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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Journal of a Visit to the Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brotherton Indians

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on third day last about fording the Waters
of the Loyalsock about twenty above the fork
when his horse rear'd fell back upon his Rider
near a Ripple Shortly was carried into a
deep hole where an eddy drew him
under, and among Trash of Timber lying under
Water, notwithstanding the earliest search made
by the person where he lodg'd having but just
before at the brink of the water parted and return
ing home from the water. in his own country He appears to be a Person
of considerable note, also of large very exten
sive property, having here, having Wife &
family at Germantown or in that neighborhood.

Also another feeling account of
an Englishman a Friend who
last Winter thought in time of snow on the ground
would take his Gun & go out to try if he could
not kill a Deer not intending as he said of
staying longer than three or four hours, took
three Dogs, his Company, pretty soon found him
self bewildered, when he wandered for four days
& three Nights in which time wore his shoes out
then his Stockings. kill'd one of the dogs in his
Extreme Necessity roasted some and eat of it
wandering until had no more ability left