husbands procured in the woods; and which they
were always forced to carry in the hunting season.
Such is the affecting situation of these poor Indian
mothers.

In the afternoon I came to Capt. Ganser's Ta-
vern, in approaching which, I observed a young
Indian female, who was standing not far from the
road, apparently full of trouble. On coming near
the house, I heard a noise very much like the
growling of a wild beast; and on looking into the
house, I saw a stout young Indian singing a kind
of war song in his own language. The master of
the inn told me that he was much intoxicated, and
had been beating his wife, the female I had just
seen. She had, notwithstanding, taken from him
his tomahawk and scalping knife, and put them
out of his way; and I was informed that it is the
general practice of the Indian females, to take
away these instruments of death, whenever there
is any appearance of intoxication. Even the little
girls are so instructed, that whenever they see the
men in the way of being intoxicated, they will slily
take away these instruments and hide them until
the drunken fit is over.

After leaving this place I passed by a settlement
of white people, who were mostly Scotch High-
landers. Here I heard a company of drunken
Indians singing their war song; and, passing on a