me, where he was in a few
Hours well recover'd and refresh'd, and not a little asham'd to find he
should be overcome by an _Eel_, and that all the People, who heard his
Defiance, would laugh at him. But we chear'd him up; and he being
convinc'd, we had the _Eel_ at Supper, which was a quarter of an Ell
about, and most delicate Meat; and was of the more Value, since it cost
so dear as almost the Life of so gallant a Man.

About this Time we were in many mortal Fears, about some Disputes the
_English_ had with the _Indians_; so that we could scarce trust our
selves, without great Numbers, to go to any _Indian_ Towns, or Place
where they abode, for fear they should fall upon us, as they did
immediately after my coming away; and the Place being in the Possession
of the _Dutch_, they us'd them not so civilly as the _English_; so that
they cut in Pieces all they could take, getting into Houses and hanging
up the Mother, and all her Children about her; and cut a Footman, I left
behind me, all in Joints, and nail'd him to Trees.

This Feud began while I was there; so that I lost half the Satisfaction
I propos'd, in not seeing and visiting the _Indian_ Towns. But one Day,
bemoaning of our Misfortunes upon this Account, _Caesar_ told us, we need
not fear, for if we had a Mind to go, he would undertake to be our
Guard. Some would, but most would not venture: About eighteen of us
resolv'd, and took Barge; and after eight Days, arriv'd near an _Indian_
Town: But approaching it, the Hearts of some of our Company fail'd, and
they would not venture on Shore; so we poll'd, who would, and who would
not. For my Part, I said, if _Caesar_ would, I would go. He resolv'd; so
did my Brother, and my Woman, a Maid of good Courage. Now none of us
speaking the Language of the People, and imagining we should have a half
Diversion in gazing only; and not knowing what they said, we took a
Fisherman that liv'd at the Mouth of the River, who had been a long
Inhabitant there, and oblig'd him to go with us: But because he was
known to the _Indians_, as trading among 'em, and being, by long living
there, become a perfect _Indian_ in Colour, we, who had a Mind to
surprize 'em, by making them see something they never had seen, (that
is, _White_ People) resolv'd only my self, my Brother and Woman should
go: So _Caesar_, the Fisherman, and the rest, hiding behind some thick
Reeds and Flowers that grew in the Banks, let us pass on towards the
Town, which was