City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . t one hy one, and carefully applied a rootor decoction which speedily healed the wounds. Variovis figures were delineated on trees atthe forks of the River Thames, done with charcoaland vermilion. The most remarkable were theimitation of men with deers heads. We saw a fine eagle on the wing, and two orthree laige birds, perhaps vultures. We were glad lo leave our wigwam early thismorning, it having rained incessantly the whole to the encampment we left on the 14th of Febru-ary, and were agreeably surprised by meetingCa
City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . t one hy one, and carefully applied a rootor decoction which speedily healed the wounds. Variovis figures were delineated on trees atthe forks of the River Thames, done with charcoaland vermilion. The most remarkable were theimitation of men with deers heads. We saw a fine eagle on the wing, and two orthree laige birds, perhaps vultures. We were glad lo leave our wigwam early thismorning, it having rained incessantly the whole to the encampment we left on the 14th of Febru-ary, and were agreeably surprised by meetingCapt. Brant and a numerous retinue, among themfour of the Indians we had despatched to himwhen first altered our course to the forks of theRiver Thames. Two of the party had just killeda buck and a doe. One of the Indians, wishing topreserve the meat from the wolves, or to showhis activity, climbed up a small tree of ironwood,which, being elastic, bent with him till it nearlytouched the ground; then, hanging the meat uponthe tree, it sprang back into its original DUNDAS STREET, LOOKING EAST PROM RICHMOXD. night; besides, the hemlock branches on which weslept were wet before thej^ were gathered for ouruse. We ascended the height, at least a hundredand twenty feet, into the pinery already men-tioned ; quitting that, we came to a beautifulplain with detached clumps of white oak andopen brooks ; then crossing a creek running intothe south branch of the Thames, we entered athick swampy wood, where we were at a loss todiscover any track, but in a few minutes we werereleased from this dilemma by the Indians makinga cast, soon decided our path to Detroit. Ascend-ing a hill and crossing a brook, we came at noon The meat was secure till morning, when he cutdown the tree. During this days march it rainedwithout intermission, and last night it thundered and lightened severely. The brooks and rivulets ****** Here the manuscript ends abruptly, butwe have sufficient to show the impre
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