!r piece1 :i* he wrapp$ 9 a h&k]- *ief laid beside him say+ ?is1 by ! "t ?\ rise/1 %all be a full gr[n ,woman %all be ?y companion c4----,aft] all ?is done1 he made a sep>ation 9 ! ,e>?1 "o "p ( :i* 0 a beautiful pla9 mead[ ,gr\nd1 ! re/ ,woody2 !n set (f travell+ 9 ! ,e>?4 ,he took a p>tn] to himself1 by :om he _h a son4 ,?is soon got to mans e/ate1 b _h a great av]sion to ! female ,sex1 :i* gave 8 ,p>5ts a great deal ( anxiety1 all _! tr\ble1 all _! remon/rances 7 to no effect3 at la/ ! fa!r be?o't ( a plan 9 :i* he 0 sure ( success4 ,he trans=m$ him- self into a mo/ beautiful woman :5 ! ,son 0 return$ f 8 hunt+ well ,son6 said ! ,"m1 "h is a "y h&some woman we h procur$ m]ily = !e2 does %e please !e8--,h] *>ms 7 s great ! "y man imm$iately became extremely fond ( h]4 ,b ?is1 9 ! end1 became ! s\rce ( mu* tr\ble to bo? ,p>5ts ( disgrace to ! fa!r p>ticul>- ly4 ,! "m became jeal\s vex$ on h] son's acc\nt t he %\ld s be impos$ ^u1 done _m %ameful ?+s to h] husb&4 ,"h foll[s a tra9 ( ,/ories ! mo/ indec5t1 %ameful sometimes obsc5e1 t "o c well imag9e4 ,b ^! p are yet1 s f> z reg>ds _! faculties1 9 a /ate ( ,nature4 ,e ?+ appe>s reasonable natural mu/ be v gross palpable inde$ :5 !y d n give cr$it to !m4 ,_! language is also t ( nature1 !y speake out :at !y ?9k--!y d n use circumlocu- tion to avoid an indec5t t]m1 nor h !y fl\ri%es to embelli% _! dis- c\rses2 _! spee*es1 to my ta/e1 at lea/1 are f> m pleas+ natural ?an ^? /ra9$ lab\r$ compositions we meet ) among/ ourselves4 ,b ?is is n ! place = ^! discussions4---- 7#ag7 -,april #d? #ahbc ,!re is a sick indian ) me :om ,i h be5 oblig$ to fe$ ) 8 :ole family all w9t]1 n be+ able to endure ! cold on 8 lungs1 9 a mann] des]t$ by 8 fri5ds4 ,to get z ne> ! tru? z ,i c possibly d 9 all ?+s relat+ to _! my?ology1 ,i frequ5tly conv]se ) him on ^! subjects2 :5 n =bid- d5 by 8 ,dream$ or famili>s is explicit en\gh4 ,a few nights back he ?us in=m$ me ^u ! sev]al que/ions ,i propos$4 ,! "o t ,i saw 9 my dream z above relat$ is n ! ,sun1 z my half-bre$s told me4 ,! ,sun is dress$ l a ,g5tleman1 i4e a %ort coat1 wai/coat1 %ort bree*es1 /ock- +s1 boots1 a hat a beautiful fea!r /uck 9 x4 ,he speakes ,engli% c4 & ! re/ z m5tion$ above4 ,b ! "o ,i m5tion$ above1 is ,sickness1 or ! ,plague4 ,!re are f\r ( !m3 two walk+ 9 ! air z ,i m5tion$1 two 9 ! e>?1 i4e4 9 ! b[els ( ! e>? at a c]ta9 mod]ate di/ance f ! surface1 p]haps 9 ! same proportion z ^? :o are above4 ,! indian ?us relates ( him3 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man1 he appe>$ to me1 told me 8 "n 0 ,sickness2 t e "t a g5]al sickness 0 to take place among/ u he w\ld come =w>n me4 ,see3 ,f\r w9t]s ago 79 #ahai7 aft] we _h tak5 debt 9 ! fall 7 proc$+ ea* ( u to our hunt+ ,gr\nds he appe>$ to me "o night said1 ',i am come to tell y to get out ( ! way '( all ,l>ge wat]s 7i4e4 ,lakes riv]s7 pit* (f imm$iately into ! woods3 ',be cauti\s also select prop] gr\nd = an encamp+2 nev] pit* y\r 't5ts 9 ,l>ge high ,woods1 p>ticul>ly ( ! ,p9e k9d1 *use l[ woods 'to encamp 9 nev] look up to ,gaze le/ ,i see y see y be 'smitt54 ,keep (f1 always f ,l>ge wat]s1 = ,i am on a circuit r\nd '! e>?3 ,i %all foll[ ! travell+ wat]s 7i4e4 ,! r\tes or roads 'usually frequ5t$ or navigat$7 smite all ^? ,i !re f9d ) 'sickness3 9 ! int]ior1 or to "o side ,i %all n g4 ,tell ?is to ! 'indians t !y keep out ( ! way4' ,x 0 t ye> t ! ,measles made su* havock 9 "s places4 ,he ?us cont9u$1 ,?is la/ fall 79 ,decemb]7 ,i saw him aga9--he told me he 0 on ano!r circuit int5d$ mak+ a l>ge selection1 pass+ ?ro' ! pla9s com+ d[n aga9 ?is way4 ,he said he w\ld pass :5 ! leaves w\ld be r l>ge 7ab\t ! #bj? ,june1 9 ^! p>ts7 told me z be=e to admoni% e body to keep out ( ! way ( l>ge wat]s1 trees c4 c4--',x is n my do+s1 nor is x my *oice 't ,i ?us pr[l ?ro' ! e>?1 said he1 b ,i am s5t1 _c resi/'-- ,n[ we w be aga9 ?is spr+ visit$ ) "s sickness1 b ,i _c tell :i*--x is a break+ out 9 ! fle% c4 & 8 appe>+ to y 7#ah7 to y 7i4e4 me7 is a sign t he w c]ta9ly pass4 ,i !n ask$ him if he int5d- ed tell+ ! o!r indians ( x4 ,i %all tell my ,eld] 7bro!r71 b n ! o!rs1 = !y wont beleive me4 ,he 0 v diffid5t3 he want$ to communicate to me all he 0 told1 b said he dur/ n le/ he %\ld injure himself1 by exasp]at+ ! o!r 7i4e ,sickness7 be+ enigmatically =bidd56--,he told me1 cont9u$ ! indian1 z a sign t two ( our numb] %\ld die ?is w9t]1 "o a small "o 7 he is dead nam+ to me a *ild t di$ ab\t t "t1 ?o' v di/ant !n f him7 & ! o!r a full gr[n p]son--:om he is ,i "k n1 b "o mu/ die6 ,^! ,*aps seldom appe> 79 dreams7 less ?an #d times1 b commonly #f times1 ea* "t 9 a diff]5t =m 'till ! la/1 :5 he makes himself kn[n1 ev] aft] appe>s 7or r appe>7 9 ! same uni=m mann]4 ,x is !n1 aft] !y h made !mselves completely kn[n to _! vot>ies1 t !y communicate _! p[] c4 c4 c4 & tea* _! _! songs :i* ?o' 9 _! dreams1 are s indelibly impr9t$ 9 _! memories t !y are nev] =gott54 ,= e "o ( ^! ,spirits1 ,g5ii1 demons1 phantasies1 or :atev] y may please to t]m !m1 h ea* _! ,song1 :i* !y communicate to _! vot>ies1 z well z expla9 also _! p[]4 ,h5ce x is1 t :5 any any "o among/ !m has dream$ ( a c]ta9 numb]1 commonly a good _m1 #bj1 #cj1 or p]haps a ?\s&1 t !y c conjure :5 !y please2 = ^! l ! gu>dian ,g5ii 9 ! fables1 keeps always ne> !m1 pro- tect !m f too mu* injury f ! evil ma*9ations ( "s ( ! mis*iev\s ones4 ,inde$1 f :at ,i c le>n1 !re are b few ( ^! famili>s b d d evil to _! vot>ies if !y 7! vot>y1 i4e4 ! 9- dian7 neglect p]=m+ ! regul> annual1 or p]haps m di/ant p]iodical sacrifice2 & ?is sacrifice1 _! famili> tells !m :at x is he expects4 ,a few days ago1 9 ! night betwe5 ! #ca/ ,m>* #a/ ,april1 ?is indian 0 sleep+ 9 an old h\se ,i s5t him to1 :5 at a late h\r 9 ! night he 0 pull$ mo/ viol5tly out ( 8 b$2 s t 8 wife t 0 ly+ beside him1 awoke ) difficulty kept him d[n1 ?o' he also /ruggl$ himself to make 8 ,fami- li> leave 8 hold3 ! h\se %ook viol5tly4 ,! next day he s5t me 8 wife to ask a l a little grease to make a sacrifice 7i4e4 burnt (f]+ ,x7--,i gave h] a little1 ! husb& came ! same ev5+ to sleep ) u4 ,^u en- quir+ he told me ?us4 ,x 0 a ,skeleton3 he 0 displeas$ ) me because ,i did n make him my usual (f]+ yet he kn[s t ,i am pitiful1 t ,i _c move to hunt myself1 b am behold+ to o!rs = e m\?ful ,i my family eat2 b !y are wick$ :5 !y ?9k !mselves ,x ,god =give me ! comp>ison1 :i* by ! bye is n meant to ridicule1 b is really ! case4 7#ai7 neglect$ or ab&on$1 ?9k no?+ ( c>ry+ (f an indian ?r[+ him 9 "s di/ant place1 dang]\s precipice1 or o!r place :]e he mu/ p]i% if n succor$ by "s o!r m k9d "o4 ,"s ye>s back cont9u$ he1 ,i w5t out "o night 9 ! fall to hunt moose4 ,i _h ti$ my ,canoe v securely 9 ! ru%es !re 0 wait+ alone to he> ! moose ei!r come to ! ,lake1 or cry aft] ! ,dam1 = x 0 9 ! rutt+ ,season 7 ! indians commonly g out 9 ?is mann] at t season1 = ! ,buck has a c]ta9 cry :i* he makes at t "t ei!r to call ! female1 or z ) ! dome/ic cattle to exult z "o might ?9k f _! cap]s7 ,i all at once he>d f> a-head ( me cries ( heh1 heh6 heh 7or hayh1 or haih7 sudd51 quick1 com+ 9 ! air1 directly t[>ds me 'oh6 'n[ said ,i1 ,i am gone'6--,inde$ he came--,i cr9j$ laid myself z l[ 9 my ,canoe z possible2 b he came /raight to me1 took me up ?rew me 9 ! wat]1 all ! "t cry+ he'6 he'6--,i !n endeav\r$ to take out my fire- bag2 b ?is he w\ld n let me d4 ,hav+ !n no alt]native1 ,i 0 oblig$ to make = ! %ore z well z ,i c\ld1 he all ! "t cry+ 9 ! same man- n] j above my head1 z if he int5d$ absolutely my dea?4 ,h[ev] ,i rea*$ ! %ore1 ?o' ) ! greate/ difficulty4 ,!n ,i took "s dry grass :i* ,i rubb$ bruis$ 'till x became s(t put x "u my arm pits crumpl$ myself into a small heap rema9$ 'till ! sun began to w>m :5 ,i swam back to my ,canoe4 ,he kept hov]+ ov] me all night until ! ,sun 0 pretty high1 always mak+ ! same cry2 ?o' :5 he f\nd me s b5umb$ ) cold on my deb>kation he laugh$1 ha6 ha6 ha6 c4 c4--,today 7,apr4 #d?7 he ask$ me = a ne$le ?read to sew ! sleeve ( 8 ,capot1 :i* ?is ,gho/6 _h torn 9 8 endeav\rs to c>ry him (f ! o!r night4 ,:il/ he 0 sew+ h[ he has vex$ me1 said he1 by te>+ my old ,coat1 b ,i am afraid ( him4-- --,he relat$ me ano!r /ory ( !m z foll[s4 ,i w5t out "o "t a hunt+ beav] ) a fri5d ( m9e3 ,x 0 a long di/ance f our lodges--we kill$ #f ,beav]s1 slept out4 ,i awoke 9 ! night 0 mu* a/oni%$ to obs]ve a man seat$ on ! opposite side ( ! fire1 re/+ 8 head on bo? h&s1 ) 8 elb[s on 8 knees app>5tly 9 a v p5sive1 sull5 mann]4 ,he _h b sk9 bone--n ! lea/ p>ticle ( fle%2 ?is "o _h hair on 8 bony head4 ,i g5tly pu%$ my fri5d told him to look at t /rang]4 ,we 7 bo? extremely agitat$ 9 consequ5ce ( our fe>1 7 at a loss :at to d4 ,hav+ no alt]native1 ,i arose1 conceiv+ he came to ask = some?+ to eat ,i took a ,beav]1 cut x 9 two pres5t$ him ! half ( x3 he did n deign to look at x--,i 0 mu* afraid4 ,i !n be?\ght ( cutt+ x into m\?fuls1 :i* aft] pres5t+ him ,i ?rew into ! fire-- ?us ,i did ) ! :ole2 :5 done1 he arose walk$ (f peaceably 9 ! air4 7#bj7 ,?is sort !y t]m ,ph-kck1 i4e ,skeletons1 or su* z die ( hung]2 or "s t die ex- tremely lean :e!r f ! consumption or o!r sickness--,^?1 i4 e4 _m ( !m1 :5 !y h no?+ b j ! m]e sk9 bone rema9+1 "s ( !m 9 ?is si- tuation disappe> f ! ,e>? g to reside ) all ^? :o h already dep>t$ 9 t di/ress$ /ate4 ,?is b& or congregation h a head or *ief--,_! color is commonly gre51 ?o' sometimes black2 x is extremely uncommon :5 "o has ev5 any hair1 be+ bald--z if a bl[n bladd]4 ,!y sometimes are he>d 9 ! day4 ,! nois is sometimes z ( a quantity ( dri$ bones rattl$ or %ak5 9 a =cible mann] 9 a kettle2 sometimes z above relat$ mak+ t same monoton\s b frightful cry ( he'h6 he'h6 v quick ) an abrupt t]- m9ation4 ,! sacrifice !y (f] to ^! is ,grease1 g5]ally a l>ge bladd] full1 ( ! be/ k9d4 ,all ! natives pres5t are invit$4 ,tobacco ( c\rse goes be=e e ?+ else4 ,he :o makes ! fea/1 or 8 assi/ant1 mo/ commonly lights1 or fills r1 ! pipes ( all :o smoke1 b :5 x is light x is fir/ pres5t$ to t qu>t] :]e ^! are suppos$ to reside 7,i believe 9 ! ,n4 ,w4 or ,we/7 !n to ! c>d9al po9ts--!n to ! 7bladd] (7 ,grease :i* is put is put 9 a di% fit to conta9 x cov]$ ) d[n4 ,"s ( !m h a small bo>d ab\t #bj or #bd ins4 long1 flat1 pa9t$ ) r$ e>?1 a head made to x1 ( ! same piece1 flat z ! re/4 ,at a c]ta9 di/ance bel[ ! neck1 z we might suppose ! ,%\ld]s1 o!r small pieces made 9 ! same =m ab\t #c or #d ins4 long are /uck 9 ea* side at %ort di/ances1 rea*+ to ! gr\nd-- ! l[] end be+ small1 ! head end w\ld be> "s resemblance to ! ribs or arms 7 !re n s _m1 by _! be+ some:at 9 a hang+ =m4 ,aft] smok+ somes spee*es1 9 :i* ^! ,gho/s are address$--,he :o makes ! fea/1 waves x #c times cry+ he6 he6 v l\d = a good _m times1 !n pres5ts x to ?is bo>d1 :i* is int5d$ z a repres5tative ( ! ,pahkack1 desir+ him to accept x1 be propiti\s m]ciful to !m1 nei!r to injure !m nor _! little ones4 ,!n ,he dances #c times r\nd ! t5t 79 ! inside7 :5 he comes to ! #d? "t1 ! "o seat$ next him 79 ! direction ( ! ,sun7 rises4 ,he makes a fe9t ( (f]+ x twice to ! "o :o rises1 :o 9 8 turn does z if he 0 go+ to receive x2 ! #c;d "t x is ?r[n into 8 h&s3 ?is "o makes a d\ble turn ^u 8 heels dances or trots once r\nd ! t5t1 ! next him1 seat$1 rises to take x 9 8 turn1 ) ! same c]emony1 'till all h pass$4 ,!n x comes into ! ma/]s h&s aga9 :o rep]=m ! same c]emonies once m1--puts d[n ! ,grease1 cuts x up1 %>es to e male or wid[ pres5t1 9 proportion to _! numb]s 7i4e4 ! families !y may h4--,%ortly aft] my arrival "h ?is la/ fall !y invit$ me ?ro' complim5t to two ( ^! fea/s--,i w5t bo? times m]ely 7#ba7 m]ely to h a bett] opportunity ( mak+ my obs]vations1 :i* are z above1 z ne> z ,i c br+ !m4 ,b my m9d 0 too mu* di/urb$ ) reflections :i* soon became s melan*oly t ,i _h no?+ to be/[ on :at 0 go+ on4 ,poor un=tunate creatures6 ,i (t5 exclaim$ to myself--,ye are desir\s1 nay anxi\s to p]=m y\r duties to y\r mak]1 b "k n h[4 ,if y only knew h[ he abomi- nates ?is c]emony :i* y p]=m ) s mu* devotion1 h[ soon w\ld y ca/ (f all y\r sup]/itions1 r live )\t any religion at all1 risk all ^u *ance1 ?an p]=m sacrifices1 = aught ,i "k1 to demons6 ,i %all n "h ent] ^u ^! reflections fur!r1 suffice ! above2 = !y are too long1 too frequ5t1 besides ,i wi% to sacrifice ! little pap] ,i h rema9+ to su* o!r ?+s z ,i h1 :i* ,i ?9k may n be q un9t]- e/+ to y4 ,_h !re be5 b _! spee*es1 ! c]emonies1 ,i %\ld n p]haps h ?\ght s deeply4 ,b _! cries ( he6 he6 ha6 ha6 c4 s repeat$ vocif]\s1 t ,i 0 /ruck ) a c]ta9 horror ?\ght t half ( ! devils 9 hell _h ent]$ ! ?roats ( ^! m5 to give me an idea ( _! ,p&emonium bel[4 ,good ,god6 :at a mis]able reflection6 b h[ mu* moreso ! occasion lead+ to x is4-- ,not)/&+ !y "s times ,dream ( roots 7m$ec9es c47 !re is a c]ta9 place accord- + to _! notions consecrat$ to ,esculapius 7 ,p]haps ,appollo also1 conjo9tly74 ,x is depict$ z a mo/ heav5ly abode1 s delightful4 ,he 7,esculapius7 resides 9 a m\nta9 9 ! b[els ( :i* is 8 h\se--x has #f doors1 b s my/]i\sly con/ruct$ t no s\l :atev]1 besides himself 8 inmates ( :om !re are a great numb] 7( ,e ,nation language7 c op5 !m--,! ,lock app>5tly is 9 ! =m ( a ,screw1 or ,spiral1 is op5$ on ! inside1 b only to su* z ,escu4 deems wor?y ( admis- sion ,^! doors op5 to diff]5t qu>t]s1 ! h\se be+ imm5sely l>ge1 z above m5tion$1 9 ! b[els ( ye m\nta93 ,9 ?is residance is ( e m$ic9e useful 9 life1 su* z d n vegetate1 i4e4 m9]als1 fossils1 c4 c4 ,^! are %[n to ! vot>y2 he is in/ruct- ed 9 _! use2 ! mann] ( prep>+ mix+ !m2 ! c]emonies1 i4e4 songs sacrifices1 c4 c4 to be p]=m$ 9 _! application1 tak+ ( !m up1 or 9 in/ruct+ o!rs2 because x is n e ,indian t is favor$ ) ^! ,dreams4 ,! m\nta9 is ( a mod]ate size1 !re issue f x #dj ,riv]s :i* fall into a ,lake n f> f ! base situat$ 9 a beautiful pla9--?is ,lake is %all[ has "s h&some s&y %oals1 9 ! bord]s ( 79 ! wat]7 x gr[ beautiful ru%es4 ,! wat] 9 e "o ( ^! riv]s is ( a diff]5t color1 no two be+ alike1 "o is ,black1 ano!r :ite1 r$1 ,gre51 blue1 a%-color c4 c4 ,9 ! latt] gr[ h]bs plants ( a va/ v>iety1 z also _! nature4 ,9 ! sides ( ! m\nta9 are ( e ( e h]b plant t gr[s 9 any "p ( ! _w :atev]4 ,:5 any "o ( !m 7#bb7 7( ! indians ,i mean7 is ?us favor$1 he appe>s fir/ at ^! riv]s1 :5 ! head or ,*ief ( ! ,m\nta9 comes out1 acco/ him 9 a fre9dly mann]1 aft] "s conv]sation he is introduc$ into ! int]ior ( ! h\se1 :]e he is a/oni%$ to f9d p ( e nation language 9 ! e>?4 ,b if ,i c =m a "r op9ion1 !re are b few ( ea* language4--,!y are seat$ 9 ,f\r r[s1 _! seats be+ some?+ l ^? ( a ,!atre1 semicircu- l> ris+ a little "o above ! o!r4 ,^! are all ,doctors2 x is _! bus9ess to in/ruct ! vot>y 9 ! object ( 8 mission c4 ,!y h a great quantity ( m$ec9es already prep>$1 ( su* z are produc$ 9 ! b[els ( ! ,e>?1 su* z m9]als1 /ones1 %ells c4 c4 & mo/1 or _m ( ^!1 are hung up 9 ! h\se4 ,"h is he is taught h[1 9 :at mann]1 to prep>e ^!1 z also ! ,songs sacrifices c4 appropriate to ea* diff]5t "o or sort4 ,:5 on ! outside1 or out-(-,doors1 he is %ewn all ! roots1 h]bs1 plants c4 & is taught ! respective ,song 7( ea*7 or ( any p>ticul> "o1 or numb]1 or su* only z gr[ 9 ! climate he inhabits4 ,bo? ! ,songs ! ,plant1 h]b c4 are s indelibly impr9t$ on 8 m9d 7or memory71 ?o' he _h nev] se5 !m be=e1 or %\ld n happ5 to meet ) any ( !m = ye>s aft]w>ds1 yet on 8 fir/ view1 he imm$iately recognises !m1 e circum/ance t _h be5 in/ruct$ him1 z if he _h pass$ a regul> appr5tice%ip4 ,?is may seem v extraord9>y1 if n inde$ absurd to p unacqua9t$ ) !m1 b /ill x is no less a positive fact4 ,^! riv]s i4e4 wat]s are ( diff]5t colors1 s also is ! rapidity ( ea* /ream2 "s ( !m mov+ 9 a turbul5t awful mann] z ! rapids eddies at ! foot ( ,l>ge falls2 "s mov+ 9 l>ge maje/ic waves likes ! swells ( a l>ge ,deep ,lake agitat$ by ! w9d2 "s 9 a beautiful smoo? curr5t1 d[n :i* ! canoes are sc>cly p]ceiv$ to move4 ,^! are ! tok5s or signs or emblems ( ! mann] ( our lives1 "h bel[1 s f> z reg>ds to heal? sickness1 ( c\rse ! description requires no fur!r explanation4 ,9 "s ( ^! riv]s gr[ h]bs or plants :i*1 !mselves1 z well z _! roots1 are a rank1 deadly poison1 m or less2 _! effects1 :5 any ,demon-,spirit$ wret* employes !m z in/rum5ts ( v5geance1 ?o' ,i h kn[n none to c>ry (f ! object imm$iately1 yet h a mo/ melan*oly baneful effect2 "s ( !m exactly simil> 79 _! effects7 to ,lun> ,cau/ic1 (t5times ) an ad- ditional humiliat+ effect 7,b m ( ?is h]eaft]7 "s1 deprive ! ob- ject ( e "o ( 8 s5ses b t ( feel+--a melan*oly in/ance ( ?is ,i saw 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahac suffici5t ( itself to emeliate an he>t ( adamant6 ,"s times ,esculapius w n in/ruct 8 vot>y 9 _! use1 satisfy+ himself ) tell+ !m !y are bad m$ec9es1 or p]haps n m5tion+ !m at all4 ,to o!rs aga91 he expla9$ e circum/ance c4 relat+ to !m2 b ) a mo/ /rict 7#bc7 injunction nev] to employ !m at 8 ,p]il unless y wi% to die3 ,i tea* y all ^! ^! ?+s because ,i love y1 "k y\r he>t to be compassionate3 b m9d my words1 if ev] y employ !m ) an ill or evil view1 ?\ %alt die4 ,o!r indians z well z ?yself1 love life--x is sweet to e body2 r5d] x !re=e n a bur- !n or a disgrace2 ,i hate ^? :o ?us abuse my confid5t affection c4 c4 ,!y are also =bidd5 sometimes z /rictly1 = ! same reasons1 in/ruct+ o!rs 9 _! use4 ,not)/&+ ?is great love cauti\s diffid5ce ( ,escu- lapius1 !re are o!r malignant ,p[]s :o tea* !m enc\rage _! use4 --,h5ce ^? di/ress+ objects ,i _c "h = ! want ( ,pap]1 speake (-- ,:at ,i h m5tion$ ( m9]als c4 :i* f _! description are inde$ really su*1 i4e4 m9]als c4 yet ,i _c take ^u myself f my sl5d] k ( _! language te*nical t]ms1 to assure y t !y are prep>$ aft] our mann]1 i4e4 by ,*emical processes4 ,m]cury1 sulphur1 saltpetre or nitre c4 ,i d n "k t !y h2 b !re be+ fr5*1 ,engli%1 ,g]man1 f ! description ,greek ,hebrew ,doctors1 among ! numb]1 ,i %\ld n suppose x prepo/]\s 9 conclud+ t !y h !m all 9 ! same way z ourselves4 ,b f :at ,i c le>n x is ,/ones1 t is1 "s p>ticul> k9ds ( !m t are mo/ us$1 su* z talk1 pumice /ones1 v>i\s o!r k9ds4 ,^! !y are %ewn h[ to r$uce to ,p[d]1 ) :at wat]1 i4e4 out ( :i* riv] 7or colord wat] if y please7 ! wat] is tak5 to mix up ^! ,p[d]s4 ,) ! roots h]bs c4 x is diff]5t--!y are boil$ c4--,^! /ones 7= !y are mo/ commonly ?us d5om9at$ by !m7 are held 9 v great repute by !m2 ?o' _m ( ^? t h be5 %ewn me z possess+ wond]ful virtues ,i consid]$ z v common fool- i%1 or at lea/ h>mless ?+s4 ,"h6 ,i am aga9 digress+1 :i* is ev]la/+ly ! case ) me :5 n 9 ! humor ( scribbl+4 ,i %\ld h m5tion$ fir/ 7because z y may see1 ,i h beg9 ?is /ory 9 ! middle in/ead at ei!r ( ! two ends7 t :5 !y want to dream ( ^! ?+s1 z well z ( any o!r p>ticul> ?+1 !y mu/ fa/1 lay d[n to sleep1 keep+ _! m9ds z free z possible f any o!r ?\ghts :atev]1 :olly b5t employ$ on t p>ticul> "o alone4 ,i also %\ld h obs]v$ 9 ! prop] place t ! door ! vot>y is introduc$ is exactly 9 ! middle ( ^! riv]s1 !re be+ #bj on ea* side ( ! door4 ,! use1 int5t1 c4 c4 ( ! o!r #e doors1 ,i nev] ?\ght to enquire1 mu/ leave y to guess z well z myself 'till su* times z ,i c get ?is matt] expla9$4 ,_! songs are deliv]$ 9 ,notes1 impress$ or drawn on b>k1 9 ! =m ( hi]lographics1 ?us taught1 be+ hi]lographics 7 n v dissimil> to ^? anci5tly us$ by ! ,egyptians2 nay inde$1 ,i h reason to ?9k f :at ,i h se5 ( bo?1 t any ,le>n$ man be+ p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! "o c\ld trace a great deal 9 ! o!r2 b ?is op9ion ,i haz>d f my own ignorance7 no two are alike1 x !re=e requires 7#bd7 him to le>n !m2 t is any "o ( !m3 = ^? notes are n l ours1 m>k$ ) regul> b>s c4 s t "o ,gamut s]ves = all2 b ) !m1 ea* "o may be said to be itself a ,gamut4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h reason to ?9k t !y are regul> uni=m2 = _m ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 /ill sc>cely m ?an a boy1 ,i rememb] ?r[+ away ! cont5ts ( "o ^! m$e- c9e bags 9 :i* !re 7 sev]al /rips ( ,b>k cov]$ ) ^! ,notes-- --an indian happ5$ to be by--he took "o up ) ! ,po9t ( 8 knife plac+ x on "o ( ^! began to s+1 mov+ ! knife regul>ly z *ildr5 d :5 !y beg9 to le>n _! a1 b1 c4--,?is surpris$ me a little at ! "t1 = ! indian 0 a /rang] _h b lately arriv$ f 8 own l&s t 7 sev]al hundr$ miles (f4-- ,aft] laugh+ at1 ridicul+1 him1 z is ! cu/om ) u1 ,i ask$ h[ he c\ld make !m out8 ,! same said he1 z y d to reckon 7i4e4 read7 y\r pap]s ,see ?is "o is 7meant =7 ! ,?und]2 t1 ! ,e>?1 c4 c42 b ,i only "k a few ( ^! songs3--! possess] ( ?is bag knew a great deal--he 0 a great ,m$ec9e man1 i4e4 ,doctor c4 ,z f> z ,i c le>n1 e diff]5t root1 h]b1 plant1 m9]al1 ,_s 7or :atev] y may please to t]m ?is latt]7 h ea* _! respective songs2 :i* !y mu/ s+1 7 8 voice l t ( a *ok$ ,pig1 :5 he employs !m = "o ( !mselves1 or le>ns !m to ano!r4 ,:5 !y s+1 ^? ( _! famili>s :o in/ruct$ ?is ,song1 :e!r to ! "o :o s+s1 z hav+ le>nt x f himself 7i4e ,famili>7 or hav+ be5 h&$ to him2 he is said to att5d1 invisibly ( c\rse1 p]=m t :i* he promis$ ?is 7m$ec9e1 suppos+ x is "o7 %\ld effect4 ,?is is a long complex job1 ,i d\bt mu* if ,i c get ?ro' ) x )\t m ( my blund]+2 b ,i %all risk blund]s1 omissions1 repetitions ,h5ce x is !y always s+ :5 !y att5d on a desp]ately sick p]son1 among/ !mselves1 ?o v r>ely :5 !y adm9i/] to ! :ite4 ,:5 any "o is v sick1 t !y be call$ ^u1 or p]haps1 ?o' r>ely1 ord]$1 9 _! dreams1 by _! ,famili>s1 !y s+1 bl[1 suck1 alt]nately1 ) su* viol5ce t "o w\ld ?9k !y want$ to to bl[ !m to ! dl1 or swall[ !m d[n _! ?roats2 b no1 x is to =ce 9 ! m$ec9e1 ( :i* !y h g5]ally a m\?ful1 ma/icat$ into a pulp4 or some?+ ne> salve1 sometimes3 ! suction bus9ess is to draw out ! ,devil2 i4e ! m$ic9e1 bone1 /one1 iron1 brass1 /ick1 or :atev] !y imag9e x is t occasions ! disease4 ,if ! compla9t lies 9 any p>ticul> "p1 to t "p x is !y apply !mselves mo/1 sometimes only3 suppos+ ! hip1 knee c4 = !re !y imag9e x is a worm or maggot gnaw+ !m4 ,b if ! compla9t is univ]sal1 t is ! :ole sy/em be sick debilitat$1 x is !n ! pit ( ! ,/oma* ! ,temples2 rubb+ sometimes ! wri/1 ! palms ( ! h&s4 opposite ! he>t4 ,?is is v frequ5tly done1 9 ! int]vals ! songs rattl] toge!r1 (t5 a 7#be7 (t5 a %ort spee* or pray] to t "o ( _! ,famili>s :om !y ?9k w be mo/ propiti\s on ! occasion1 or he f :om !y hold su*1 or su* in/ruction c4 ,^! songs are a dull monotony2 = ?o' !y h a few v>iations are hi l[1 ! transition sometimes s v sudd5 t x requires a p>ticul> comm& ( ! ?roat to s+ !m2 to me1 s difficult t ,i %\ld ,i believe require a #g ye>s appr5tice%ip ev5 ) ,esculapius 7b ,i believe x is ,pluto1 or ,pan :o tea*es ! songs7 himself1 = me to le>n !m1 !re is c]ta9ly no musick 9 !m2 ?o' "s few t ,i've he>d _m ye>s ago1 pass+ a w9t] ) !m1 ,i f\nd pleas+ en\gh2 b p]haps m f ! solemnity ) :i* all 0 go+ on 0 ,i /ruck1 ?an any ?+ else3 inde$ we _h _h great reason to be solemn1 = we 7 dreadfully p9*$ by hung]4 ,:5 oppress$ ?ro' />- vation1 !y h a v>iety ( c]emonies :i* !y p]=m2 ?o' ! songs be diff]5t1 z also ! c]emonies !mselves1 /ill are !y int5d$ to answ] ! same purpose4-- ,i %all endeav\r to describe a c\ple to y f :i* y may =m a pritty j idea ( ! re/4--,x 0 ! latt] end ( ,jany4 or beg9n+ ( ,feby4 #ahjd1 f\r ( u only :ite p1 m9d 7 pit*+ (f1 or r fly+ (f f our h\ses we _h built 9 ! fall on ac- c\nt ( ! enemies4 ,we _h a small /ock ( dry ,provisions spe>$ a few fi% once or twice1 b !re 7 s _m ( u t we 7 soon bro't to %ort commons z ! /rip ( c\ntry we 7 !n go+ ?ru conta9$ no o!r animals b a few /rag- l+ ,be>s1 b ^! animals at ?is season c\ld n be f\nd not)/&+ all ! ex]tions ( our hunt]s4 ,"o ev5+ on my return to our lodges "o ( ! wom5 told me t ! olde/ man ( our b&1 a great ,doctor1 or conjuror1 z we frequ5tly d5om9ate !m1 said t if ,i 7 to pay him half a c>rot 7#a #a_/b lbs7 tobacco1 he w\ld conjure be assur$ ( success1 = x requir$ paym5t4 ,?o' ,i suspect$ !re 0 a trick 9 ?is1 ,i did n hesitate1 b gave him 8 dem&4 ,! fir/ night _! songs c]emonies 7 z usual4--,tomorr[1 my famili> tells me we %all get a ,be>4 ,all ! hunt]s return$ at ev5+1 mais t\s a blanc4 ,! second night1 ! rattl]1 songs1 spee*es1 smok+1 m$ic9e bags op5$3 ,tomorr[1 we w assur$ly get some?+4 ,b ! same z ! day be=e4 ,! ?ird night1 ! same1 b e ?+ conduct$ ) a sort ( awful sil5ce solemnity t surpris$ me a good deal4 ,i 0 h>ass$ ) con/ant walk+1 weake ?ro' hung]1 tir$ ) _! ,btises z ! fr5* say2 b ! mann] ( _! conduct kept me t "t f gr[l+4 ,oh6 ,n[ tomorr[ inde$1 we %all n fail--we %all c]ta9ly eat fle%2 = ! old man is a great conjuror1 well lik$3 he pray$ to ! ma/] or giv] ( ,life1 8 ,dream$ h promis$ him success4 ,b we get no m ?an be=e4 ,9 ^! conjur+ b\tes--!y made no use ( drums1 b in/ead ( t _h cut a small holl[ tree ( maple1 ab\t #e feet long scoop$ x out1 aft] splitt+ s t x resembl$ a semicircle-- 7#bf7 or /ove pipe split d[n--?is holl[ bo>d _h be5 well dress$ i4e4 r$uc$ to ab\t half an in* 9 ?ick- ness well poli%$3 !re 7 to ! be/ ( my memory f\r m5 seat$ taylor fa%ion held a small /ick ab\t #c_/d ins4 diamet] ab\t #ae7;ins47 long1 9 ea* h&3 ) ^! !y beat "t to ! tune ano!r mov$ or %ak$ ! rattl] 9 ! same mann]4 ,all ?is h[ev] 0 to no purpose4 ,!re 0 ano!r indian 9 company ) u1 b t5t+ by himself 7 8 family74--,?is indian :o 0 v fond ( me w\ld frequ5tly call me 9 give me a %>e ( :at he _h to eat3 ,well6 said he1 :at success h y\r great m58--,i an- sw]$ ,i did n expect mu*3 ,no repli$ he1 !y did n g ! "r way to "w1 --_h ,i n pollut$ 7spoil$1 z he said7 my p]son la/ fall1 allud+ to an indian he _h !n kill$1 ,i %\ld try2 ,i beleive t my famili>s w\ld be *>itable to me3 h[ev] ,i %all let !m g on 'till !y are done1 aft] :i* ,i %all make a trial3 p]haps on y\r acc\nts !y may %ew me _! wont$ att5tion4 --,i took ?is z w9d1 b z he spoke 9 s v e>ne/ 7si naivem5t7 a mann]1 ,i con- ceal$ my s5tim5ts4 ,! second night aft] ! o!rs _h f9i%$--he began a little aft] dusk4 ,b :at a diff]5ce betwe5 !m6--,he _h an imm5se l>ge drum1 z l>ge ^? among ! milit>y1 /ret*$ h>d3 ^u ?is he beat "t1 b v h>d1 to accord ) 8 ,songs :i* 7 z l\d z he c\ld bawl3 at c]- ta9 int]vals also he us$ only 8 rattl]1 b ) z mu* viol5ce z he c\ld4 ,?us he cont9u$ alt]nately s++1 pray+ 7or mak+ spee*es7 smok+1 'till broad day light4 ,:5 he began1 we ?\ght ?is fell[ 0 mad or only je/+2 b ! indians ( our lodge reprov$ u4 ,at ,sun rise he came out ( 8 lodge1 made a long spee*2 9 :i* he told "o to g "o way1 a second ano!r1 himself by ano!r r\te4 ,?\1 address+ ! fir/ "o1 a "y lad--?\ wilt soon f9d ?y 7be>73 b ?\1 address+ ! fa!r1 on ?y way on ?\ wilt pass v ne>1 b w n see him3 ,?\'lt se>* a long return giv+ up all hopes3 b :5 come to ?is ?\ mu/ return aga9 betwe5 ?is ?y la/ track ! fir/ "o ?\ %alt make ?is morn+1 ?\'lt see him 9 8 ne/4 z = me1 ,i %all h mu* tr\ble to get m9e4 ,i he>d him speake1 b n und]/&+ suffici5tly ! language1 ! wom5 expla9$ to me4 ,i ne$ n tell y h[ we laugh$ at ! poor ,devil2 s w5t (f hunt+ ,ivy :i* _h be5 our support = a long "t2 b 9 ! ev5+ we f\nd all t he pr$ict$1 p]fectly v]ifi$4 ,?is ,i assure y is a fact1 w ma9ta9 x not)/&+ e ?+ skeptics1 7excuse ! t]m7 or ^? unacqua9t$1 or b sup]ficially s1 ) ^! p may say3 ,i am also c]ta9 t he _h no previ\s k ( _! be+ !re2 = !re 0 pl5ty ( sn[1 !re 7 no o!r tracks b ^? ( ^! #b hunt]s1 we _h pit*$ up 7! riv]7 t day4 ,b1 "h ,i am digress+3 to return !re=e4 7#bg7 --,i am altoge!r out ( ! regul> track t ,i _h propos$ to myself at my fir/ sett+ (f2 my "t is to %ort1 my memory to bad1 to read ov] ! :ole1 s z to resume ! regul> c\rse --! rema9d] %all be compos$ ( fugitive ,pieces4 ,inde$ ! nature ( "s ( !m be+ a comp\nd w n admit ( _! be+ treat$ ( b 9 sections if ,i may use ! t]m4 ,! fir/ !re=e1 le/ ,i h n "t to ent] all1 ,i %all speake ( is ,! ,s\l6 ,?is seems1 to me1 at lea/1 a mo/ extraord9>y incompreh5sible ?+-- yet f ! diff]5t s\rces :i* ,i h receiv$ x1 ! mann] ( relation s]ves b m m to p]plex4 ,:e!r x is really absolutely ! s\l1 or "s o!r pr9ciple on :i* ! v exi/5ce dep5ds ,i _c say1 b some?+ x is lodg$ appa- r5tly 9 ! ,he>t or brea/1 t on ^! occasions flies (f leaves !m2 at ! v in/ant ( its exit x is p]ceiv$1 occasions su* a d]angem5t ( ! :ole sy/em1 p>ticul>ly ( ! faculties z v soon to deprive ! object ( life2 b primally a total want ( s5se1 su* z we suppose ! ,s\l end[s u )4 ,i %all "h relate y "o ( ! _m /ories ( ! k9d v]batim z ,i receiv$ x4 ,x 0 f an ,indian ( c\rse4 ,he told me t "o summ] be+ on a visit r to a di/ant "p ( ! c\ntry 7p]haps #b or #cjj miles7 he fell 9 ) "o ( 8 acqua9tances1 :o 7z (t5 happ5s betwe5 /rang]s1 p>ticul>ly to su* z come f ! ,s\?w>d7 ask$ to pur*ase m$ec9es ( him4 ,i _h b a small quantity1 only ( #d ,sorts or k9ds3 he be+ v anxi\s = !m1 ,i sold !m all to him3 ,he 0 n satisfi$--he mu/ h m ?o' ,i positively assur$ him ,i _h giv5 him ! la/4 ,!n he m5ac$ me1 said ,i %\ld feel ! effects ( 8 res5tm5t aris+ f my av>ice un*>itable _s4 ,kn[+ 8 disposition1 ,i return$ to my fri5ds1 int5d+ to be z f> out ( 8 way z ,possible4 ,"o night 9 ! w9t] he conjur$--,i 0 fa/ asleep 7 sev]al hundr$ miles (f7 nev] ?\ght m ( him3 b he call$ ^u 8 ,famili>s dem&$ my ,s\l767--x 0 tak5 to him2 b j z x 0 on ! eve ( ent]+ 8 conjur+ hut ,i p]ceiv$ x sprung f my b$ 9 ! mo/ dreadful agonies convulsions insomu* t two m5 hold+ pull+ ( me ) all _! might1 also _h ! assi/ance ( ! wom51 c\ld n keep me quiet3 ,i 0 con/antly spr++ =w>d1 ru%+ hi!r ?i!r absolutely 7i4e4 totally7 depriv$ ( my faculties = ,i h n yet ! lea/ k ( :at ,i 0 do+1 s great 0 my horor 9 ob- s]v+ ?is conjur+ t5t4 ,at la/ a fri5dly _s int]f]$ =bad ! conjuror at 8 p]il to d any ?+ to my ,s\l1 b all[ x to return im- m$iately4 ,he 0 afraid = 8 own life dur/ n disobey--he let x g4 ,i _c tell y h[ happy ,i 0 felt s easy--,! di/ance 0 great inde$-- b ,i soon flew back re-ent]$ my body2 :5 ,i became entirely compos$ 7#bh7 ,b ,i _h be5 s dreadfully agitat$ t ,i f\nd myself 9 a pr(use sweat1 my :ole frame s %ak51 debilitat$1 weake1 t = sev]al days ,i c\ld n move b ) pa94 ,heh6 said ,i1 :at a n>r[ escape6--,! o!r indians ask$ :at ail$ me8 ,i told !m :]e ,i _h be5--!y w\ld sc>cely cr$it2 b 9 ! ensu+ summ] ^u enquiry !y f\nd x true2 7 n[ fully conv9c$ t ?is ,p[] do? lodge ) indi- ians6 ,!y repres5t ! s\l z be+ small3 n v dissimil> 9 size %ape f ! yolk ( a l>ge ,h51 or duck1 ,egg3--"s ( !m v h>d1 mu* ( ! na- ture sub/ance ( a /one1 b /ill n ( t sub/ance2 o!rs aga9 mu* m s(t t5d]3 "s are easily kept bruis$1 b o!rs are ) difficulty tak5 cont9ually 9 motion2 b all are extremely impati5t ( re/ra9t _c be> x2 conf9em5t is dea? to ! body f :i* x has issu$6 ,"s conjurors possess+ suffici5t p[]1 influ5ce1 take a s\l1 if !y want to de/roy ! body1 79 ! conjur+ box or t5t7 wrapp+ x 9 a piece ( lea!r1 rub bruise x betwe5 bo? h&s 'till !y de/roy its subtility or subtilty4 ,z soon z x comes )9 view ( ! conjur+ t5t its agonies are t]- rible z also ^? ( ! body1 h[ev] di/ant t may be2 b z soon z its motion is de/roy$ ! body dies likewise4 ,o!rs aga91 take x put x 9 a ,japp& ,tobacco box1 tie ! lid or cov] securely ti$ ) a womans ,g>t]1 f :5ce1 if n loos5$ by someone x c nev] escape--any o!r la%+ is n1 any?+ ne>1 s completely effectual z ?is3 reflect1 y w guess imm$iately ! reasons !y give4 ,z ,i d n "k lat91 y dont und]/& indian ,i mu/ suppress ?is _m o!r ?+s4 ,o!rs aga9 take a diff]5t me?od1 ?us3 ,b by-!-bye1 ?is has b v little relation to ! ,s\l4 ,i %all !re=e ref] x 'till aft]w>ds give y ano!r ,/ory z receiv$ f a ,canadian an eye witness4 ,he 0 pass+ ! w9t] ) ! indians "o night ! head man ( ! t5t he lodg$ 9 gave a fea/4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( do+ x 0 himself ap- p>5tly a good peaceable man1 b n to be trifl$ ) by o!r indians4 ,e ?+ be+ prep>$ ! gue/s 7 j go+ to eat :5 ! fea/-man's "m dropp$ sudd5ly z if dead3 e "o 0 /ruck ) con/]nation3 !y _h re- c\rse to _! m$ic9es1 songs1 rattl]s c4 z usual2 at la/ he fell to suck+ 8 "m 9 "o ( h] temples1 sudd5ly !y he>d some?+ crack3 ! indian drew back1 8 "m arose p]fectly recov]$ all became well4 ,h[ev] t :i* occasion$ ! crack1 ! indian took out ( 8 m\?1 wrapp$ c>efully up gave x to 8 wife to put 9 a tobacco box1 :i* %e did3 x _h all ! appe>ances ( a ,bean 7un fve7--! wife want$ to tie ! lid b ! husb& said !re 0 no necessity--!y resum$ _! meal4 ,b ! old woman 0 n long 9 possessi- on ( h] s5ses4 ,%e v soon relaps$1 z in/antane\sly z at ! fir/ ho6 exclaim- ed ! indian1 ! ,dog is (f--,!y look$ into ! tobacco box b no?+ 0 f\nd--,!y cont9u$ conjur+ #c nights1 ! la/ especially1 ! man told me he ?\ght ! devil 0 7#bi7 0 among/ !m f a c]ta9 k9d ( undescribable noise 9 ! air1 r\nd ab\t _! t5t1 ! sudd5 fla%+s ( light4 ,?is 0 ,p[d] 7,gun ,p[d]73 !y _h c>efully ?r[n out all ! fire1 ?r[n a great quantity ( sn[ wat] on ! he>?1 !n put fre% ,e>? ^u x--x 0 p]fectly d>k 9 ! lodge1 !re be+ no o!r light ?an :at is usually emitt$ f ! heav5s3 ^u ?is he>? ( fre% e>? !y w\ld ?r[ "s ,p[d] !n retir+ to ! bottom ( ! t5t w\ld say come6 let me see if ,i be a manito--8 !n s++ c4 (f ! ,p[d] w\ld fly6 ,!y cont9u$ ?is way #c nights b all to no purpose3 ! old woman yet liv$ #b ye>s b nev] spoke c4 ,he said 7! indian7 t ?is bean 0 ! ,s\l or ,_s ( ano!r indian1 !n at a va/ di/ance1 :i* he d>t$ at my "m to r5d] h] pitiful mis]able2 b ,i %all make ! ,dog suff]4 ,h[ev] 1 aft] ?is1 ! ,canadian enquir$ :y he did n rev5ge himself kill him ,no2 said he1 t wont d3 he has got back 8 s\l x is true1 ,i _c get x aga91 yet ,i might easily kill him if ,i *use1 b ?is wont d--he is some:at ju/ifiable1 = ,i took bo? 8 wives f him4 ,!re are _m o!r in/ances ( a l nature b diff]5t 9 ! proce$+s1 t ,i d n recollect suffici5tly to commit to ,pap]4-- ,n[ aga9 = ! o!r way4 ,if an indian has a spite aga9/ ano!r1 is induc$ to x = ! pres]vation ( 8 own life1 or f motives ( rev5ge1 he takes ! foll[+ plan or me?od4 ,he takes a piece ( lea!r cuts x into ! %ape ( 8 enemy2 if he wants him to die spe$ily he places a little ,p[d]$ m$ec9e opposite ! he>t1 or ^u x4 ,?is m$ec9e is ,i believe a root1 v inflammable1 he holds a small sp>k ( fire ne> x--x imm$iately explodes t "p ( ! lea!r on :i* x 0 becomes burnt %rivell$3 :5 he p]=ms ?is1 he g5]ally utt]s words l ^! ,let ! ,he>t ( su* a "o become l ?is ,lea!r1 let x %rivel die )9 him6 ,if x is a leg1 an arm1 ! head1 or any o!r p>ticul> "p1 or p>ts1 or ev5 ! :ole body1 x is ! same1 ! words also2 unless he do? n wi% = ! dea?2 !n he w say ,let su* a "p1 become lame1 useless1 ulc]\s c4 c4 accord+ to 8 disposi- tion2 t "p1 or p>ts become ?us affect$ accord+ to 8 wi%1 ,b h[ is x possible t su* ?+s c be8 ,d y really ?9k t an insig- nificant root1 ( no app>ant p[] or virtue :atev] c effect su* ?+s8 ,?us ,i w\ld frequ5tly "q1 _! answ]s ) little v>iations uni- v]sally ! same4 ,yes1 mo/ c]ta9ly x is n ! root alone1 b ) ! assi/ance ( t "o ( 8 ,dream$ t is mo/ p[]ful mo/ fond ( him3 he6 y :ite p y "k n2 y are consummately ignorant ( ! ,p[] ( our ,great m$ec9e m5 _m ?+s might ,i tell y mu* m surpris+--b y d n believe ^! trifles1 h[ mu* less !n ^? y d n "k8--,:at !n is to be done6 h[ d ) 7#cj7 :at say to a p s bl9d1 s infatuat$6 ,!y h "s roots t are dreadful 9 _! effects--,be+ a female1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld pref] imm$iate dea?4 ,!y h "s t h ! same effects z ,lun> ,cau/ic4 ,!y use !m ?us4 ,dur+ ! "t ( _! ,sep]ation 7i4e m5/ruation7 !y endeav\r to give !m to smoke1 :i* is nev] refus$--!re is "s ( ?is root mix$ ) ! ,tobacco4 ,once smok+ is suffici5t --a few mon?s aft] _! complexion beg9s to *ange-- at la/ becomes ( a na/y black ) abundance ( hair gr[+ out ( ! face2 if ^! wom5 7 to %ave1 ,i v]ily believe _! be>ds w\ld become z bu%y ?ick z ^? ( any man :atev]4 ,9 p]=m+ ?is1 !y mu/ also utt] words ?us3 ,let ! "o = :om ,i int5d ?is1 :o %all smoke ( x become black hairy2 be- come z ugly reject$ z %e is n[ fair se>*$ =6 ,sometimes !y m+le x ) _! food or ! liquor !y dr9k3 !re is m ?an "o k9d ( ?is dreadful root2 "o ( :i* ,i 0 %ewn1 b h =gott51 !re be+ #b or #c o!rs resembl+ x4--x is l _m o!rs a p]5nial h]b1 ha? "s resemblance to ! long or tall ,?i/le4 ,to return4 ,:5 ! subject1 or object1 discov]s t %e ha? be5 ?us dealt )1 :i* !y sometimes d a few weeks aft]1 !y may be re/or$1 = !re is an antidote to x2 b ,i h nev] kn[n "o in/ance ( ?is1 ?o' a doz5 ( ! o!rs ,i h4 ,"s h&some1 fair complexion$ "y females refus+ ! importunate solli- citations ( an ab&on$1 vici\s1 rev5geful wret*1 becomes ! victim ( h] coyness2 #b or #c ye>s aft]1 ,i h positively n kn[n !m c\ld sc>cely beleive my ,eyes4----,!re is ( ano!r k9d :i* is v common1 ^: effects is an extraord9>y vacuation ( blood1 9 a few days w\ld occa- sion dea?4 ,a half bre$ ,i lately _h ) me1 ! ,son ( a man :o _m ye>s ago 0 a s]vant ( y\rs1 be+ n ( an extraord9>y good moral "* f9d+ 8 sollicitations reject$ ) scorn became jeal\s v anxi\s to rev5ge himself4 ,he appli$ to an old indian1 b 9 s cauti\s a mann] t ! indian gave him ( ! root )\t suspect+ told him h[ to use x4 ,he pulv]is$ x1 m+l$ x ) a little v]million !n wat*$ 8 opportunity1 :i* occurr$ ,i beleive1 ! ensu+ morn+4 ,9 our out- ,po/s we h no temples d$icat$ to ,cloac9da1 besides1 ! females "h are a%am$ to sacrifice at !m3 he !re=e c\ld n miss 8 opportunity--he wat- *$1 aft] %e ent]$ he w5t soon f\nd ! place by ! ,smoke3 "h he spr9kl$ "s ( ?is ,p[d] :i* he took 9 a quill1 pron\nc+ ,let me see blood issue f ! same place ?is ha? done--,i want to see blood4--,sc>cely five h\rs aft]1 ! woman :o 0 m>ri$ ( c\rse s mu* ! less ba%ful said :at is ! matt] ) me1 ,i h be5 j n[ out want to g aga94 ,y may suppose h] a/oni%m5t see+ ! "t ( ! natural return 0 sc>cely half elaps$ 7#ca7 b h[ mu* m s f9d+ x issue f> beyond any?+ %e _h ev] kn[n3 ,?is con- t9u$ 'til v late 9 ! day ! bea/ 0 wat*+ to see if x w\ld answ]4 ,he w5t 9 to ! h\se on pret5ce ( a fre9dly visit1 rem>k$ h[ ,pale %e 0--,! "m told him my daught] has be5 bewit*$ c\ld y n d some?+ to ease h]8 ,he became extremely uneasy 9 8 turn3 he w5t out pass+ by ! place %e w5t to he easily discov]$ not)/&+ h] precaution ( :at dreadful conse- qu5ces x w\ld be if n timely att5d$ to4 ,he 0 afraid %e w\ld die be=e any?+ c\ld be done4 ,h[ev] he w5t to ! old indian speak+ 9 a mo/ sympa?is+ /ra91 ask$ him if he c\ld n adm9i/] some?+ to /op t extraord9>y issue4 ,:y6 repli$ ! old fell[--,t root ,i gave y ! o!r day is its own antidote--give h] ! l5g? ( h] middle f+] to eat x w /op quick en\gh4 ,he did n *use to tell ! indian t x 0 ?is t _h occasion$ x le/ he %\ld be puni%$ by him 9 8 turn2 b artfully con- duct+ 8 disc\rse got m f him1 adm9i/]$ x to ! woman1 mutt]- + 9 himself ,let ?is blood cease1 ,i h se5 en\gh ( x-- %e 0 soon heal$6 ,i done all ,i c\ld to make him confess x1 )\t com+ to ! po9t2 b he nev] w\ld3 he satisfi$ himself by assur+ me ) ! mo/ solemn ass]]ations t x 0 ! case2 if y d\bt x1 cont9u$ he1 y may make ! exp]im5t--y ne$ be "u no appreh5sions :atev]1 = 9 giv+ h] ( ! same root to eat x w /op4 ,?is root1 :5 ma/igat$1 appli$ :5 r$uc$ to pulp1 b bett] :5 pulv]is$1 /ops ! blood imm$iately on application to any w\nd--h[ pr(usely soev] x may fl[4 ,x is v a/r+5t1 some:at hot4 ,ano!r h]b1 ,i beleive x is ! 7wild7 ,c>r[ay1 i4 e4 :i* we commonly d5om9ate anise$s--at lea/ ! smell ta/e mu* resemble t1 its /alk be>s a v great resemblance to ! wild m9t1 z well z ! leaves fl[]s4 ,i suppose ?is is ! "o meant1 because !y tell me ! ta/e smell are delici\s3 ,?is root1 all its appurt5ances 7i4e4 /alk1 leaves1 fl[]s7 is ( wond]ful effects 9 v>i\s ?+s4 ,i %all give y "s ( ! /ories relat+ to x z ,i receiv$ !m4 ,i 0 liv+ out ) su* an indian1 we became r$uc$ to %ort commons --,"o day he 7! indian7 took a piece ( b>k drew ^u x #c moose-- put "s ( ?is m$ec9e ^u ! he>t head ( ea*2 !n he fa/5$ a piece ( s9ew to x told me to fa/5 x to a small /ick t _h be5 /uck slant-way 9 ! ,gr\nd-- ,n[ said he1 let me see if ?is w d3 oh no6 ,i am afraid x wont2 b ,i'll try--if x answ]s1 ! b>k w dance6 ,i laugh$ at 8 idea 7a half bre$ told me ?is7 s did "o ( 8 sons3 h[ev] ! son told me t he _h se5 8 fa!r d s be=e1 t he kill$ e "t--/op6 ,let u see h[ he w g on1 said ! ,son4 ,! fa!r began to s+ 7 if ,i rememb] "r1 beat ! drum also7--,%ortly aft] ! b>k began to 7#cb7 to move1 z ! old fell[ rais$ 8 voice s did its motion increase1 'till at la/ x began :irl+ r\nd ) great viol5ce1 sometimes "o way !n ano!r 'till x 0 w\nd up close to ! /ick1 :5 x began *ang+ sides--sometimes ^u sometimes bel[ ! /ick4 ,he ceas$3 began to talk ) u say+ he 0 afraid x w\ld n answ] ,?us he did #c times1 ! b>k mov$ e "t ) ! same viol5ce4 ,n[ he desir$ 9 ! beg9n+ t if 8 famili> w\ld h compassion on him1 he w\ld r5d] ^! #c moose fooli%3 t !y might n be possess$ ( _! usual cunn+-- c4 ,! next day we w5t out--! old man1 8 son myself1 a hunt+--we 7 hungry--,we walk$ 'till late 9 ! day f9d+ no tracks ,i propos$ our return1 b he told me we ought to proce$2 '= 9 ! l[ gr\nd beyond a small ridge !n ne> 9 sight ( u1 we may p]haps f9d "s tracks-- ,i am nev] deceiv$ :5 my ,i am answ]$' 7i4e4 my b>k dances7--,we soon rea*$ ?is l[ ,gr\nd %ortly aft] he>d a noise3 jump+1 runn+ break+ ( ,/icks 'ah6 "h !y are1' said ! old man3 'see h[ _! head is turn$6 :at a noise !y make1--h[ !y play--!y are fooli%4 ,we kill$ !m all4 ,if y d\bt me2 ask any ( ! indians1 see if !y wont all tell y t he does s :5 he wants to kill4--,ano!r /ory3 = love potions1 or philt]s1 are also com- pos$ ( ?is4 ,!re 7 sev]al "y m5 7half-bre$s7 ( u toge!r also "s "y wom51 :o came ) u to await ! arrival ( _! husb&s f ,=t ,william at t place4 ,two ( our p>ty want$ to pay !m a visit 9 ! night ,i endeav\r$ to dissuade !m1 b to no purpose3--!y w5t1 met ) ! reception ,i =etold3 !y began bawl+ out & on purpose to awake e "o ne> %ame u2 = we 7 lodg+ by ourselves !n took good cudgels pursu$ !m into our place3 we enjoy$ ?is confusion ( ! o!rs ?o p>tly at our own exp5ses4 ,"o ( !m !n address$ me come ,bpt4 ?is bit* 'has vex$ me1--,i "k y h good m$ic9e1--give me "s ( x t ,i may 'laugh at h] 9 my turn4 7,i mu/ tell y t "o ( !m ,i h kn[n _m ye>s back 01 is /ill1 a bit* i4e4 accord+ ! indian acceptation 7z well z well z our own17 ( ! t]m2 ! man is ! same "o ,i m5tion$ little above1 at ! conclusion beg9n+ ( p4p4 #cj #ca7 ,i gave him "s ) ! directions - --he return$ aga9 v soon aft] 79 ! same night7--f\nd h] asleep--he !n rubb$ h] =ehead1 opposite h] he>t1 ! pit ( ! /oma*1 ! palms ( bo? h&s4 ,!n he awoke h]4 ,! next day1 z my comrades 7 desi- r\s ( rev5g+ !mselves1 !y broa*$ ! conv]sation publicly _h ! laugh 9 _! turn3 ! wom5 _h ! be/ at ! (fset1 b z !y c\ld n d5y ! o!r *>ges !y became extremely confus$ vex$3 a qu>rel ensu$2 b my comrades exult- +ly told !m 'we c turn twi/ y n[ ab\t our f+]s z we please4' ,& !y 7#cc7 !y did too4 ,= ! wom5 bo? giv+ suck at t "t1 ?\ght x 0 _! *ildr5 t 7 h&l+ !m1 z !y us$ b "o f+]1 g5tly4 ,! o!r /ory is ?us3 --,a man t ,i h ) me at pres5t 9 consequ5ce ( "s slips ( 8 ,rib _h fre- qu5t1 "s sev]e qu>rels ) h]--%e began to hate him want$ to g ) h] ,p>-am\r3 ! husb& ?o' vex$ confus$ did n want to lose h]3 he began by soo?+1 coax+1 c>ess+ h]1 b %e always bawl$ out z l\d z %e c\ld t e body might he>1 ?o' x 7 at midnight '?\ :ite dog1 leave me alone ':y art ?\ fumbl+ at me8 ,! m %e became av]se ! m he coax$ %e bawl+ out 'dont slabb] me' e "t he attempt$ to kiss h]1-- %e 0 wat*+ a fair opportunity to slip (f to h] lov] 7an indian74 ,at la/ he lodg$ 8 compla9ts to me1 ask$ if ,i c\ld n assi/ him4 ,i gave him "s ( ?is m$e- c9e ) ! usual directions told him z soon z he _h execut$ all prop]ly to come away leave h]1 n return to h] = a c\ple ( days s t 9 h] turn %e might suff]4 ,he _h n long left h] 'till %e call$ = him z if want- + some?+ l a ,goose he w5t imm$iately1 ?o' ,i done all ,i c\ld to make him pay h] 9 h] own co94--,s9ce t "t !y live z y see !m4 ,b if y d\bt ( ?is also1 y c easily make ! exp]im5t--*use any "o y please1 let h] be ev] s coy1 %y1 y w br+ h] z y want666 --,%ortly aft] ?is ,i made "s g5]al enquiries ( ! man latt]ly 9 "q1 b he w\ld n av[1 ?o' f 8 confusion precipitancy ) :i* he an- sw]$1 ,i beleive !re is some?+ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,x is ) ?is m$ec9e con- t9u$ ! half bre$1 t ! "y m5 d completely univ]sally succe$ ) all ! wom5 t please !m4 ,) ?is also1 pr9cipally1 !y succe$ 9 bewit*+ any "o !y are av]se to1 prev5t !m f kill+ su* animals z !y please4 ,!y draw ! lik5ess ( ! animal or animals1 !y d n *use ! o!rs to kill1 put ( ?is m$ic9e 7?o' mo/ commonly mix$ ) "s o!rs 9 ?is latt] case7 ^u ! he>ts desire t !y may become %y fly (f ^u any ! lea/ appe>ance or approa* ( !m4 ,or1 !y w conjure desire "s ( _! famili>s1 "o1 or sev]al1 to haunt su* a "o 9 all 8 motions sc>e fright5 (f1 r5d] wise any su* su* animals2 let ! di/ance be hundr$s ( miles (f--_! famili>s t are spirits resid+ 9 ! air1 transport !mselves 9 an in/ant to any place !y place1 :o see all t is go+ on bel[1 keep all away accord+ly4 ,to evade ?is is a task t b few c succe$ 94 ,!y mu/ fir/ ,conjure to le>n :o x is t has bewit*$ !m1 !n !y inquire :at is to be done3 b "h lies ! difficulty4--,sometimes !y are told !y mu/ leave ! appo9t$ "t run out3 at o!rs1 su* su* c]emonies1 :i* is tantam\nt to ! fir/ answ]2 b at o!rs aga91 x is easily dispell$--,?is dep5ds 7#cd7 dep5ds entirely ^u ! precautions ! bewit*] has tak51 ! ,p[]1 influ5ce1 or numb] ( 8 ,dream$3 z also on ! o!r h& ( ! ,dream$1 _!1 p[]1 influ5ce c4 ( ! be- wit*$4 ,b sometimes on a v slight or trivial cause dep5ds ! :ole4-- ,i %all tell y ano!r /ory4 ,an old ,canadian ,i h n[ ) me has be5 9 ! habit ( liv+-free = _m ye>s back4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( a w9t] he 0 t5t+ ) "s indians1 "o ( !m an imp]t95t1 bomba/ic sort ( "* 0 boa/+ to him ( ! great p[] effect ( "s m$ic9es a drum he _h lately receiv$ f a ,sauteux c4 c4 = "s "t ,i did n m9d him1 b f9d+ he became at la/ tr\blesome1 ins9uat+ z pla9ly z he dur/ t he 0 n[ invuln]able1 or r immortal t we 7 helpless1 a qu>rel ensu$ 'till at la/ ,i fxxt4 ^u y\r m$ic9es drum ! "o also :o gave !m to y said ,i4 ,we sep]at$ 9 no good fre9d%ip4 ,at night he mad a fea/ invit$ me among/ ! re/ ) ! design ( poison+ me2 b 8 fre9ds remon/rat$ s ef- fectually t he put ?is (f int5d$ %oot+ me go+ out ( ! lodge2 b ?is also ! o!rs w\ld n all[3 he 0 vex$--,i kept my eye ^u him1 det]m9$ ,i %\ld give ! fir/ bl[ on ! lea/ motion he might make4 ,f9d+ himself prev5t$ 9 ^! he said t ,i inde$ %\ld kill #b moose1 b t ! re/ ( ! ye> ,i %\ld />ve z a dog4 ,i sep]at$ next day ) my wife *ildr5--!y 7 "u great appreh5sions1 b ,i mock$ all _! conjur+s--,i v %ortly kill$ #b moose2 b ^! inde$ 7 ! la/4 ,i walk$ hunt$ e day-- seldom "o day pass$ b ,i fir$ at ! ,buffaloe1 moose1 or "s o!r animal1 b nev] got any?+ any?+--,i my family 7 ne> dy+ ) hung]1 ,i tri$ e ?+ 9 my p[]1 nev] giv+ myself ! lea/ tr\ble ab\t ! indians m5aces4 ,at la/ ! spr+ arriv$--,ducks ,geese came2 b no bett] suc- ess4 ,at la/ "o day pr[l+ 9 my ,canoe ,i met #b o!r free-m51 :o1 aft] mutual inquiries c4 told me ! same ?+ _h happ5$ him t an indian told him to file (f a small piece ( ! muzzle ( 8 ,gun wa% x well ) wat] 9 :i* ,sweet- flag _h be5 boil$1 kill$ aft] t z be=e4 ,i laugh$ at ! idea1 b re- flect+ t x 0 an innoc5t exp]im5t ,i c\ld n (f5d ! almighty1 ,i tri$1 ! fir/ animals ,i saw ,i imm$iately kill$4--,?is ,sir1 cont9u$ he1 ,i assure y is a positive fact666--,i f9d t ! indians h rec\rse to ?is me?od also4 ,b y mu/ obs]ve3 z is ! disease33s is ! rem$y4 ,ano!r /ory j n[ occurs to me :i* ,i %all relate1 n s mu* to multiply ^! pret5d$ pro(s z to %ew t our ,iroquois1 ,algonqu9s c4 c4 are n su* complete conv]ts to ! ,*ri/ian fai? z mo/ p may complac5tly imag9e1 b r h a mongrel religion l ^? :om ! ,k+ ( ,babylon s5t to inhabit ,sam>ia :5 he c>ri$ ,reub5 ,ephraim captives 7,9 ! ,bible74 ,?is w9t] an ,iroquois 7#ce7 told me t "o w9t] he 0 out a ,beav] hunt+ ) _m ( 8 fri5ds4--,! olde/ man ( _! p>ty propos$ "o day t a c]ta9 numb] ( !m %\ld g out a hunt+ ,moose or ,buffaloe1 ! o!rs ,beav]4 ,?is "o says ,i return$ at night aft] a good success--! old man no?+--he became envi\s--a qu>rel ensu$2 aft] ?is _m o!rs4 ,"o day ,i fir$ at a moose z he 0 runn+ pa/ me1 he fell--,i w5t to him2 j z ,i 0 = beg9n+ to sk9 he rose up1 b ) my axe ,i bro't him d[n--x 0 v f> f home--,i m]ely op5$ him return$ light1 tru/+ to ! o!rs ( our p>ty2 = ,i _h no desire ( p>tak+ ( ! dry provisions ! old fell[ _h1 ( 8 own4 ,im$iately on ent]+ ! lodge we _h a- no!r sev]e qu>rel1 he told me ,i %\ld n any m exult 9 my pr[ess z he %\ld take c>e ,i %\ld n kill any m animals = "s "t4 ,z we 7 com+ to knife "w1 ,i ord]$ my wife to bundle up all our ?+s my lodge1 pit* (f--x 0 !n late1 ,i _h n yet eat54 ,z none ( my fri5ds knew t ,i _h kill$1 ,i did n *use to tell !m1 b m]ely said z ,i 0 go+ (f ',let ^? :o are fond ( me1 or :o *use1 foll[ me'2 b none came1 ,i encamp$ ^u my moose4 ,e day ,i w5t a hunt+--sc>cely a week pass$ b ,i fir$ #bj1 #cj1 sometimes upw>d ( #ej ,%ot1 ^u ,buffaloe or ,moose1 b c\ld nev] kill--,i w\ld miss1 or ! ball twi/+ 9 ! hair w\ld fall by ! animal )\t do+ fur!r injury4 ,i />v$ = a long "t-- became s weake t ,i c\ld h>dly walk4 ,at la/ my wife 7a woman ( ?is c\ntry7 "o day t ,i _h be5 out z usual _h prep>$ "s good /rong lye1 on my return wa%$ my ,gun ) x2 fill$ x1 /opp+ bo? ! orifices put x ov] ! smoke :]e x rema9$ all night4 ,%e also took a numb] ( ! balls boil$ !m likewise 9 ! lye1 tell+ me %e _h se5 h] uncle d s _m ye>s be=e :5 he too _h be5 bewit*$4--,i ?\ght at all ev5ts x c\ld d no h>m2 besides ,i c\ld h done any?+1 ,i 0 s hungry4-- ,! next day ,i w5t out aga91--f\nd ano!r flock or h]d ( ne> #bj ,buffaloe1 ,i drew nigh took all my usual precautions--,i fir$1 "o dropp$2 fir$ aga91 ano!r dropp$3--,i kill$ #ad out ( t h]d2 ev] aft] miss$ n once6 ,i ask$ him h[ ! old fell[ _h done8--he said ,i suppose x 0 z !y frequ5tly d--i4e4 bury a piece ( my meat 9 ! ,gr\nd pray ! ,devil to prev5t my kill+3 = ! ,iroquois1 :5 !y take x 9 _! head1 are v wick$1 d n want p[]6--,a few days ago a half-bre$1 ab&on$ ) ! indians1 came 92 among/ 8 o!r wantages ask$ me = a small piece ( 7r$7 seal+- wax because my bro!r _c draw blood f ! animals he fires at3 by heat+ 8 ,gun ap- ply+ ?is wax ! blood w fl[ pr(usely f ! w\nds4 ,he express$ himself afraid t 8 bro!r might h be5 bewit*$ by ret>d+ ?is op]ation he might ent] dans sa mal *ance6 7#cf7 ,^! few examples w suffice to %ew y t !y h diff]5t me?ods ( bewit*+ also diff]5t ways ( cle>+ !mselves4 ,& ! fai?1 dread1 !y h ( ?is1 is sc>cely cr$ible2 ! consequ5ces are (t5 too uncommonly di/ress+4--,i %all n[ give y ( ! ,/ory ( ! ,hairy ,brea/s4 ,ne> ! days ( ,noah1 nations 7 few small4 ,weesuckajock 7noah1 ,i %all call him = abbreviation sake7 _h a son z ,i told y be=e ^: "n 0 ,nay-hn-nee-mis4 ,be+ /raitn$ = provisions he w5t out to angle ) "s ( ! ,hairy-,brea/s4 ,!y came to a ,lake1 pi]c$ sev]al holes1 b ! ,nor? 7or ,nor? w9d1 z y *use7 be+ envi\s ( ,nayhanemis1 froze ! wat] d[n to ! v gr\nd2 s t 9 ! deepe/ p>ts !y f\nd b ,e>? aft] mu* digg+ at la/ rea*$ ! bottom2 b behold t also 0 froz56 :o kn[s to :at dep? 9 ! ,e>?8 ,f9d+ ?is to be ! case ,nays1 address$ 8 fre9ds ?us--,i see ?is is ! do+s ( ! ,n4 ,w9d 7n[ by rights ! ,n4 ,w9d ought to h be5 8 mat]nal ,gnd ,fa!r--b :at _c envy d87 he is envi\s ( u1 wants to make u die ( hung]--b he %all n6--,i h to propose to y to cut (f my head--rip up my body1 beg9n+ at ! ?roat--,y mu/ n hurt nor break any s+le "o ( my bones2 b c>efully take (f all ! fle%1 dry x1 make ,p\nd$ meat ( x4 ( ?is y mu/ spr9kle a little 9 e "o ( ! holes2 y mu/ also *op up my ,he>t into v small pieces ?r[ a few ( ^! pieces also into ea* hole3 !n put 9 y\r l9es1 y'll take z _m fi% z y please4 ,b my bones y mu/ put 9 a heap1 c>efully by !mselves4 ,m9d6 ^u y\r fai?ful obs]vance ( all ^! comm&s dep5ds our mutual safety4 ,! ,nor? ?9ks himself sole ma/]1 w\ld wi% to cru% u because we beg9 to h a little k3 b he %all "k me6 ,!y done accord+ly1 accord+ly also !y took abundance ( fi%4 ,nor? p]- ceiv$ ?is3 he came to see1 f9d+ himself ?us fru/rat$ inquir$ h[ x came ab\t8--!y told3 ,he *all5g$ ,nays4 :o by ?is "t _h reviv$2 besides a beautiful l>ge fea!r he _h /ick+ 9 8 cap or head1 :i* none dur/ we> b su* z h giv5 inconte/ible pro(s ( _! ,manhood1 brav]y c4 he l- wise _h a smok+ bag1 ( ! ,sk9 ( a badg]4 ,nayhanimis accept$ ! *all5ge4 ,x seems ,nahanimis y are a great man1 a man ( extraord9>y p[] abilities6-- --let u h a trial1 see :i* ( u has ! mo/2 = ,i also h "s ,k--,nahani- mis answ]$ ,no6 ,i h b little p[]1 b t little ,i employ z mu* z ,i c to ! ,g5]al b5efit ( my fell[s3 let u see :at y c d1 :i* if ,i _c1 !n y w c]ta9ly be sup]ior to me4 ,"h !y p]=m$ "o or two wond]ful feats b 9 :i* ,nayhanimis _h ! advantage mo/ confess$ly4--,! ,nor? pi]c$ 8 body ?r\gh1 done ano!r extraord9>y ?+ ,i _c well recollect2 b ! o!r done m recov]$ n only m sudd5ly b m p]fectly4 ,at la/ ! ,nor? put a bet said ,let u see = ?is la/ act3 ,i w cut (f my head if ,i _c replace recov] p]fectly 7#cg7 p]fectly1 ! same z ,i am at pres5t1 !n my h\se all ,i h %all be y\rs2 b if ,i succe$1 y _c1 !n all y\r possessions %all be m9e4 ,nayhanimis cons5t$2 = he 0 secretly desir\s ( humiliat+ ! selfsuffici5t _s ( ,nor?4 ,!y tri$--,nor? fail$1 b ,nayhanimis completely succe$$3 ,he delib]ately sev]$ 8 head f 8 body1 put x d[n on ! ,gr\nd beside him1 v compos$ly1 !n replac$ x1 :5 x be- came z ?o' no?+ _h happ5$4 ,b ?is 0 ow+ to ! ,p[] virtue ( 8 ,plume2 :i*1 h[ev]1 ! o!rs knew no?+ (f4 ,x appe>s t ! ,nor? also recov]$ b by ! assi/ance ( 8 fri5ds1 ( :om he _h a num]\s tra94 ,nor? 0 fai?ful to 8 promise--,gave him 8 h\se :i* 0 beautiful spaci\s1 b mo/ly und]gr\nd1 or at lea/ 9 ! side ( a m\nta94 ,all 8 fre9ds turn$ out1 put 9 ,nayhanimis gave him ! full possession4 ,b he 0 no soon] 9 ?an !y secur$ all ! outlets2 doors1 w9d[s c4 set x on fire to de/roy "o :om !y f\nd s mu* m p[]ful ?an !mselves6 ,nays4 f9d+ ?is to be ! case 0 n 9 ! lea/ dismay$1 b took 8 smok+ bag ?us address$ x ,n[ ?\ ,badg]1--our mutual safety dep5ds ^u ?y ob$i5ce exp$ition--,?\ art made to pass ?ro' ! ,e>? z quick z ^u x3 ^! fools ?9k to de/roy u1 b ?\ mu/ %ew t we are sup]ior to !m4 ,dur+ ! conflagration !y 7 enjoy+ ! sc5e exult+ 9 ! idea ( hav+ at la/ succe$$ 9 de/roy+ s =midable an adv]s>y3 b :at 0 _! con/]nation :5 !y saw him come to !m )\t ev5 "o hair ( 8 head s+$6--!y 7 appall$ ) a/oni%m5t _h n ! p[] ( utt]ance4 ,at la/ recov]+ a little !y endeav\r$ to pass x (f z a joke turn x to 8 own advantage1 by sil5c+ at "o bl[ ! envy malice ( 8 all enemies1 pret5d+ to be a /aun* fri5d ( 84 ,b he 0 n ?us to be dup$2 yet he %ew$ a sup]iority ( s5tim5t g5]osity equal to 8 ,p[]s abilities by giv+ !m 7?o' contemptu\s if y please7 p>don4 ,s mu* = ?is ,"p4-- ,?us did matt]s pass on = yet a few ye>s4 ,! indians began to multiply inha- bit ! _w3 b ! ,hairy-brea/s1 a jeal\s1 envi\s1 & at be/ fooli% p1 c\ld n well behold _! prosp]ity3 !y made w> ^u !m 7! indians7 by /eal? de/roy$ numb]s3 _! affairs bore a mo/ dismal aspect--no less ?an ! total ext9ction ( ! :ole race4 ,at la/ ,nayhanimis pit*$ (f ) 8 wife1 h] fa!r1 ano!r "o--!re 7 f\r ( !m4 ,he f\nd f\nd a ,beav] lodge-- "h "s ( ! ,hairy-,brea/s came up ) him4 ,complim5ts at fir/1 aft]w>ds ,sne]s1 taunts revil+s2 b s ambigu\sly t no hold c\ld be tak54 ,h[ nume- r\s3 h[ _m are !re ( ye inquir$ ! ,hairy ,b4 ,we are tw5ty ( u repli$ ,nayhanimis2 s are we rejo9$ ! o!rs4 ,n[1 !y "h ent]$ into an arrangem5t t :oev] f\nd ,beav] = ! future x %\ld be 8 own2 b to avoid any wrangles1 he :o f\nd ! ,beav] %\ld plant a /ick or bran* ^u ! lodge1 z a m>k4 ,on _! return 7#ch7 home ea* rec\nt$ to 8 family :at he _h met ) 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,n[ said ,nay- hanimis1 address+ 8 family1 we mu/ take #bj ,beav]s1 "o = ea* man ( !m 7mean+ ! hairy-brea/s7 make a fea/4 ,if x turns out t we be able to eat ^! #bj ,beav]1 !y n1 !n we %all be sup]ior to !m h ! upp] h&4 ,! ,beav] 7 cook$ accord+ly3--he took 8 rattl] :i* he %ook to ! tunes ( 8 ,songs1--p]=m$ ! usual c]emonies1 !y eat ! :ole #bj ,b4 ) ease4 ,!n address+ 8 family ?us1 said ,^! ,hairy-,brea/s are great boa/]s1 b c[>ds--,!y are a p ( no acc\nt--tomorr[ w decide all4 ,! ,hairy ,brea/s on _! return did ! same z ,nayhanimis cook$ also #bj ,b4 ?9k+ t 8 b& did really con- si/ ( t numb]4 ,!y eat3 b e "o 0 already full yet m ?an #c_/d ( ! fea/ rema9$--,give me my rattl] 7said "o ( ! olde/7 t ,i s+ c4 x may happ5 t we f9d grace4 ,he sang %ook 8 rattl]1 b x w\ld n s\nd-- ,aft] frequ5t repeat$ trials to no effect he became vex$ ?rew x out ( doors among ! ,dogs ,?is dog ( a rattl] w n s\nd 9 spite ( all my endeav\rs3 b hold6 he> h[ x rattles n[ t x is out--g = x "o ( ye1 p]haps x 0 ow+ to "s fault 9 me4 ,!y bro't x to him3 b /ill z be=e3 he ?rew x out aga9 9 a rage2 x 0 no soon] out ?an x s\nd$ well z be=e3 x 0 bro't 9 aga93 b z be=e aga94 ,!n he ?rew x out = good1 vex$ disappo9t$ to ! utmo/ degree4 ,b 8 fre9ds 7 n pleas$2 !y consid]$ ?is a port5ti\s om5 8 behavior fooli%2 by no means calculat$ to reconcile _! ,deities to !m4 ,he com=t$ !m by tell+ !m ! numb]s ( ! adv]se p>ty mu/ be few1 o!rwise we _h surely be5 able to eat ! :ole ( ?is fea/3 !y are few we %all sub- due !m4 ,! next day !y all pit*$ (f4 ,nayhanimis came fir/ to a ,beav] lodge m>k$ x--came ano!r m>k$ t "o also4 ,b mak+ a circuit1 9 :i* he hung up 8 ,b[1 quiv] c4 c4 9 a tree1 at 8 own height1 came r\nd to ! same lodges f\nd t ! ,hairy-,b _h put m>ks ( _! own ?r[n 8 "o away3--exasp]at$ he ?rew !irs away replac$ 81 made ano!r circuit1 :5 he f\nd ! ,h4,b4 _h replac$ _! own aga93 ,he also rem>k$ t ! ,,hb4 _h hung up _! ,b[s c4 c4 9 ! tops ( v hi trees1 tru/+ to _! numb]s4 ,at la/ !y met--greet$ ea* o!r at fir/1 !n sne]s1 qu>rels1 a *all5ge !n ! battle3 !y 7 to fight man to man--,nayhanimis kill$ #ai "r out1 b ! #bj? _h ne> kill$ him3 h[ev] ?is 0 b an accid5t usual 9 battles--he soon kill$ him also4 ,! wom5 7 com+ up :5 rais+ 8 voice to a pit* to be di/9ctly he>d by he>d by all said ,su* ( ye indian wom5 z h be5 tak5 f y\r homes1 _h y\r husb&s kill$ c4 su* ( ye indian wom5 z are will+ to return to y\r nation1 take all axes o!rs arms out ( ! h&s ( ^! ,h4 ,b4 wom51--sep]ate y\rselves f !m2 attack 7#ci7 de/roy !m all3 leave n "o alive to c>ry ! news to ! o!rs4 ,!y sep]at$ accord+ly kill$ e s\l4 ,!n he took !m to 8 t5t f9d+ by _! answ]s to 8 qu]ies t !re 7 /ill ano!r b& n f> (f consi/+ ( #dj "y #b old m5 ( ! ,,hb4 he ord]$ a quantity ( poles or pickets to be cut v long made a k9d ( ,=t ( !m r\nd 8 own t5t3--gave ord]s to !m to ga!r a va/ quantity ( sn[ r\nd all ! sides ( x1 to come ov] ! po9ts1 s t nei!r ! pickets nor t5t might be se51 t ?is ris+ might h ! appe>ance ( a natural hill1 some?+ 9 %ort 9 ! =m ( a pit4 ,he imm$iately made a numb] ( lances spe>s walk$ (f 9 que/ ( 8 enemies4 ,he soon rea*$ _! camp--drew ne> f\nd t !re 7 b #b old m51 all ! o!rs 7 out a hunt+4 ,"h he li/5$ to _! conv]sation 0 burn+ ) indignation at ! /ories ^! #b old m5 told ea* o!r ( ! cruelties !y _h done to ! ,indians--,!y 7 *ukl+ at ?is :5 he sprung into ! t5t1 took ea* by ! head ?ru/ _! faces 9 ! fire sprang out aga9 to li/54 ,"o ( !m return+ to 8 s5ses1 = !y _h bo? fa9t$ dur+ ! c]emony1 exclaim$ ?us my old fre9d6 :at is ! matt] ) me8 ,i lo/ my s5ses q sudd5ly n[ t ,i am come to1 ,i feel my face q sore _c see--,x is ! same ) me repli$ ! o!r "o--,!n x mu/ be "s evil _s t has p\nc$ ^u u resum$ ! fir/4 ,at la/ ,nayhanimis address$ !m ?us ,i %all tell ye old m5 a /ory too4 ,!re 7 two old m5 =m]ly seat$ 9 _! t5ts relat+ to ea* o!r ! exploits ( _! y\ng] days ! cruelties !y committ$ ^u ! ,indians--,nayha- nimis 0 ne>--he p\nc$ ^u !m ?ru/ bo? _! heads toge!r into ! fire4 ,:5 y\r *ildr5 "y m5 be return$ f _! hunt+ tell !m ?is ,/ory1 9 ! mean "t ,i %all return home make ready = !m-- --my "n is ,nayhanimis ,i reside at su* a place 7i4e4 ,i am call$ 7or nam$7 ,nayhanimis c474 ,! old m5 z may be imag9$1 7 ,?und] ,/ruck ) ?is dur/ n say a ^w m4 ,b 9 ! ,ev5+ ! "y m5 came home--,!y 7 a/oni%$ to see _! fa!rs 9 su* a plight4 ,*ildr56 behold y\r fa!rs6 said !y--,_h any miscreant dur/ act 9 su* a mann] to our fa!rs1 _! villanny %\ld c]ta9ly n h pass$ (f ?us3 b we are n[ old m5 ( no m acc\nt666 ,?is la/ apo/rophe above all ! re/ r\s$ !m to v5geance3 !y m]ely scrap$ ! sn[ (f _! feet legs w5t imm$iately 9 que/ ( him1 v[+ v5geance all ! way ( a mo/ cruel ex- empl>y nature4 ,nayhanimis 0 on 8 gu>d1 e s\l able to weild a weapon _h "o 9 8 h&1 besides an inf9ite numb] ( spe>s %>p /akes /uck 9 ! ,gr\nd1 ,! ,h4 ,b4 came1 b n p]ceiv+ ! trap on acc\nt ( ! sn[ t 0 bro't ov] ends ( ! /ockades !y all fell 9 "o ^u ! o!r impal$ !mselves 9 _! fall on ^? /icks c4-- ,all ( !m b #b or #c met ) in/antane\s dea?--,! few t 7 n injur$ 7 put to 7#dj7 to an excruciat+1 b imm$iate dea? to satisfy ! manes ( ! dep>t$ indians2 he proce$$ im- m$iately to ! ,camp2 kill$ ! rema9+ #b old m51 sc(f+ taunt+ !m at ! same "t4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is he ord]$ su* ( ! indian wom5 z _h _h _! hus- b&s kill$1 or 7 tak5 by ! ,h4 ,b4 to sep]ate f ! o!r wom5 inflict ! same puni%m5t ^u !m _! *ildr5 z _h be5 done to _! fri5ds4 ,?us 7 ! ,hairy ,brea/s entirely ext]pat$1 m]ely by _! own folly wick$ness4 ,_h !y liv$ peaceably1 all[$ ! indians to p>take ( ! bless+s ( ?is _w )\t envy1 z well z !mselves1 to :i* !y _h an und\bt$ "r1 !y might /ill h be5 9 exi/5ce4 ,h[ev] !re are /ill #b nations ( !m1 "o ( :i* is on ,y\r ,l&s1 ! o!rs1 ,i believe beyond ! ,seas3 b !y are an insignificant mo/ despicable p4 ,!y pret5d to antiquity w\ld fa9 extort respect f ! mod]ns 7i4e4 !mselves1 or ! indians1 pr9cipally7 b _! v c\nt5ance1 appe>ance1 e ?+ ab\t !m d5otes folly seems m to dem& contempt ?an to call = respect4 ,i saw "o _m ye>s back1 :o 0 bro't by ! ,trad]s f some:]es on y\r ,l&s3 he face 0 v5]able1 b /ill !re 0 a meanness 9 ! :ole ( him t ,i c\ld n acc\nt =3 ,i respect$ him1 want$ to treat him accord+- ly--?is is z f ! ,/ories ,i _h he>d relat$ ( !m2 b ! ,trad]s laugh$ at u ask$ "o if ,i 0 incl9$ to respect folly1 insignificance1 no?+666-- ,i h be5 a long "t 9 writ+ ^! ,pages h be5 frequ5tly di/urb$--,i h be5 (t5 oblig$ to put by my pap] aft] seat+ myself #e or #f times to write only "o ^w3 f su* long frequ5t int]ruptions mu* me?od correctness _c be expect$--,i !re=e s5d !m to y 9 ! =m ( ,notes4 ,my motives = ?us employ+ my "t pap] 7 fir/ to amuse in/ruct myself1 b pr9cipally = y\r own amusem5t su* few fri5ds z y may ?9k wor?y ( ! communication4 ,l5d !m n ( ! h\se1 nor let too _m see !m2 = ,i h "s notion please ,god ,i live to dige/ !m into =m regul>ity h !m publi%$1 besides a va/ _m o!rs ,i purpose ) ,gods help1 collect+3 b ?is is m]ely betwe5 ourselves imm$iately aft] p]usal blot out all ?is ,p>agraph4 ,j\rnals1 voyages c4 c4 ( ^! p h be5 fre- qu5tly publi%$3 b ,i h met ) none t gives s circum/antial a detail ( _! private life 7if ,i may s say7 z is necess>y to give t insight to _! ideas notions 7 ?is latt] t]m too1 ,i ?9k1 critically speak+ _c be appli- cable to !m7 t is requir$ s mu* want$ to =m a prop] e/imate ( man 9 8 natural /ate4 ,we all see !m1 he> !m relate ( !m2 b :]e is !re "o :o c give ! :y's :]e=e's t ^! p d s1 s8 ,i beg y w blot ?is la/ p>agraph entirely out1 at lea/ ! fir/ "p2 d n be premature 9 y\r condemnation or judgem5t ( me1 = ,i tru/ my motives are entirely de/itute ( vanity only ! desire ( tru? urges me1 or at lea/ true j in=mation c4 c4 ,g ,n4 april #af? #ahbc-- 7#da7 ,su* are ! notions ideas ( ^! p4 ,!y ackn[l$ge a sup]ior ,p[]1 n ,wee-,suck-a- -jock1 z ,i 0 errone\sly in=m$ b ! same "o y adore 9 ! ,*ri/mas holidays4 ,?is "o !y h a great respect v5]ation = b seldom x is z f> z ,i c le>n7 t !y sa- crifice or pray to him i4e4 make spee*es1 :i* ?o' extempore1 ,i consid] z mu* pray]s z ?o' !y 7 compos$ aft] ! mo/ delib]ate mature reflection2 _m p>ts ( !m s simple1 pla91 natural1 )al s sublime t ,i frequ5tly felt great pleasure 9 att5d+ to !m4 ,b ^! s5tim5ts are s few comp>itively speak+1 ! absurdities s great frequ5t t few m5 c he> !m )\t lam5t+ _! ignorance4 ,!y h (t5 seem$ to me z desir\s 9 a hi degree ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! true mode ( wor%ipp+1 f ! frequ5t *anges1 ev5 dur+ my "t1 !y h made 9 _! wor%ipp+s4 ,z a pro( ( ?is is ! avidity ) :i* !y seize any new sy/em introduc$ f _! ,s\!rn neigh- bors3 ! %ort "t !y hold x2 h[ completely x is ab&on$1 if n entirely =gott5 = ano!r1 equally if n m absurd ?an ! =m]4 ,to introduce a new sy/em among !m x is only necess>y to report an extravagant tale ( "s wond]ful "*1 --! cures by ?is means t h be5 p]=m$ su* l miracul\s fanta/ic nons5se4 ,b 9 _! fundam5tal po9ts ,i p]ceive no visible alt]ation4 ,! pr9- cipal ( ^! is :at !y call ! ,mee-tay-wee4 ,a c]emony ,i %all comp>e to ,free-masonry2 b ! initiations are public--e "o t *uses comes to see !m _m are invit$4 ,"h1 9 ! c\rse ( initiation are c]emonies or deviltries p]=m$ t no man ( 8 own m]e dext]ity or ,p[] c d4 ,! next pr9cipal "o is conjur+4 ,?is is a pr9ciple ,i believe z natural to man z ! air he brea!s 7?o' n s necess>y74 ,e "o wi%es to peep into futurity !re are few b :o w\ld n inquire into causes c\ld !y d x1 or 7 x n =bidd5 !m4 ,!s two ( c\rse are consequ5ces or consequ5ts ( _! my?ology4 ,!re are _m 9 ! civiliz$ or ,*ri/ian _w :o absolutely positively d5y ?is p[] ( !irs z be+ absolutely impossible at be/ b absurd idle /ories4 ,_m ( ! ?+s relat$ ( ^! ,conjur+s ,i ackn[l$ge to be s2 b at ! same "t ,i am z positive z firmly p]suad$ ( ! tru? ( ! ass]tion t !y h deal+s ) "s sup]natural _s1 z ,i am conv9c$ t ,i live brea! 9 air2 unless1 inde$1 we *use to ackn[- l$ge believe a c]ta9 sect ( ,philosoph]s 7( ! la/ c5tury ,i beleive7 :o wi% to tell u t we onlyimag9e ourselves alive4 ,& ,i am by no means incl9$ to ackn[l$ge myself z sup]/iti\s3 ,i am conv9c$ ( ?is f reason1 argum5t1 comp>ison2 9- -%ort f analysis4 ,let any "o man1 unless he be a head/rong brute :o is de- t]m9$ be=e h& n to be conv9c$1 analyse _! disc\rses c4 c4 & ,i am confi- d5t he w beleive z mu* z _m1 or h great d\bts at lea/4 ,to absolutely d5y ?is1 we mu/ fir/ d5y t !re is a ,devil1 aft]w>ds d5y 8 p]nici\s p[] 7#db7 & if we d5y ^! po9ts1 we mu/ desc5d to a ?ird1 m fit = an a!i/ical wret* a bea/ ?an a ,*ri/ian1 or ev5 rational creature4 ,i h he>d "s s5sible well in=m$ ,g5tleman d5y x on ! plea ( _! ignorance2 b ?is aga9 is a basis v solid "o4 ,^! p are /ill 9 a complete /ate ( nature3 _! ideas ( ! true ,god are f> f cle> or correct3 !y ackn[l$ge him inde$ z ! ,supreme absolute ,ma/] ( all1 b m or r z a passive ,deity ?an z he really is2 b _! notions ( _! o!r ,deities come f> m ne> ! tru?4 ,_! wants inde$ are also few1 b !y are arbitr>y _c be disp5s$ )1 at lea/ = any "t2 x is !re=e v natural t !y %\ld em- ploy _! :ole ?\ghts mo/ ( _! "t 9 procur+ ^! means to w>d+ (f or av]t+ _! dang]s4 ,& ,i d n "k ( any me?od m adapt$ to ?is ?an ! "o !y pursue1 i4 e4 ,fa/+ ,sleep+ to dream2 !y d dream too3 _m ( ^! dreams are s complicat$1 or comp\nd$ ( s _m diff]5t ?+s t x is absolutely beyond ! p[] ( _! 9- v5tion to fabricate !m4 ,surely a man man beleive 8 s5ses4 ,a man ti$1 w\nd up 9 a blanket1 or sk9 equally s(t3 "h he is held by "o1 two1 or #c m5--he slips out ( ! blanket pres5ts himself be=e y free1 leav+ ! cords c4 unti$ 9 ! blanket3 y he> him ,speak1 p]haps #bj o!r voices besides1 all at ! same3 aga9 he is b\nd z a crim9al1 r inde$ z a ,pig1 crumpl$ into a heap ?ru/ 9 to 8 hut--at ! v in/ant ( 8 entrance ! hut %akes z if t5 ?\s& devils 7 = pull+ x to pieces3 y ent] ?is1 f9d ! man abs5t1 he> a flutt]+ ab\t y\r e>s1 or see a va/ numb] ( small lights re/+ on ! hoops t hold ! poles toge!r3 imm$iately aft] y are out y he> ! man speake )9 aga92 y look aga9 feel = him1 b he> him talk+ at a di/ance2 ,:at c ?is be b sup]natural ag5cy8--,i h nev] se5 feats ( ?is k9d1 b o!rs ,i h1 n s /rong1 b equally con- v9c+4 ,i h be5 in=m$ t a "y half-bre$1 ab&on$ ) ! indians almo/ f 8 *ildhood1 a few ye>s back ent]$ "o ( ^! conjur+ huts at ! solicitation ( "o ( ! ,n4 ,w4 ,g5tlem5 to see :at ret>d$ ! p s long4 ,previ\s to 8 ent]+ a great deal ( conv]sation on ! subject _h be53 matt]s 7 settl$ betwe5 !m ! con- juror4 ,"s "t aft] 8 entrance he began to cry 7n weep7 z a p]son uneasy1 at fir/ ! voice 0 )91 b x appe>$ z ris+ 9 ! air1 at la/ 0 lo/4 ,well6 said "o ( ! indians address+ "o ( ! half-bre$s1 liv+ ) ! :ite ,well6 ent] n[1 see if he be !re3 ?\ art always d\bt+ d5y+ :at we say ( ^! ?+s3 ent] !n see if he be !re1 !n inde$ are our ass]tions false4 ,he rais$ ! bottom ( ! casem5t ent]$1 b z he 0 n bel[1 he rose on 8 feet felt = him1 b n to be f\nd4 ,h[ev] he 0 paid = 8 curiosity3 !re 0 a dreadful flutt]- + )91 b especially ab\t 8 head1 8 hair fly+ ab\t 9 8 face z if 9 a tempe/ frequ5t appe>ances ( small lights be=e 8 eyes :i* ev] way he turn$3 he bawl$ out ask$ ^? )\t :at 0 ! matt] ) him3 he became afraid walkd 7#dc7 out z quick z he c\ld4 ,v %ortly aft] !y he>d ! same cries ( pa91 fa9tly1 at fir/1 b ! voice soon ent]$4 ,! ,conjuror said he 0 c>ri$ to :]e ! p 7 ,!y are all aslepp1 at su* a place tomorr[ w be "h c4 ,he said !re 7 #d 7spirits7 ( !m1 t c>ri$ him (f3 ,ea* held him by ! little f+] little toe6 ,i %all "h relate a c\ple m ( ^! /ories4 ,& indian told me t sev]al ye>s back he left 8 lodge on ! bord]s ( a l>ge ,lake to g to ! h\se = "s necess>ies he want$4 ,he took a trav]se = "s isl&s1--! wea!r 0 dull b mild3 a /orm v soon set 9-- b he p]sev]$3 ?9k+ ! w9d _h *ang$1 he also *ang$ 8 c\rse4 ,he became v mu* fatigu$ laid d[n on ! ice to re/ himself wait = day light1 = ! night _h ov]tak5 him4 ,he 0 n long d[n be=e reflect+ on 8 situation he became extremely uneasy 0 afraid ( freez+4 ,at la/ he he>d a curi\s noise ne> him t he c\ld n acc\nt =3 at fir/ 8 fe>s increas$ greatly dread+ x 0 "s malignant _s2 b hav+ no alt]native he resign$ himself to 8 fate ,i became z compos$ z ?o' ,i 7 safe2 ,i 0 too3 = an animal mu* resembl+ a ,wolf black1 came up cov]$ me2 ,i 0 v cold1 %iv]+ 9 e limb1 b ,i soon became q w>m3 he rose f (f me w5t on z if invit+ me to foll[--8 eyes appe>$ l #b c&les4--,i foll[$--he l$ me to an isl& :]e ,i made a fire w>m$ dri$ myself2 z soon z ,i 0 rigg$ ,i foll[$ him1 = he w5t (f look$ at me s e>ne/ly ,i took x = an ord]3 he l$ me /raight to ! wat] hole3-- !re happ5$ to be p at ! "t !re go+ = wat]--,!y saw ^! lights ask$ me :at occasion$ !m1 or :o x 0 t came ) me1--,i told !m x 0 a compassionate _s t retriev$ me f a dreadful dea?4-- --#bnd6 ,a "y man lately told me ! foll[+ ,i 0 return+ home ) my uncle :5 come to t po9t we he>d some?+ cry+ beh9d u he6 he6 ha6 ha6 :i/l+ alt]natively4 ,my uncle told me x 0 a ,pah-,kack 7,skeleton7 want$ to de/roy u4 ,x came up ) u v soon kept con/antly buzz+ :i/l+ 9 our e>s s t inde$ we 7 q bewild]$ at la/3 x 0 at night d>k1 b we kept /rait on z we ?\ght2 we 7 mi/ak51 = aft] walk+ a long "t1 we at la/ came to ! wat] hole aga9 f :]e we _h set (f4 ,we 7 bo? ( mu* afraid2 b f9d+ ?is pa? we m9d$ x no m ?o' x pursu$ u mak+ m m noise ! ne>] we got home4 ,_m ( ^! /ories be> a great resemblance to ^? extravagant tales ( la ,bte a la ,gr&e ,queue1 ,l\p ,g>\p1 ,*asse ,gal]ie _m o!rs natural to sup]/iti\s p1 x requires !re=e a great deal ( caution att5tion to get at ! true ones4 ,i h "h ins]t$ m ?an ,i orig9ally int5d$1 b !y w s]ve to give y an idea ( ! notions ( ^! p2 except a few1 ,i h select$ ^? t appe>$ mo/ rational3 h[ev] !y w all come 9 "t4 7#dd7 ,!re is a k9d ( disease7or di/emp] r1 ( ! m9d1 ,i am fully p]suad$17 peculi> to ! ,crees ,sauteux's ( :i* !y h ! greate/ dread horor2 c]ta9ly n )\t ! v grea/ cause1 ! consequ5ces #di times out ( #ej be+ dea? un=tunately to _m be- sides ! subjects or objects !mselves4 ,!y t]m ?is ,w5-di-g 7accord+ to ! fr5* pronunciation1 :i* is m correct ?an ! ,engli%1 9 ?is ^w7--! pro- p] signification ( :i*1 to me at lea/1 no "o ,i ?9k c d\bt x1 is ,giant ( ! ,an?ropophagi ,g5us1 sect1 tribe1 or k9d c4 ,! /ories relat$ ( ^! are z extravagant fanta/atic z ^? we read 9 our old romances 9 ! days ( ,*ivalry2 diff]+ 9 no "o circum/ance h>dly b ! means us$ 9 _! de/ruction1 :i* ( c\rse is (t5 done by ! int]v5tion or assi/ance ( _! ,gu>dian ,g5ii4 ,h[ev]1 !re are "s few m ra- tional ?an ^? ( ours ?o' /ill beyond all b\nds ( cr$ibility1 are z dev\tly be- liev$ by ^! poor creatures z ! ,gospel is by ! mo/ or?odox among u4 ,i d n rememb] any ( ^! suffici5tly correctly to give y a few ( ! /ories1 "o except$3-- --,suffice x to say t !y are ( uncommon size--,golia? is an unborn infant to !m2 to add to _! dread1 !y are repres5t$ z possess+ mu* ( ! ,p[] ( ,magicians4 ,_! head rea*+ to ! tops ( ! highe/ ,popl>s 7ab\t #gj1 or #hj1 feet7 !y are ( proportionate size1 ( c\rse !y mu/ be v heavy3 _! gait ?o gr& maje/ic1 at e /ep ! ,e>? %akes4 ,!y frequ5tly pursue _! ,prey 7indians ( c\rse7 invisibly1 yet !y _c s completely dive/ !mselves ( all ! incommodi- ties ( nature z to prev5t _! approa* be+ kn[n4 ,a secret unacc\ntable horor p]vades ! :ole sy/em ( "o1 sev]al1 or ! :ole b&1 ( ^? ( :om he is 9 pursuit3 ,ph5om5a 9 ! heav5s1 e>? c4 c4--,9 ! days ( ,noah 7or ne> !m at lea/7 !re 7 a l>ge p>ty ( indians collect$ toge!r = mutual safety3 _m camps _h be5 already de/roy$ by him1 ! indians 7 9 great dang] be+ entirely ex- t]m9at$4 ,at la/ !y be?\ght !mselves ( a plan4 ,x is ne$les to g to w> ^u him- --:at c we d to him ) our arms6 ,let u make an imm5se ,l>ge trap 7( wood7 draw lots :i* ( u %all s]ve z bait3 x is a dang]\s assay inde$1 b w any g5]\s "o among/ u refuse sacrific+ 8 life = ! safety ( s _m8--,!y made ?is trap on ! opposite side ( a small op5+ 9 ! woods1 s t he might see ! p]son seat$ f af>4 x 0 betwe5 l>ge trees :i* 7 made to s]ve z ,po/s4 ,x 0 f9i%$4 ,an old woman /epp$ up said ,my ,gr&*ildr56 ,i am n[ old ( no m acc\nt among ye3 we are all 9 dang] ( be+ dev\r$ by ?is insatiable t]rible bea/1 :y %\ld ,i !n regret sacrific+ a life t at be/ ,i c n[ enjoy b only = a %ort "t1 see+ x w 9 ! end be productive ( s mu* good8 ,i w g be bait4 ,! o!rs 7 extremely t\*$ at h] g5]osity1 b !y _h no alt]native1 circum/ances admitt$ ( no delay4 ,! old lady seat$ h]self v com- 7#de7 compos$ly 9 ! trap await$ 8 arrival3 ! o!rs fl$ (f ( c\rse4 ,x 0 "t too1 = he soon hove 9 sight6--,/alk+ along 9 all ! /ile t]ror ( ,imp]ial ,gradeur1 8 head equal ) ! tops ( ! highe/ trees1 ! gr\nd %ak+ at e /ep1 ?o' froze1 x be+ !n dep? ( w9t]1 8 c\nt5ance d5ot+ an assemblage ( pity1 contempt1 rage voraci\sness4 ,all ?is did n dismay ! old ,lady3 %e rema9$ quiet3--he p]ceiv$ h]--,:at6 ,:at old woman1 art ?\ do+ !re8 ,b *ang+ 8 tone1 :i* he did sev]al times ?us cont9u$2 ,?\ art ( my natural enemies ,i %all pres5tly ,gr9d !e4 ,ah6 my ,gr& ,*ild6 ,i am an old woman1 ab&on$ des]t$ by ^? :om ,i h suckl$ bro't up3 !y are fl$ (f 9 dread ( !e1 be+ old helpless !y ?ru/ me 9 ?is tuft ( trees s z to be ! less emb>rass$3 come n[ assi/ me out 9 ackn[l$gem5t ,i %all in=m !e ( _! precautions1 o!rwise ?\'lt lose ?y life by _! deceptions4 ,he 0 9 no dread ( ! indians1 s f> z reg>d$ _! own ,p[]1 b he ?\ght a little salut>y advice w\ld n be amiss1 int5d+ aft] ?is to ,gr9d ! old ?+ z he _h pro- mis$ himself4 ,he drew up3 :at a devil ( a place !y h put !e inde$--did !y ?9k to conceal !e f me8--,he /oop$ to ent]3 :5 %e f\nd he _h ent]$ f> en\gh %e t\*$ a /ick d[n came all ! weights cross b> ^u 8 back4 ,?o' he 0 uncommonly /rong ! weight1 sudd5ness ( ! bl[ 0 su* t he gave way 0 jam$ betwe5 ! two beams or b>s--"h he /ruggl$ d5\nc+ v5geance et]nal de/ruction to ! :ole ( ! human race4 ,! great bell[+ he made 0 a signal to ! m5 :o 7 9 ambu% n f> (f3 !y came runn+ up soon dispat*$ him ) a multitude ( bl[s f axes ,*issels c4 c4--,?us 7 !y = "o "t releiv$3 ! wom5 *ildr5 return$ to ! camp enjoy$ !mselves z usual )\t fur!r appreh5sions4 ,^! ,gi- ants z f> z ,i c le>n reside some:]e ab\t ! ,nor? ,pole2 ev5 at ?is day frequ5tly pay _! unwelcome visits1 b :i* h[ev]1 are att5d$ ) a complete fright only4 ,x seems also t !y delegate _! ,p[] to ! indians occasionly2 ?is occasions t cannibalism :i* is ,produc$ or proce$s r f a sort ( di/emp] mu* resembl+ maniaism4 ,!re are #c sorts or k9ds t ,i "k (1 beleive !re are no m4 ,! fir/ ,i h already relat$ z above1 ! #b ,i am go+ to give y are sometimes comp\nd$ toge!r sometimes indep5d5t2 b !y are bo? equally true melancly di/ress+ 9 :atev] light we may view !m3 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all n pret5d by any means to palm all t is said ab\t !m ^u y z true--( ?is y'll by bye be able to judge z well z myself n d\bt4 ,! fir/ ( ^! are su* z are driv5 to ?is dreadful extremity by />vation4 ,9 all woody c\ntries :]e ! inhabitants lead a w&]+1 rov+ life1 ^: subsi/5ce dep5d ^u ! ,game !y procure1 !y mu/ ( necessity be frequ5tly p9*$1 "s- times bro't v l[4 ,all ,p _c be> ?is privation alike ?o' !re is p]haps n a 7#df7 a p 9 ?is _w :o take ?is s pati5tly z ^? p d1 yet !re are n want+ 9- /ances :]e ev5 ) !m t nature gives-way4 ,!y vani% z a dy+ ,c&le2 b o!rs c- n /& x out s long3 !y mu/ h some?+ to eat1 be x :at x may3 sometimes1 ?o' ) ! mo/ extreme reluctance at fir/1 !y fe$ ^u ! fle% ( su* z h di$4 ,any k9d ( animal sub/ance at su* times1 mu/ come v grateful to ! ,/omack2 h5ce x is ,i be- lieve t ^? :o h once prey$ ^u _! fell[s1 ev] aft] feel a great desire = ! same n\ri%m5t1 are n s scrupul\s ab\t ! means ( procur+ x4 ,i h se5 sev]al t _h be5 r$uc$ ?is di/ress+ alt]native1 ?o' _m ye>s aft] !re ap- pe>$ to me a wildness 9 _! eyes1 a confusion 9 _! c\nt5ances mu* resem- bl+ t ( repriev$ murd]]s4444,n[ if we consid] h[ v prec>i\s _! mode ( subsi/ance is1 h[ devot$ !y are to sup]/ition prejudice1 we1 i4 e4 su* ( u z "k m ab\t !m1 we1 ,i say1 may wond] h[ !y /& out s well3 v _m in/ances ,i h kn[n seem to be f> beyond ! p[] ( human nature to /&3--,yet not)/&+ ?is dreadful privation la/s n = a few days1 b ev5 to weeks mon?s1 dur+ all :i* "t ! m5 are out f />-light to />-light h nev] any?+ m to eat ?an "s bits ( lea!r1 moss1 b>k su* l1 x is v r>e !y w kill a fell[ to live ^u him4 ,?is is n univ]sal1 !re are un=tunately /ill too _m exceptions2 b ^! aga9 w\ld seem z d5\nciations f _! ,gods-- --,!y appe> s to me--,i c sc>cely d\bt x6 & ! indians !mselves seem to ?9k ! same ?o' 9 ano!r way4 ,at ?is place :]e ,i am n[ writ+ 7,lac ,la ,ronge1 ,engli% ,riv]7 b a few ye>s back sev]al in/ances occurr$4 ,an old ,canadian is said to h lo/ "o ( 8 ,sons ?us1 ?o' an excell5t hunt]3 ! old man sometimes speakes to me ( t son3 & ! second di$ on 8 way to ! h\se1 n f> (f4 ,! same ye> an indian kill$ all 8 family b #b daught]s :om he compell$ to p>take ) him1 = ! re/ ( ! r\te he 44444444--,i %all "h give y a few /ories ( ! k9d4 ,t same ye> 7,i d n "k precisely :5 b only a few ye>s back7 a woman alone arriv$ at ! h\se4 ,h] appe>ance 0 hagg>d1 wild1 di/ress$3 ,h[ev] %e 0 tak5 into ! h\se-- que/ions put z usual1 b ! answ]s1 vague1 indef9ite contradictory3 !y h&$ h] some?+ to eat--%e act$ z if eat+ x inde$1 b let ! :ole fall 9 ! inside ( h] g[n3 ?is rose suspicion4 ,b :at add$ to ?is 0 ! extra- ord9>y /5* %e emitt$ f ! heat ( ! *imney2 %ortly aft] h] entrance1 a "p ( a human %\ld] ! ,dogs bro't 9 f ^u h] road4 ,%e w5t (f--be+ direct$ ^u a road lead+ to a camp n f> (f4 ,z soon z %e made h] appe>ance ! indians imm$iately conceiv$ :at 0 to matt]2 b ?ro' *>ity z well z = safety to f9d ! tru? !y gave h] to eat1 pr9cipally m>r[-fat4 ,n[ ^! p pret5d t cannibals _c be> ?is fat or grease1 ( c\rse x 0 a k9d ( ordeal4 ,e ?+ %e did said1 not)/&- + h] great caution1 betray$ h]4 ,%e took up "s ( ! *ildr5 ( h] acqua9tances to kiss 7#dg7 kiss z is cu/om>y b w\ld h giv5 x a bite _h !y n tak5 x f h]4 ,!y wat- *$ h] n>r[ly4 ,all ! m5 slept 9 "o t5t ) h]3 %e pret5d$ to be asleep 'till %e imag9$ ! o!rs 71 !n rose v cauti\sly 0 beg9n+ to prep>e h]self = action --,"o ( ! m5 p]ceiv$ ?is--rose ^u h] ) an axe2 ?o' ! bl[ 0 viol5t ^u ! head %e w\ld h kill$ him _h n ! o!rs int]f]$3 h] wret*$ fate 0 soon decid$4 ,!re is su* a s+ul>1 /range1 incompreh5sible contradictor9ess 9 almo/ all ^! cases1 _m ,i h he>d1 t ,i d mo/ v]ily believe !y are d5un- ciations1 wit*1 or wiz>disms3 9 any o!r mann] !y are n rationally to be acc\nt- ed =1 unless we suppose all ^? :o fe$ on human fle% to be ?us posse/1--!n x is natural to man 9 ^? cases2 b :y !n n ! same ) u z ) ^! p8 --,! #c;d ,k9d1 or delegat$1 :i* by :at foll[s1 ,i believe may be all[$ to be ! t]m1 are ^? :o dream ( ! ,nor?1 or ! ,ice1 or bo?4 ,e "o kn[s :]e ! ,nor? resides1 b only few "k ! abode ( ,ice1 or ! ,ice4 ,?is !y pret5d is ! ,p>5t ( ,ice1 is 9 ! b[els ( ! ,e>?1 at a great dep? nev] ?aws--all ice orig9ates f ?is4 ,^! #b !y are mu* afraid (1 because !y are bo? highly malignant spi- rits3 !re is no jok+ or je/+ ) !m4 ,^? :o at any future p]iod are to become cannibals ?us dream ( !m4 ,aft] ! c]ta9 ?+s usual 9 all dreams ,i 0 invit$ by ! ,nor? to p>take ( a fea/ ( ducks1 ! mo/ beautiful ,i _h ev] se5 well cook$--! di% 0 be=e me1 ,i set too3 a /rang] by me t\*$ me ) 8 elb[ said1 ,eat n ?\ ( t2 look into ?y di%2 behold t :i* ,i _h tak5 = ! w+ ( a duck 0 ! arm ( a *ild6 'he6 :at a n>r[ escape'6 said ,i4 ,!n he took me into ano!r room gave me mo/ excell5t meat1 ! mo/ delici\s 9 appe>ance ,i _h ev] se5 ,i w\ld n eat--,i discov]$ x 0 ! fle% ( indians ?us s]v$ up to me6 ,he took me into a #c;d room gave me ,tongues3 ,^! ,i also p]ceiv$ 7 ! ,tongues ( 9- dians4 ',:y refuse/ ?\ :at ,i (f] !e8 is x n good8' ',i feel no incl9ation 'to eat' ,i repli$4 ,!n he took me 9 a f\r? room :]e f9e beautiful he>ts 7 s]v$ up1 ,i 0 desir$ to eat1 b ,i p]ceiv$ t x 0 /ill ! same ,i !re=e refus$4 ,!n said he 'x is well done--?\ ha/ done well6' ,heh6 _h ,i un=- tunately eat5 ( ?is !n _h ,i become a cannibal 9 addition to all my o!r mis=tunes4 ,^? :o eat at ^! fea/s are frequ5tly1 b n univ]sally told ?us3 ,?is is a sign to !e t ?\ %alt "o day become a cannibal fe$ on ! fle% ( ?y fell[s--,:5 ?\ %alt see *ildr5 play )1 eat1 ice 7or sn[7 9 ?y ,t5t say 'my "t is ne>'2 = !n ?\ %alt soon eat indian 7human7 fle%4 ,!y h su* dread horor ( ?is t x is con/antly 9 _! m9ds4 ,y :ite p6 :o live at y\r ease1 get y\r liv+ out ( y\r ,nets or f y\r indians1 besides are n o!rwise tr\bl$ z we1 make light ( ^! ,?+s3--,i d n make mu* acc\nt ( !m ei!r1 b ,i tell y t he :o ?us once dreams ( ei!r ( ^? ,dogs are = ev] aft] cont9ually tr\bl$ ) !m 7#dh7 --we d e ?+ 9 our ,p[] to drive him away f u1 b /ill he hov]s ab\t u we c- n avoid him4 ,y are v =tunate--y live z y please1 nev] c>e = him nor does he mole/ y4--,su* ,i am told are ! s5tim5ts ( ^! p 9 ,g5]al4 ,i look ^u ?is z a sort ( mania1 a fev]1 a di/emp] ( ! bra94 ,_! eyes 7= ,i h se5 ?us p]plexd7 are wild uncommonly cle>--!y seem z if !y gli/5$--,x seems to me to lodge 9 ! ,head4 ,!y are g5]ally rational except at %ort1 sudd5 int]vals :5 ! p>oxysms cease !m3 _! motions !n are v>i\s diametrically contr>y at "o "t to :at !y are ! next mom5t--,sull51 ?\ghtful1 wild look p]fectly mute3--/>+ 9 sudd5 convulsions1 wild incoh]5t extravagant language4 ,!re 0 "o a few ye>s back infect$ ) ?is n f> f :]e ,i 0 at ! "t3 ! acc\nts giv5 ( him1 ?o' ,i %all n v\* = _! tru? are ?us4 ,"o night t[>ds ! latt] end ( ,decemb] he began />+ at 8 daugh- t] ) an extraord9>y int5s5ess3 ,my daught]6 ,i am fond ( !e6 ,i love !e extremely--,i "k ?\ do/ repli$ ! woman aba%$1 = %e 0 !n v "y--,yes6 ,i love !e--,i ?9k ,i c\ld eat a piece ( !e1 ,i love !e s mu*4 ,! ,girl exclaim$ at 8 ra%ness--!re 7 b #c ( !m ! fa!r1 daught] h] husb&4 ,:5 x 0 d>k he put himself />k-nak$ utt]+ a /rong tremul\s noise1 8 tee? *att]+ 9 8 head z if ?ro' cold1 rose up walk$ out ( ! ,t5t laid himself curl$ z a dog 9 a heap ^u ! wood t 8 daught] _h t day bro't to ! door4 ,"h he rema9$ all night 9- spite ( :at !y c\ld d4 ,a little be=e day he return$4 ,?us did he e night = ab\t a mon? e "t slept out nak$2 nor w\ld he eat1 except+ at times a little raw fle%4 ,9 ! day "t he 0 m compos$1 b 8 face c4 bore ! appe>ance ( "o possess$ ( ! ,devil4 ,he recov]$ became z usual1 compos$1 good natur$--,i knew !m all well1 b _h no deal+s ) !m f ! ye> be=e 7#ahab7--;,a "y indian a few ye>s back _h "o ( ! above ,dreams4 ,he became v uneasy ?\ghtful f9d+ x recur s v frequ5tly3 he w\ld h will+ und]gone any torm5ts any dea? r ?an become an an?ropophagi3 he also frequ5tly desir$ 8 fri5ds ^u any1 ! lea/ appe>- ance ( ^! symptoms 9 him to kill him4 ,= if y d n kill me 'till ,i h eat5 ( human fle%1 y'll p]haps n be able to d x aft]w>ds2 b my ,*ildr56 ,oh6 my *ildr56 h[ griev$ am ,i to leave ye6 b x mu/ be s--,i h no alt]native4 ,sp>e me n1 my fri5ds ,i conjure y6 ,he _h be5 a good hunt] a peaceable indian1 ( c\rse mu* lov$ by 8 fri5ds3 ?is bus9ess depress$ !m a great deal4 ,at la/ ! "t approa*- + fa/ 8 bro!r "o day rema9$ beh9d ) him to wat* him1 :il/ ! o!rs pit*- ed (f3 ab\t ! "t ?is "o ?\ght ! o!rs _h f9i%$ ! encampm5t he propos$ _! sett+ (f to jo9 !m4 ,b be=e long he left 8 bro!r beh9d laid an ambu% = him n 7#di7 n f> f ! ,t5t4 ,?is 0 a preconc]t$ s*eme1 ! o!r m5 ( c\rse 7 n f> (f4 ,! sick "o drew ne>1 9 a v sl[ ?\ghtful mann]3 h[ev] :5 he came ne> to :]e 8 bro!r 0 hid1 he /opp$1 look$ up call$ out ,?\ ?9ke/ ?yself well hid f me my bro!r1 b ,i see !e3 x is well ?\ und]take/1 x _h be5 bett] = !e h[ev] had/ ?\ began soon]4 ,rememb] :at ,i told y all--x is my he>t2 my he>t1 t is t]rible1 h[ev] y may injure my body if y d n completely annihilate my he>t no?+ is done4 ,! bro!r 0 sure t he 0 n discov]$1 ?is k be+ ! in=mation ( "s ( ! spirits3 he !re=e did n answ]4 ,"s ( ! o!r m5 _h gone to meet him endeav\r$ to amuse him t ! bro!r might give ! fir/ bl[3 accord+ly he %ot1 /raight = ! he>t--he dropp$1 b rose imm$iately1 cont9u$ t[>ds ! camp t 0 )9 sight laugh+ at _! und]tak+4 ,! ,ball w5t ?r\gh ?r\gh1 b n a drop ( blood 0 se5--8 he>t 0 alrea- ready =m$ into ,ice4 ,"h !y seiz$ b\nd him ) ice *issels axes set to "w to dispat* him4 ,accord+ to 8 desire !y _h collect$ a l>ge pile ( dry wood laid him ^u x4--,! body 0 soon consum$1 b ! he>t rema9$ p]fect entire x roll$ sev]al times (f ! ,pile--,!y replac$ x z (t53 fe> ceas$ !m-- !n ) _! 7,ice7 *issels !y cut hack$ x into small bits1 b yet ) diffi- culty 0 x consum$666 ,!y fancy t blood :i* circulat$ ?ro' ! he>t fir/ turns into wat]1 !n coagulates or congeals1 %ortly aft] becomes into solid imp]=able or imp5etrable ice4 ,! only antidote or rem$y = ?is1 is to give !m l>ge draughts ( high-w9es2 d\ble di/ill$ spirits1 or ! spirits ( w9e1 if any c be _h ! bett]3 ?is tak5 9 l>ge draughts frequ5tly1 kept beside a l>ge fire1 fl[s to ! he>t ?aws ! ice3 if a pr(use sweat ensues x is a happy om54 ,an indian ) me ?is w9t] gave out 8 appreh5sions t he 0 ?us torm5t$--,i communicat$ x to #b o!rs :o happ5$ to come 9 ab\t t "t3 ,:y d y n give him l>ge draughts ( y\r /ronge/ spirits to dr9k keep him 9 ! room beside a l>ge fire4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 afraid x w\ld burn him ,oh6 no--if he is a real ,w5digo x w only d him good by driv+ out ! ice2 b if he lies to y inde$1 !n x c]ta9ly w injure him2 b x w be good = him1 tea* him = ! future n to impose ^u p to fright5 !m4 ,h[ev]1 !y are 9 g5]al k9d extremely indulg5t to ^? ?us infect$3 !y seem to consid] x z an infliction are desir\s ( do+ all !y c to assi/4 ,!re are h[ev] _m exceptions3 b ^! aga9 dep5d ^u ! circum/ances c4 att5d+ !m4 ,"o ( my be/ hunt]s "h is ?us torm5t$1 or at lea/ ?us torm5ts himself2 v (t5 desires 8 fri5ds 9 compassion to put a p]iod to exi/5ce ! fir/ symptoms he may %ew ( cannibalism4 ,a "y girl lately m>i$1 sc>cely wor? a ,filip1 s small dim9utive1 0 ?is w9t] seiz$ ) ?is phr5sy--! consequ5ce 0 t ! m5 dur/ n leave ! t5t = any 7#ej7 any l5g? ( "t1 be+ oblig$ to assi/ ! wom5 9 hold+ prev5t+ h] f bit+ or eat+ any ( ! *ildr51 p]haps h]self4 ,!y be?\ght ( a sacrifice i4e4 cropp+ h] hair %ort-- --%e recov]$ is n[ well4 ,%e says ,i d n recollect any s+le "o circum/ance ( all t is told me4--,i ?\ght ,i 0 always on ! tops ( ! ,trees4 ,!re is ano!r "o ( my 9- dians ?us affect$ too4 ,! indians say x is a puni%m5t 7f "s ( _! famili>s ( c\rse7 = s lightly e/eem+ _! c]emonies2 nay inde$ ridicul+ !m (t54 ,?is fall he began3 !re 7 b #b m5 ( !m toge!r 7) ea* 8 family7--,?+s bore a mo/ dismal aspect2--at la/ ! wife ( ! o!r1 :o by-!-bye is said to a little affect$ t way too1 told him "o day t he sprang =w>d to seize "o ( 8 own *ildr51 to keep quiet1 = ?\ dog if a ,gun ha? no effect on !e1 my axe %all--,i %all *op !e up into slices3--?\ ha/ !n bett] be quiet4 ,?is kept him inde$ quiet = "s "t3 h[ !y are n[ ,i _c say1 n hav- + he>d ( !m f ! beg9n+ ( ,decr 7n[ ,apl4 #bj?74 ,!y appe> mo/ incl9$ to prey fir/ ^u _! own family3 !y also ?9k t fire arms are absolutely unable to injure !m--a ball _c injure ,ice3 to de/roy ,ice1 x mu/ be *opp$ up3 ! he>t !n is all ,ice4 ,!y sometimes1 inde$ frequ5tly recov] ) ! w>m wea!r = ! sun !n animates all nature666--,!re are _m o!r in/ances ( a l k9d 9 _! t5d5cy or consequ5ces1 b diff]5t 9 _! proce$+s t ,i _c br+ to m9d at pres5t3 ,i m5- tion sev]al ( ^! to %ew y ! diff]5t mann] !y are infect$--9 ! mean "t ,i %all relate y o!rs n less ent]ta9+4 ,!re are sev]al ,spirits ( :om ^! p are mu* afraid1 b f\r pr9cipally1 !y be+ ! mo/ malignant little accept+ ( excuses h[ev] great urg5t !y may be = ! non p]=mance ( _! sacrifices4 ,^! are ! ,nor?1 ,ice1 ,skeletons ! ,crazy woman1 or fooli%1 mad1 jeal\s1 woman4 ,n v _m ye>s ago an indian _h ent]$ 8 conjur+ hut4 ,%e came among ! re/2 b be+ displeas$ ) ! conjuror on acc\nt ( "s sacrifice to o!r spirits1 %e seiz$ c>ri$ him (f6 ,skeleton p]ceiv$ x1 be+ ( ! conjuror pursu$ ,jeal\sy3 f9d+ h]self ne>ly ov]tak5 %e pref]$ h] own safety to v5geance let ! indian fall 9 "s place at a va/ dis- tance f :]e he _h be5 tak5--,skeleton took him up bro't him back to ! great satisfaction ( all p>ties6 ,%e frequ5tly comes ) ! o!rs :5 !y conjure1 b on h] appe>ance %e is desir$ to be quiet ,pay-ah-tick i4e4 g5tly1 quietly1 peaceably c4 ,ma/] ,skeleton also is z mu* dread$ z ,folly1 if-n m1 because he %ews himself at any "t he pleases1 x n be+ necess>y to conjure to call him to4 ,!re is an indian :o be=e he m>ri$ _h 8 ,dress ,%oes made by ?is ,lady 7,folly1 or ,jeal\sy7--,%e 0 ( c\rse extremely fond ( him--,! %oes 7 beautifully g>ni%$1 f> sup]ior to any?+ ( ! k9d done by our wom56 ,!re are n 7#ea7 want+ ,ladies liv+ ) ! :ite :o conf] full %>e ( _! favors on "s ( ! 9- dians2 f "o ( ^! ,i fancy x is he got ^! %oes2 b to hide ! bus9ess imput- ed !m to ,folly1 :i* s]v$ him a d\ble end4 ,if ,i c see t ,*ap ,i %all be v p>ticul> 9 my inquiries ( him--,i "k him well4 ,?is br+s to my m9d ! ,:ite ,/ag or ,h9d1 ,s]torius _h 9 8 exile dur+ 8 w>s ) 8 c\ntry z m5tion$ by ,plut>*4 ,inde$--to be c&id1 ,i f9d a v great aff9ity betwe5 ! ideas notions ( ^! p ^? ( ! ,greeks ,romans c4 c4 ,& by ^!1 mu*1 f> mu* bett]1 ?an by ! incongru\s hypo!sis ( ! le>n$ might be trac$ ! orig9 ( ^! p2 ,i am f> f tak+ ! task to be difficult3 w\ld we only dive/ ourselves ( our own prejudices take ! prop] plan ?is great ,enigma1 if ,i may s expla9 myself1 w\ld be n p]fectly cle>$ ,i all[1 b a rational clew af=d$ to ! unravell+ ( x4 ,i h read _m ( ^! hypo- !sis b !y are s fill$ ) inconsi/5cies t ,i c\ld sc>cely believe m5 c\ld employ s mu* "t 9 !m 44444 ,i c\ld say some?+ else in/ead ( ! conclusion ( ?is la/ s5t5ce4 ,a ,g5tleman1 an ,engli%man too1 b ,i =get 8 "n1 w\ld wi% to ins9uate t ^! p are f a diff]5t orig9 ) ourselves i4e4 ,adam2 to prove 8 hypo!sis he beg9s by an anatomis+ hogs6 7,see ! ,encyclopae- dia1 n by ,rees1 b ,fitz-,patrick ,i believe7 ,?is puts me 9 m9d ( "s ( ! ,newtonian ,sy/ems i4e4 !re is no su* ?+ 9 nature a ,cold--we mu/ say an abs5ce ( ,heat6 :y _c we z well say !re is no su* ?+ z d>k- ness1 b m]ely an abs5ce ( light1 or rev]se ei!r1 ei!r w be z reasonable --mo/ /range reason+ is ?is inde$6 ,confession4 ,^! ,p h a notion t confession saves !m f _m accid5ts also pres]ves ! lives ( ! ,sick1 or r re/ores !m to _! wont$ heal? c4 ,i h n le>n$ ! orig9 ( ?is2 :51 :y1 or :]e=e1 b x seems to be v remote1 to h sprang ) _! my?ology4 ,i %all x make a po9t to enquire v p>ticul>ly into ?is2 = ?is1 z well z o!r ?+s1 at diff]5t qu>t]s1 to f9d detect errors c4 b all1 h[ev]1 t ,i h writt5 9 ^! pages1 ?o' !re may be "s diff]5ce 9 ! recital p]haps a few /ragl+ circum/ances1 are1 ,i h great reason to ?9k fundam5tally ! same ?r\gh\t among ^! p4444444 ,:5 any "o ( !m is p>ticul>ly affect$ ) diseases out ( ! common c\rse ( nature "h1 or1 ?o' ! disease may be precisely ! same z all o!rs1 yet f c]ta9 circum/an- ces1 individually1 or a comb9ation ( !m1 !y say he is ,oh-gee-nay 9 ,cree1 or ,on-gee-nay 9 ,sauteux 7! ,on- pron\nc$ z 9 fr5* n ,engli%71 by :i* x w\ld seem z if !y meant he 0 afflict$ or *a/is$ = 8 own s9s1 or ^? ( "s ( 8 or h]1 ne> relatives1 i4e4 fa!r1 "m c4 if *ildr53 if gr[n up m>ri$ p]sons1 = _! own4 ,:e!r !y only imag9e ?is1 or are in=m$ ( x by conjur+1 private in=- 7#eb7 in=mation f _! ,famili>s1 or f ! ,symptoms ( ! ,sick p]son c4 c4 ,i _c say1 b ! ?us afflict$ p]son mu/ confess 8 ,s9s publickly4 ,n[ 9 ^! confessions z 9 all _! o!r disc\rses or conv]sations 7initiat+ giv+ ( m$ic9es1 except$7 !y use no circumlocution1 no secret or enigmatical ^w or t]m1 to scre5 !mselves2 b all is de- liv]$ 9 pla9 t]ms be=e e "o t *uses to he>3 ,^! confessions are t]- rible ?+s2 !y seem f> m s9c]e complete ?an ^? ( _m ca?olics4 --,!y h wond]ful ret5tive memories1 no sc5e1 no crime f _! e>lie/ ye>s unto t day d !y hide4 ,b ,great ,god6 :at abom9ations6--"o w\ld sc>cely imag9e ! human m9d capable ( inv5t+ su* infam\sly dia- bolical actions z "s d commit3 murd]1 ince/1 o!r ?+s if possible an hundr$ fold m debas+ ! human ,s\l4 ,:e!r !y rep5t ( ^! ?+s nei!r c ,i say1 b x w\ld appe> z if !y 7 ! acts ( a contrite mo/ humbly p5itant ,s\l4 ,i h nev] _h an opportunity ( he>+ ^! f _! own m\?s1 b o!r indians h told me ( !m1 ?o' be=e _! families sometimes1 h nev] omitt$ "o s+le circum/ance f ! sugge/ions ( ! idea d[n to ! v la/ conclusion4 ,:5 ,i he>d ( ^! ?+s at fir/1 ,i w\ld n beleive !m2 b he>+ !m come s circum/antially ,i trembl$ = ! ,l& ,i soj\rn$ 9 le/ x %\ld vomit me out z ! l& ( ,canaan did its inhabitants or be swall[$ up 9 its de/ruction z ,sodom ,gomorrah6 ,x is true !y are n all s2 no1 ,i am told !re are b few1 9 *>ity ,i hope x is2 o!rwise :at w be my fate see+ ,i am 9 a c]ta9 degree p>tak] ) !m6 ,surely ! inha- bitants ( su* a l&1 at be/1 _c look = m ?an m]e pres5t enjoy- m5t4 ,:5 ,i reflect s]i\sly on all ^! ?+s z ,i sometimes d1 revolv v+ !m 9 e diff]5t mann] 9 my m9d x is beyond ! p[] ( words to express my feel+s4 ,poor un=tunate bl9d ,creatures6 ,t x is f ,bl9dness !y commit ^! ?+s4 ,i am fully p]suad$1 because ,i am equally confi- d5t t !y d n atta* t same degree ( crim9ality to !m we1 f ! re- veal+ ( ! ,scriptures to u1 d3 "s1 !y consid] 9 ! light ( trifles2 "s natural2 "s weaknesses3 b all t5d to ! gratification ( mo/ ,be/ial appetites1 :atev] may h be5 ! orig9al cause1 curiosity1 or o!rwise4 ,h[ev]1 ,i receiv$ a piece ( in=- mation 9 "o ( ^!1 x 0 circum/antially detail$1 t has cle>$ a po9t to me ,i c\ld nev] solve3 ,?o ,i enquir$ ( bo? ,wool ,bob1 !y 7 n wis] ?an my- self4 ,inde$1 )\t ! trial or exp]im5t1 x seems impossible to say c]ta9ly :]e ! cause lies3 n[ ,i "k x1 if ev] an opportunity (f]s1 or t x pleases ,god ,i aga9 revisit my own l&s ,i %all be able to speak to a c]ta9ty4 ,z ,i _c write ,lat91 ,i %all say no m ( x at pres5t4-- ,a few ye>s back an indian at ! next ,po/ above ?is di$3 he _h be5 a long "t sick1 7#ec7 f ?is conceiv$ himself ong5ay accord+ly prep>$ = 8 ,confession4 ,hav+ receiv$ ! details at #b #c;d h& ,i %all endeav\r to give "p ( !m to y z ne> _! ,/ile z ,i c2 b really ,i f9d myself v inadequate to ! task3 !re is a c]ta9 ,poetic ,sublimity 9 _! language on su* l occasions z w n easily meet ) cr$it f ^? 7! bett] in=m$7 ( ! civiliz$ _w unacqua9t$ ) ^! p4 ,ev5 among/ ourselves !re are b few2 = few c judge ( ! beauties ( a language mo/ ( ^? few h too hi a notion ( _! own mighty sup]iority to /oop to regul> conv]- sation ) !m3 ,b to return3 aft] hav+ reveal$ all1 or mo/ "p ( 8 ,s9s to ! company 9 g5]al he ?us address$ 8 family 9 p>ticul>--,y see my ,*il- dr5 my di/ress$ /ate3 ,i _c move nor /ir )\t assi/ance1 ,i feel /r5g!n$ 9 my lungs 7brea/1 he>t7 m]ely z x 7 by ,p]mission ( my ,dream$ 7"s p>ti- cul> "o he meant7 to divulge my (f5ses to ! ,gods 7or ,god7 publicly1 be=e y y all1 to det] y f ! same vices 7wick$nesses74 ,i 0 once a "y man also1 ! same z y are n[1 heal?y vigor\s2 no?+ appe>$ difficult nor dang]\s to me-- ,i liv$ z became a man1 prosp]$ accord+ly2 b ,i ?\ght t ?is proce$$ f my own ,p[] only3 _h ,i s cont9u$1 all _h be5 well6 b no1 ,i un=tunately he>d speake ( ,su* indians 7mean+ ?is place1 z my in=mants tell me71 h[ p[]ful !y 7 9 _! m$ic9es1 ! extraord9>y feats !y p]=m$4 ,i envi$ !m1 ?\ght t ,i requir$ b t k m to r5d] me p]fect 7immortal7 happy3--,i und]took a voyage to t place3 ,i f\nd t ! b>e tru? _h be5 sc>cely told me--,i burn$ ) anxiety to becom+ z kn[+ z !mselves ,i 0 gratifi$4 ,_h ,i re/$ "h1 all _h yet be5 well2 b 9 le>n+ _! me- dec9es ,i also le>n$ ( !m ^? vices1 ^? s9s1 t by _! practice h r$uc$ me to ?is wret*$ situation4 ,my ,sons6 take example f y\r fa!r6 be good1 *>itable1 peaceable indians z ,i 0 at ! fir/ set (f ( my life1 employ ! same means1 indulge use ! same anxiety to avoid1 t ,i did to procure1 t in=mation t ha? r$uc$ me s f> bel[ ! level ev5 ( a dog4 ,nev] =get ?is1 nev] 9- dulge ev5 ! lea/ desire ( su* acquisitions2 = if y once beg9 y w be delud$ by _! flatt]y to t de/ruction ,i h f\nd4 ,b y are "y m56 unless y f9d grace y also w be delud$ lo/ z ,i am6 ,i h he>d a good deal said ( ?is indian's confession exhortations to 8 ,sons--!y 7 n lo/4 ,he himself liv$ b a %ort "t seem$ mu* com=t$ by x4 ,!re is a tribe ( ,a?abasca t g by ! "n ( ,beav] ,indians4 ,f ! t5ets ( _! religion ,i am told t :5 lay+ "u any mal$iction1 be- wi*isms1 c4 or conceive !mselves s1 !y make a v[ t ! fir/ animal ! %all kill !y w d ,s--!y d n fail1 b imm$iately proce$ 9 que/ ( ano!r :i* by ?is diabolical action !y ?9k !y w soon f9d kill4 ,!y d n t\* ! animal aft]w>ds z 7#ed7 z ^? ,bea/s among ! ,crees ,sauteux d1 b leave x lay z a sacrifice3 !y consid] x z a duty impos$ ^u !m2 b ! o!rs d x f m]e bea/iality4 ,su* a "o did s1 bro't home "p ( ! meat1 we all ( u eat x--,o6 ! ,dog6 said an indian n long ago to me4 ,le/ ,i may n soon h ano!r opportunity ( writ+ on ^! ,subjects to y ,i %all add a few m fragm5ts4 ,an indian "h1 pass+ = a great ,doctor 0 appli$ to 7 is /ill7 by _m to att5d ^u !m4 ,sev]al ( ^! he retriev$ f dea?3 ,"o ( 8 dream$1 ,i beleive ! ,nor?1 0 n pleas$ told ! ,doctor 'nev] to adm9i/] '8 m$ec9es to ^? he _h doom$ to dea?4' ,! ,dr repli$ x 0 h>d un*>i- table see+ he c\ld prolong _! days a little4 ' ,well6 = e "o t ?\ do/ 'deprive me (1 ,i %all take "o ( ?y *ildr5'2 ! ,dr lo/ #h or #i4 7,i _c n[ rememb] well72 b he is n[ gr[n m cauti\s4 ,b ?is ,dr is himself a bea/4 ,be+ unable to /& f sickness he told #b ( 8 wives ',take ye me "o '"u ea* arm to my sweat-he>t4--,i feel myself dy+ dont *use ?us to 'g'3 he actually did4 ,rememb]1 ,i am told ?is2 b ,i h reasons to beleive x4 --,he is an ince/u\s bea/3 o!rwise ,i f9d him a good indian :at is mo/ /range1 s5sible beyond _m ( 8 equals4-- ,i h got a c>acature "h ( ! ,devil c>ry+ (f a ,taylor4 ,i ask$ "o ( my indians if any ( _! famili>s resembl$ him h[ !y 71--! reply 0 ,yes1 he resides 9 ! ,nor? 7at ! ,pole ,i suppose7 has a va/ numb] ( "y m53 ,! indians report ( "s f9d+ _! tracks t are v num]\s exactly resemble ! tracks ( ! ,grey ,de] 7c>riboeuf72 b nei!r him nor 8 "y m5 are v wick- ed3 ,nor?1 ,ice1 ,skeleton1 ,folly are ! mo/ wick$ ill incl9$ ( all ^? we dream (1 or ent] ! conjur+ box6-- ,( _! ,fea/s1 ,i _c say m ?an any common obs]v]--,i h be5 9- vit$1 p>tak5 ( _m ( !m1 b ,i nev] ?\ght ( enquir+ into _! orig91 ! causes c4 ( !m4 ,b f ! little ,i c\ld le>n or r und]/& f ! spee*es made at all ( !m1 :at ,i h le>nt 9 reg>d to o!r ?+s1 ,i ?9k may say )\t dread+ contradiction1 t z !re are songs1 c]emonies c4 appropriate to e "o ( _! ,gods or ,famili>s or ,devils1 !re also fea/s made = ea* accord+ to ! :im1 dream1 or "s o!r circum/ance ( ! "o :o makes !m4 ,we d5om9ate ^! ,fea/s1 f _! own ,t]m x w\ld seem !y s mean2 b ,i consid] ?is aga9 z a premature int]pretation :i* ,i h n leisure to expla93 ,i consid] !m r z sacrifices--inde$ !y may p]haps r be e/eem$ z p>tak+ ( bo?4 ,i h some:]e above said t !y are oblig$ to make an annual sacrifice to "s ( _! ,gods z ! non-p]=mance passes n (f ) impunity--^! !re=e are obligatory1 or compulsory sacrifices2 b besides ^! !y also h ,free-w sacrifices4 ,^! ,fea/s or sacrifices are n univ]sally ( 7#ee7 ( ,fle%3--!y h !m ( ,fle%1 ,grease1 dri$ b]ries1 rum1 c4 c4 & few ( ^! ,fea/s are made )\t ! "o :o makes x (f]s a c]ta9 7v small1 only a few m\?s- ful7 to him :om x is 9 honor (1 or int5d$ =1 :i* he mo/ commonly puts into ! fire1 9 or on1 ! ,gr\nd4 ,"s ( !m are v gr& c]emonius3--! tit bits ( ! animal only1 z ! head1 he>t1 liv]1 tongue1 paws :5 ( a ,be>3 ,x is only ! ,great m5 t are all[$ to eat ( ^!3 ,o!rs aga91 besides ! above1 ! brisket1 rump ribbs2 v seldom a woman is all[$ to p>take ( !m1 p>ti- cul>ly if x is un fe/9 t\t mang]1 i4 e4 to eat ! :ole2 ?o' !re may be suffici5t = #b or #c times ! numb] ( ,gue/s1 all mu/ be eat5 be=e day2 ?o' 9 c]ta9 cases ! ,fea/] is oblig$1 commonly does1 take "p back1 provid+ a knife1 a bit ( tobacco1 or some?+ else att5d ) ! di%4 ,9 ^! great ,fea/s ! fea/] makes "o or sev]al ,spee*es be=e we beg9 to eat1 "o aga9 aft] all is done1 sometimes s+s1 beats ! drum spee*es dur+ ! :ole "t ( ! fea/1 nev] p>tak+ ( a morsel himself4 ,at ,"s ( !m !re is danc+ to be p]=m$3 ,i happ5$ to be call$ to "o ( ^! _m ye>s ago --x 0 ! pr9cipal p>ts ( a be>2 ! ,paun* _h be5 fill$ ) ! liv]1 he>t fat ) blood1 m9c$1 mu* resembl+ t di% ! ,scot* t]m haggi%3 we 7 all v hungry ?o' we gorm&iz$ 7x _c be call$ eat+7 !re yet rema9$ full #b_/c;ds4 ,! ,fea/] 0 uneasy said he w\ld h be5 pr\d _h we eat5 all1 = 9 t case 8 ,dream$ w\ld h be5 propiti\s3 we 7 oblig$ to dance also2 b :5 ,i c\ld /[ no m ,i gave him my knife a bit ( ,tobacco walk$ (f leav+ him to settle ) 8 ,god z well z he c\ld2 b inde$ ,i 0 n v scrupul\s !n1 o!rwise ,i _h mo/ c]ta9ly avoid$ _m ( !m1 ?o' x is (t5times dang]\s if !re be n me?od or qualification 9 ! refusal4 ,_! fea/s ( rum are (t5 to "s "o ( ! #d wick$ ones1 pray+ !m to be propiti\s n all[ !mselves to be influ5c$ by ! wick$ sollicitations ( envi\s indians4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i happ5$ to be out a hunt+ a few miles f ! h\se came unexpect$ly ^u ! lodge ( a few indians ,i _h t day giv5 rum to4 ,i he>d "o ( !m h>angue1 drew up cauti\sly to li/5--,he entreat$ ! ra91 sn[ fro/ to h pity ^u _! "y ones 7t !y might kill7 c4 ,i commu- nicat$ ?is a few ye>s aft] to a c\ple ( ,g5tlem5--"o ( !m long] 9 ! c\ntry ?an myself d5i$ x enquir$ ( 8 wife :o _h liv$ a long "t ) ! indians--%e corroborat$ 8 d5ial--,i p]ceiv$ ! cause1 told him t x 0 because !y d n *use t we become too well in=m$ ( all _! c]emonies3 x 0 to no effect1 ,i _h almo/ a m9d to cr$it ! woman too myself1 b by ins9uation ,i f9d ,i am p]fectly "r4 ,?us x 7#ef7 x happ5s 9 almo/ e ?+ else3 a ?+ t does n meet ) our approbation1 or be a little beyond ! ,sph]e ( our limit$ in=mation1 we imm$iately d5y or condemn2 :]eas by tak+ prop] measures to enquire or in=m ourselves n only ^? ?+s !mselves b o!rs f> m int]e/+1 sometimes too ( ! greate/ mom5t1 :e!r to ourselves or o!rs1 are r5d]$ probable1 reasonable1 c]ta94 ,h5ce x is also t _m ^u receiv+ a piece ( in=ma- tion !re re/ !mselves z ^u a ,rock ( c]ta9ty4 ,n[ ei!r ( ^! ,i consid] equally blameable z !y lead to di/ru/1 d\bt1 sometimes to a complete refutation or ass]- tion ( facts t v (t5times ca/ a /a9 or /igma sometimes ^u a :ole p4 )\t any o!r f\ndation ?an z might be said t all ,p[]ful ,veto4-- ,!y h fea/s = ! dead1 mo/ commonly b]ries1--or 9 c\ntries :]e x is made1 ,sug>3 g5]ally ye>ly a b>k box ( p]haps #b or #c ,gallons is plac$ 9 ! grave1 ^u x 1 or well hid 9 "s private nook1 if !y are afraid1 or d n *use1 x be tak5 --,i ought r to h said ^! are sacrifices2 b indep5d5t ( ^! !y h ,fea/s also1 fea/s ( ,baptism4 ,fea/s in%ort = almo/ e occasion4 ,besides ^! !y h smok+ fea/s3 ^! are to delib]ate4--,i %all1 %\ld x please ,god ,i live1 make x a po9t to enquire p>ticul>ly into ! orig9 ( all ^!4-- ,june #e?4 ,^! la/ #c days h be5 busy turbul5t ones = me--x is n[ consid]ably pa/ midnight 7 ( c\rse ! #f? ,june7 b my indians are dr9k+ ,i _c ?9k ( go+ to b$ ,till !y d ,i %all employ my few rema9+ leisure mom5ts 7'till next ye>1 please god ,i live s long7 9 giv+ y an acc\nt ( a conjur+ b\t ,i ) "s difficulty got an indian to make la/ night 7,june #d?74--,9 ! ev5+ ! hut 0 prep>$ at "s dis- tance f ! h\ses on acc\nt ( ! /9k z ! ,spirits _c1 or w n endure any pollution--,! hut consi/$ ( #aj poles ab\t #g feet out ( ,gr\nd1 well /uck 91 some:at bett] ?an #c feet diamet]--! ,poles 7 secur$ ) #b hoops3 !y 7 cov]$ ) #b ,p>*m5t sk9s 7( ,moose7 well b\nd ) _m r\nds ( /rong lea!r l9e3 ! top 0 cov]$ ) a dress$ sk9 secur$ also1 to prev5t its be+ c>ri$ (f 7by ! w9d7--,ab\t #aj,p4,m4 7/ill broad day light ) u7 we drew up ) ! conjuror1 smok$ *att$ "s "t4 aft] ?is he took 8 drum 7mu* resembl+ a tamb\r9e7 ) a /ick g5tly /ruck x all ! "t he made a spee*3 ,i 0 almo/ t\*+ him 7all seat$7 b f ! noise ( ! drum 8 l[ voice1 = ! man has a dreadful compla9t on 8 lungs1 ,i c\ld only ga!r ,take pity ^u me2 take pity ^u me2 he> come3 let me n speake 9 va91 nor become aba%$--%[ me *>ity c4 c4--x 0 a mod]ate dec5t pray]4 ,aft] ?is !y 7= !re 7 sev]al m57 began 7#eg7 began to s+1 us+ ! drum rattl]--!y sang among o!rs ! moose1 horse1 ,be>1 ,dog ,songs2 ab\t a doz5 9 numb]1 :5 he prep>$ by tak+ (f 8 clo!s1 all to 8 cl\te1 ask$ :o %\ld tie him1 ,i repli$ t ,i w\ld1 b 0 afraid ( hurt+ him3 ano!r conjuror did beg9n+ ) 8 f+]s betwe5 ! #b jo9ts ne>e/ ! h& ne>ly z ,i c describe x--?us giv+ a d\ble turn to ! l9e betwe5 ea* f+]1 ! l9e 0 new ,mack]el1 small1 :i* ,i happ5$ to h 9 my pocket by accid5t4--,i drew up to inspect obs]v+ ! f9- g]s to swell ^u 8 compla9+ ( ! tightness ,i felt a good deal = him4 ,aft] ?is 8 blanket 0 wrapp$ r\nd him ti$ 9 su* a mann]1 l5g?ways1 crossways e way1 a good knot ,i ti$ at ea* meet+ ( ! cords2 = ,i assi/$ 9 ?is1 t ,i c\ld h laid any wag] t x 0 beyond ! ,p[] ( ,spirits !mselves1 ?us ti$1 to eradicate !mselves2 8 h&s 7 "u 8 hams--z he c\ld no m move ?an fly1 ( himself1 ! o!r conjuror ,i put him to ! door1 b behold6 x 0 ) difficulty we c\ld j get 8 head 91 ! entry be+ too n>r[ by ab\t #aj1 or #ab ins4 screw+ jam+ consid]$4 ,x w d1 x w d said ! conjuror--cov] me n[--8 back 0 cov]$ ) a blanket we all retreat$ to our seats1 myself ab\t #d feet di/ant--,! o!rs took ! drum began to s+4 ,i c\ld n help b laugh+ 9 myself pity+ ! boldness ( _! vanity1--b ,i _h soon occasion to ?9k o!r- wise _h ,i n pr$et]m9$ t reason %\ld conduct me ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ?is1 ,i _c say h[ f> 9 ! o!r extreme ,i might h gone4 ,b to return3 ! conjuror desir$ ! o!rs to s+1 !y began a %ort song1 ,i believe x 0 t ( ! ,/one1 ! man ent]$ 9 an in/ant6 ,i 0 /ruck dumb ) a/oni%m5t2 = he appe>$ to me to slide 9 by some?+ t 0 nei!r invisible nor desc]nible--,i he>d "s- ?+ t = ! life ( me ,i _c acc\nt =1 t's all3 f ! "t we cov]$ him 7#be4' ,pa/ #aj ,p4,m7 to ! "t we _h done hunt+ = ! tw9e t ti$ 8 f+]s1 n q #e m9utes elaps$1 n #a #a_/b m9utes be=e 8 blanket ! cords 7 ?r[n out to u6--,n "o ( !m1 app>5tly 7i4e4 "o knot7 unti$6--,my a/oni%m5t appreh5- sions ( 8 be+ entirely c>ri$ (f f u 7 su*1 t ,i 0 ne>ly spr++ up to haul him out1 = fe> ( 8 be+ = ev] lo/4 ,! o!rs cont9u$ s++ a few o!r songs ,i _h ! utmo/ anxiety 9 he>+ repeat$- ly call out z if 9 ! greate/ appreh5sions himself en\gh6 en\gh6 e- 7#eh7 ,en\gh ( ye ,i say2 frequ5tly = ! space ( "s m9utes repeat+ ! same1 n[ !n call+ out d n ,?\ ent]4 ,! ,/one 0 ! fir/ "o kn[n to u1 by 8 song2 = e "o almo/ t ent]$ sang 8 song1 to :i* ^? 7! indians7 on ! outside w\ld keep *orus4 ,a va/ numb] ent]$1 ,i v]ily beleive upw>d ( an hundr$2 = upw>ds ( t numb] ( times ! frame %ook back--=w>ds & v sm>tly z if to fall2 among ! fir/ 7 "s truly t]rible *>act]s4 ,i h almo/ entirely conv]t$ myself f ^! fooli% ideas ( ,gho/ hobgobl9s1 b ,i assure y 9 tru? t ,i m ?an once felt v uneasy4 ,! ,ice ent]$--he made a noise extremely resembl+ t made by a p]son %iv]+ ) cold1 l\d1 ho>se liquid4 ,! ,devil himself also ent]$ 9 propria p]sona1 9 a v au?oritative comm&+ mann]3 ,i assure y !re 0 no laugh+ nor gigl+ outside1 all ! "t he sang spoke4 ,! ,turtle spoke z an old ,jocul> man4 ,i hate ! fr5*2 = 9 _! travels :5 !y f9d me1 !y kill me eat me3--,i %all answ] none ( _! que/ions b ?is 0 a joke2 = he laugh$4 ,speake out ,turtle1 speake out1 l\d] t we he> !1 said ^? )\t --,i w\ld too1 repli$ he1 b my voice is s /rong ,i mu/ contract x ?us o!rwise ye c\ld n endure ! s\nd ( x4 ,hop6 cont9u$ he1 ,i mu/ imitate ! drunk1 :i* he did to ! great div]sion ( u all conclud$ ) snor+1 ! natural end ( all drunk5 fea/s !n became quiet1 on :i* ano!r voice 7:i* ,i also p]fectly he>d und]/ood z well ! ,turtle h]self7 cri$ out--see6 see6 if %e does n look l a frog /ret*$ out ?is rais$ a prop] laugh bo? 9 out4 ,! ,dog ent]$1 spoke p]fectly pla9 di/9ct1 ) a m elegant h>moni\s voice ,i ev] he>d 9 my life4 ,be>s ( #c or #d diff]5t sorts1 ! horse1 moose1 ,skeletons1 spirits ( dep>t$ /ill liv+ fri5ds ent]$2 b none b ! latt] above m5tion$ 7 to be und]/ood by any b ! conju- ror himself4 ,on ! ent]+ ( "o t is my 7adopt$7 ,son said an ,indian seat$ by me call$ out 8 "n to :i* he readily answ]$ besides que/ions3 ?is "y man a girl1 bo? liv+1 spoke v pla9 7y mu/ obs]ve t x is n _! bodies1 b _! ,s\ls or ,spirits t ent]7--,*ildr5 almo/ at ! in/ant ( bir?1 ,dw>fs1 ,giants2 b ?is latt] did make a noise inde$4 ,we all laugh$ v he>tily :5 ! horse ent]$2 = x appe>s he pass$ too ne> ! ,turtle :o call$ out z ! horse 0 fly+ ab\t 79 ! inside7 s++ rattl+ 8 rattl]1 ,i wi% y w\ld take c>e ( y\rself n tread 7#ei7 tread on "o 9 allusion to 8 dim9utive size 9 comp>ison ) t ( horse4 ,x is some:at surpris+ t e "o t ent]$1 :e!r he spoke pla91 or 0 int]pret$--_! ,fir/ words 7 y\r l&s are di/ress$--keep n on ! ,gnd ,riv]--sickness1 sickness2 b f among/ ye "h ,i %all select only a few ag$ ones said "o ( ! latt]1 b 9 a voice no "o b ! conjuror c\ld und]/&--z he w5t out h[ev] ! ,conjuror paid him a mo/ bawdy complim5t--we all laugh$ ask$ :at 0 ! matt] pah6 no- ?+4 ,i am only afraid ( him said ! ,conj4--,"o ( !m t ent]$ app>5tly ! ,devil himself = he spoke act$ en v]itable maitre />tl$ u all a great deal enquir$ au?oritatively angrily1 :at want ye ( me8--speake8 --,^u sev]al hurri$ enquiries put to him he said t "s ?+s ,i saw he>d 9 my h\se ?is w9- t]1 7 by ,mr ,frobi%]1 :o expir$ s dreadfully 9 #ahai--;he is a skeleton 7,pah-kack72 x is he :o built ?is h\se--he comes to see--666 ,?o' ,i did c]ta9ly bo? he> see1 sev]al times ?is w9t]1 once 9 p>ticul>1 ab\t #b4;a4m4 yet ,i d n feel mu* incl9$ to add fai? to ?is ass]tion ( ,davy's--,i mu/ h some?+ m sub/antial4 ,b ,i am mu* incl9$ to d\bt ma/] ,davy's ass]tions consid] ?is sev]al o!rs ( 8 say+s at =m] ,p]iods 9 ! same light z ^? he deliv]$ at _m ( ,grecian temples2 = ,i h e sub/antial reason to consid] him z ! same id5tical ,g5- tleman3 h[ev]1 a %ort "t h5ce w decide3 ,! ,turtle said we %\ld h a good deal ( ra92 b n a v great deal a v hi w9d1 z soon z ! ,sun %\ld appe>1 at its sett+ an indian 7nam+ him by a v extraor- d9>y bawdy features 9 8 p]son7 %\ld arrive br+ u meat2 b ?is y w eat ( c\rse1 ,i %all g )\t--,bew>e ( y\rselves--,tomorr[ night y %all dr9k be drunk3 dr9k leave ! h\se z soon z y c2 = !re are f t w9d 7by :i* he designat$ ! ,s\?7 :o if !y dr9k ) ye1 ye %all become pitiful allud+ to two blackgu>d half bre$ bro!rs1 :o pr\d ( ! brav]y ( _! deceas$ fa!r are ev] anon insult+ dom9e]+ ov] ! o!r indians3 x is wor?y ( rem>k t an ag$ man 9 ! c\rse ( ?is la/ w9t] 0 adv]tis$ ( ! ,same1 repeat$ly press$ n to dr9k at ! h\se on _! accord4 ,?is is n[ ! #f? 7,june7 ! ,sun appe>s1 b ! w9d is v hi1 we h frequ5t %[]s ( ra9 sn[4--,ab\t midnight ! ,conjuror address$ me ask$ if ,i wi%$ to see any ( !m 7! ,spirits7--,i accept$ ! (f] ?ru/ my head und]nea?1 be+ ^u my back ,i look$ up ne> ! top obs]v$ a light z ( a ,/> 9 a ,cl\dy night ab\t #a #a_/b;94 long #a broad2 ?o' 7#fj7 ?o' dim1 yet p]fectly di/9ct4 ,?o' !y all appe> z lights1 "s l>g] o!rs small]1 ?is "o 0 d5om9at$ ! ,fi%] ,/>2 ! "n by :i* !y designate ! ,pl\gh1 ,i believe we call x1 or ,great ,be>1 f ! suppos$ resemblance x be>s to t animal1 ! fi%]4 ,:5 ,i 0 ent]+1 sev]al ( ! ,indians on ! outside call$ out to ! ,spirits ,g5tly6 ,g5tly6 ,x is our ,*ief :o wi%es to see ye3--d him no evil c4--,i _h my appreh5sions4 ,a little aft] "o ,p4,m4 "o ( my m5 look$ 91 ) sev]al ,indians1 saw sev]al small lights ab\t z l>ge z ! ,?umb nail4 ,a few m9utes be=e #b ,p4,m4 be+ day light !y gave ano!r %ak+ to ! frame made _! exit4 ,! above is an acc\nt ( only a small "p1 = ,i am too mu* press$ = "t--,i _c !re=e ent] into p>ticul>s1 nor a l>g] detail2 nor give y my op9ion fur!r ?an a few words4 ,i am fully conv9c$1 z mu* s z t ,i am 9 exi/ance1 t ,spirits ( "s k9d did really virtually ent] "s truly t]rific1 b o!rs aga9 q ( a diff]5t "*4-- ,i _c ent] into a detail by comp>isons f anci5t m mod]n hi/ory1 b ,i f\nd ! consonance1 analogy1 resemblance1 aff9ity1 or :atev] x may be t]m$ s great1 s conspicu\s t ,i v]ily b,eleiv ,i %all nev] =get ! impressions ( t ev5+2 b above all ?+s t /icks mo/ =cibly 9 my m9d is ! unb\nd ,gratitude we owe1 ought to %ew1 e in/ant ( our exi/ance to t almighty ,p[] t deign$ to sacrifice 8 only ,son = u = our ,salvation6 ,oh my ,god6 let me nev] =- get ?is6-- tea* me to ?ank !e n only ) my lips b ) e action ( my life6 x x x x x x x x c4 c4-- ,"h ,i mu/ close 9 a few m9utes ,seal up ?is = y\r p]u- sal1 s9c]ely wi%+ ,i may f9d an opportunity1 safe1 ( convey+ x to y--,h[ e>ne/ly ,i wi% ,robt _h be5 pres5t und]/ood ! language--,?is w\ld conv9ce ! mo/ skeptic4-- ,to ,mr ,wm ,nolan1 ,wm ,h5ry ,g4 ,nelson ,note3 ,read ^! ,pages among y\rselves1 l5d !m n out ( ! h\se-- ,,ref]5ces ,g5]al ,ref]5ces3 ,atlas ( ,saskat*ewan 7,,cd ,,rom ,edition74 ,saskatoon4 ,univ]sity ( ,saskat*ewan4 #bjjj4 ,=ts ,folle ,avo9e ,hi/orical ,p>k1 website ( ! ,burnett ,hi/orical ,society4 http3_/_/!=ts4org ,h(fman1 ,walt] ,james4 ,! ,midwiw9 or ,gr& ,m$ic9e ,society ( ! ,ojibwa4 9 ,sev5? ,annual ,report ( ! ,bureau ( ,e?nology to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 #ahhe-ahhf4 ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice1 ,wa%+ton1 #ahia4 ,project ,gut5b]g ,e-book #aicfh4 ,kirk1 ,sylvia ,br[n1 ,j5nif]4 ,george ,nelson1 ,diction>y ( ,canadian ,biography ,onl9e http3_/_/www4biographi4ca_/#jjijjd-aai4j a-;e4php8idnbr#dajd ,nelson1 ,george4 ,my ,fir/ ,ye>s 9 ! ,fur ,trade3 ,! ,j\rnals ( #ahjb - #ahjd4 ,pe]s1 ,laura ,s*5ck1 ,!resa 7eds74 ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9nesota1 ,m9nesota ,hi/orical ,society ,press4 #bjjb4 ,language ,ref]5ces3 ,a ,new ,engli% ,diction>y on ,hi/orical ,pr9ciples2444 7,! ,ox=d ,engli% ,diction>y74 ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press4 #ahhh - #aicc4 http3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/,a,new,eng lish,dictionary,on,historical,principles 4#aj,volumes,with,supplement ,noah ,web/]4 ,am]ican ,diction>y ( ! ,engli% ,language4 ,new ,york4 ,s4 ,conv]se4 #ahbh4 http3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/am]ic&icti ona#jawebsri* ,cl>k1 ,william ,lewis1 ,m]iwe!r4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,exp$ition "u ! ,comm& ( ,capta9s ,lewis & ,cl>k1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,to ! ,s\rces ( ! ,miss\ri1 ,!nce ,across ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s & ,d[n ! ,riv] ,columbia to ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,p]=m$ ,dur+ ! ,ye>s #ahjd-e-f4 ,new ,york4 #ahad4 ,project ,gut5b]g ,e-,book #afefe4 ,?oreau1 ,h5ry4 ,ktaadn1 & ! ,ma9e ,woods4 ,s>ta9's ,union ,magaz9e1 ,july1 #ahdh4 http3_/_/www4wald54org_/docum5ts_/file_/ ,libr>y_/,?oreau_/writ+s_/ma9ewoods_/,kt aadn,sartain's4pdf