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292 History of the Dividing Line [November
able to make very little Reformation amongst them. Some few Old Men
did listen a little to his Wholesome Advice, but all the Young fellows were
quite incorrigible. They not only Neglected his Precepts, but derided
and Evil Entreated his Person. At last, taking upon Him to reprove some
Young Rakes of the Conechta Clan very sharply for their impiety, they
were so provok'd at the Freedom of his Rebukes, that they tied him to a
Tree, and shot him with Arrows through the Heart. But their God took
instant Vengeance on all who had a hand in that Monstrous Act, by
Lightning from Heaven, & has ever since visited their Nation with a con-tinued
Train of Calamities, nor will he ever leave off punishing, and
wasting their People, till he shall have blotted every living Soul of them
out of the World.
Our Hunters shot nothing this whole day but a straggling Bear, which
happen'd to fall by the Hand of the very Person who had been lately
disarm'd and put to flight, for which he declar'd War against the whole
Species.
13. We pursued our Journey with all Diligence, and forded Ohimpa-mony
Creek about Noon, and from thence proceeded to Yatapsco, which
we cou'd not cross without difficulty. The Beavers had dammed up the
Water much higher than we found it at our going up, so that we were
oblig'd to lay a Bridge over a part that was shallower than the rest, to
facilitate our passage.
Beavers have more of Instinct, that Half-Brother of Reason, than any
other Animal, especially in matters of Self-Preservation. In their Houses
they always contrive a Sally-Port, both towards the Land and towards the
Water, that so they may escape by One, if their Retreat shou'd happen
to be cut off at the other.
They perform all their Works in the Dead of Night, to avoid Discovery,
and are kept diligently to it by the Master Beaver, which by his age or
strength has gain'd to himself an Authority over the rest. If any of the
Gang happen to be lazy, or will not exert himself to the utmost in felling
of Trees, or dragging them (to) the place where they are made use of,
this Superintendent will not fail to chastise him with the Flat of the
Tail, wherewith he is able to give unmerciful strokes.
They lie Snug in their Houses all day, unless some unneighbourly Miller
chance to disturb their repose, by demolishing their Dams for supplying
his Mill with Water.
It is rare to see one of them, and the Indians for that Reason have hardly
any way to take them, but by laying Snares near the place where they dam
up the Water. But the English Hunters have found out a more effectual
Method, by using the following receipt. Take the large Pride of the
Beaver, Squeeze all the Juice out of it, then take the small Pride, and
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| Full Text | 292 History of the Dividing Line [November able to make very little Reformation amongst them. Some few Old Men did listen a little to his Wholesome Advice, but all the Young fellows were quite incorrigible. They not only Neglected his Precepts, but derided and Evil Entreated his Person. At last, taking upon Him to reprove some Young Rakes of the Conechta Clan very sharply for their impiety, they were so provok'd at the Freedom of his Rebukes, that they tied him to a Tree, and shot him with Arrows through the Heart. But their God took instant Vengeance on all who had a hand in that Monstrous Act, by Lightning from Heaven, & has ever since visited their Nation with a con-tinued Train of Calamities, nor will he ever leave off punishing, and wasting their People, till he shall have blotted every living Soul of them out of the World. Our Hunters shot nothing this whole day but a straggling Bear, which happen'd to fall by the Hand of the very Person who had been lately disarm'd and put to flight, for which he declar'd War against the whole Species. 13. We pursued our Journey with all Diligence, and forded Ohimpa-mony Creek about Noon, and from thence proceeded to Yatapsco, which we cou'd not cross without difficulty. The Beavers had dammed up the Water much higher than we found it at our going up, so that we were oblig'd to lay a Bridge over a part that was shallower than the rest, to facilitate our passage. Beavers have more of Instinct, that Half-Brother of Reason, than any other Animal, especially in matters of Self-Preservation. In their Houses they always contrive a Sally-Port, both towards the Land and towards the Water, that so they may escape by One, if their Retreat shou'd happen to be cut off at the other. They perform all their Works in the Dead of Night, to avoid Discovery, and are kept diligently to it by the Master Beaver, which by his age or strength has gain'd to himself an Authority over the rest. If any of the Gang happen to be lazy, or will not exert himself to the utmost in felling of Trees, or dragging them (to) the place where they are made use of, this Superintendent will not fail to chastise him with the Flat of the Tail, wherewith he is able to give unmerciful strokes. They lie Snug in their Houses all day, unless some unneighbourly Miller chance to disturb their repose, by demolishing their Dams for supplying his Mill with Water. It is rare to see one of them, and the Indians for that Reason have hardly any way to take them, but by laying Snares near the place where they dam up the Water. But the English Hunters have found out a more effectual Method, by using the following receipt. Take the large Pride of the Beaver, Squeeze all the Juice out of it, then take the small Pride, and |
