He Being Out Of Sight Before We Miss'd Him,
And Not Coming Up To Us, Tho' We Staid A Considerable Time On The Road
For Him, We Stuck Up Sticks In The Ground, And Left Other Tokens
To Direct Him Which Way We Were Gone:
But he came not to us that Night,
which gave us Occasion to fear some of the Heathens had kill'd him,
for his Cloaths, or the savage Beasts had devour'd him in the Wilderness,
he having nothing about him to strike Fire withal.
As we were debating
which way we should send to know what was become of him, he overtook us,
having a Waxsaw Indian for his Guide. He told us, he had miss'd the Path,
and got to another Nation of Indians, but 3 Miles off, who at that time
held great Feasting. They had entertain'd him very respectfully,
and sent that Indian to invite us amongst them, wondring that
we would not take up our Quarters with them, but make our Abode
with such a poor Sort of Indians, that were not capable of entertaining us
according to our Deserts: We receiv'd the Messenger with
a great many Ceremonies, acceptable to those sort of Creatures.
Bidding our Waterree King adieu, we set forth towards the Waxsaws,
going along clear'd Ground all the Way. Upon our Arrival, we were led into
a very large and lightsome Cabin, the like I have not met withal.
They laid Furs and Deer-Skins upon Cane Benches for us to sit or lie upon,
bringing (immediately) stewed Peaches and green Corn, that is preserv'd
in their Cabins before it is ripe, and sodden and boil'd when they use it,
which is a pretty sort of Food, and a great Increaser of the Blood.
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