Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ter this, Darontal was very careful of me when I went hunting, always giving me a savage to accompany me. To return to my subject, they have a certain superstition about hunting, namely, that if they should have some of the meat taken in this way roasted, or if any of the fat should fall into the fire, or if any of the bones should be thrown into it, they would not be able to catch any more deer; and, for this reason, they begged me not to have any of it roasted. In order not to shock them, I refrained from it while I was with them. Afterward, when I told them that I had had some roasted, they would not believe it, saying that, if that were true, they would not have caught any deer if such a thing had been done. CHAPTER VII How the savages traverse the ice. Concerning the Tobacco People. Their way of living. People called the Neutral Nation. On the fourth day of December we set out from this place, walking on the river, which was frozen, and on the frozen lakes and ponds, and through the woods, nineteen days, which was not without much trouble and labor, both for the savages, who were each loaded with 1oo pounds weight, and for myself, who carried a load of 20 pounds. It is very true that I was sometimes relieved by our savages; but, nevertheless, I did not avoid a great deal of discomfort. As for them, in order to traverse the ice more easily, they are accustomed to make a sort of wooden sled1 on which they put their loads. Then they draw them behind them, going very quickly. Some days afterward there came a great tftaw, which distressed us very much; for we had to go through fir forests full of brooks, ponds, marshes and swamps. Here were a great many trees overthrown upon one another, which made us no end of trouble, and other difficulties, causing u...
