. Three travels throughout the interior parts of North-America for more then [sic] five thousand miles [microform] : containing an account of the Great Lakes, and all the lakes, islands, and rivers, cataracts, mountains, minerals, soil and vegetable productions ... : and a appendix describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. CARVER'S TRAVI-XS. 4> vails among every Indian nation, began to fmokc the pipe of peace. We had not fat long before the crowd became fo great, bo
. Three travels throughout the interior parts of North-America for more then [sic] five thousand miles [microform] : containing an account of the Great Lakes, and all the lakes, islands, and rivers, cataracts, mountains, minerals, soil and vegetable productions ... : and a appendix describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. CARVER'S TRAVI-XS. 4> vails among every Indian nation, began to fmokc the pipe of peace. We had not fat long before the crowd became fo great, both around, and upon the tent, that we were in danger of being cruflied by its fall. On this we returned to the plain, where, having gratified tlie curiofity of the common people, their wonder abat^ ed, and ever after they treated me with great refpeft. From the chiefs I met with the mod friendly and hofpitable reception ; which induced me, as the icafoii was fo far advanced, to,take up my refidencc amoncr them during the winter. To render my Hay as com- fortable as pofliblc, I firft endeavoured to learn their language. This I foon did, fo as to make myfelf per- fedlly intelligible, having before acquired fbme flight knowledge of the language of thofe Indians that live on the back of the fettlements •, and in confequence met with every accommodation their manner of living would afford. Nor did I want for fuch amufements as tended to make fo long a period pafs cheerfully away. I frequently hunted with them j apd at other times beheld with pleafure their recreations and pallimes, which I fhall defcribe hereafter. Sometimes I fat with the chiefs, and whilflwe fmok- cd the friendly pipe, entertained them, in return for the accounts they gave me of their wars and excur- fions, with a narrative of my own adventures, and a. defcription of all the battles fought between the En- glifli and French in America, in many of ^vllich I had a perfonal fharc. They always paid great aueniioni to
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