d the restoration of the child to its mother, and informed the
trader that any future attempt to wrest it from her should be at his
peril."

I will give an example of the generous self-devotion of an Omawhaw, to
procure the escape of a brother, and with it end the volume.

"Two Omawhaw brothers had stolen a squaw from an individual of their
nation, and were on their journey to seek a refuge in the Puncaw
village. But they had the misfortune in a large prairie to meet with a
war-party of Sioux, their implacable enemies. They immediately
concealed themselves in a deep ravine, which at the bottom was covered
with dry reed grass. The Sioux surrounded this spot, and set fire to
it on the windward side of the reeds, in order to drive them out. When
the conflagration had nearly reached the fugitives, one of the
brothers remarked, that the Wahconda had certainly not created him to
be smoked out like a racoon; the Indians smoke this animal out of
hollow trees, by kindling a fire at the root: he urged his brother to
attempt to escape in one direction, whilst he would attract the
attention of the enemy, by sallying out upon them alone, and by
endeavouring to destroy as many of them as possible, in anticipated
revenge for that death which he considered as inevitable. 'One or both
of us,' said he, 'must certainly be sacrificed; save yourself if you
can; I will be the victim, and may fortunately receive a death-blow in
the conflict, and thus escape the disgrace of captivity.' He then
rushed forth amongst the Sioux, shot one, and with his knife wounded
several before he was dispatched. His brother, availing himself of the
diverted attention of the enemy, effected his escape, but the squaw
was burned to death."

THE END.

LONDON:
F. SHOBERL, JUN., LAZENBY COURT, LONG ACRE.

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