. Camps and firesides of the revolution . the fall, theyrested a little. As the water next below the fall isnot rapid, as before mentioned, they threw themselvesout into it, thinking to swim on shore. I have said before, that one part of the fall is onone side of the island, the other on the other it is, that the waters of the two cataracts run-ning against each other, turn back against the rockthat is just under the island. Therefore, hardly hadthe Indians begun to swim, before the waves of theeddy threw them with violence against the rock fromwhence they came. They tried it severa
. Camps and firesides of the revolution . the fall, theyrested a little. As the water next below the fall isnot rapid, as before mentioned, they threw themselvesout into it, thinking to swim on shore. I have said before, that one part of the fall is onone side of the island, the other on the other it is, that the waters of the two cataracts run-ning against each other, turn back against the rockthat is just under the island. Therefore, hardly hadthe Indians begun to swim, before the waves of theeddy threw them with violence against the rock fromwhence they came. They tried it several times, but at last grew weary ; No. 22] Nt aga ra 65 and were so often thrown against the rock, that theywere much bruised, and the skin of their bodies torn inmany places. So they were obliged to climb up theirstairs again to the island, not knowing what to some time they perceived Indians on the shore,to whom they cried out. These saw and pitied them, but gave them littlehopes of help ; yet they made haste down to the fort,. AN EARLY 1ICTLKK OF NIAGARA. and told the commander where two of their brethrenwere. He persuaded them to try all possible meansof relieving the two poor Indians; and it was donein this manner. The water that runs on the east side of this islandis shallow, especially a little above the island towardsthe eastern shore. The commandant caused poles tobe made and pointed with iron. Two Indians deter- 66 Highways and Byways [No. 23 mined to walk to this island by the help of thesepoles, to save the other poor creatures, or perishthemselves. Thev took leave of all their friends as if they weregoing to death. Each had two such poles in hishands, to set against the bottom of the stream, tokeep them steady. So they went and got to theisland, and having given poles to the two poor Ind-ians there, they all returned safely to the main. Those two Indians who in the above mentionedmanner were first brought to this island, are yet were nine days on
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