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The 28th we arriv'd at a Mountain, where
a certain Galihi, nam'd Maure, dwells 3
this is Twelve Leagues from the Mouth of
the Vvia : And Two Leagues below this
Mountain, the Land upon the River, which
is hitherto very low, and almoft always
overflow'd, is a high, fine Country, as far
as the Dwelling of the firft Nouragues.
The 29th we lay in a Wood, and fowe
did on the %oth, having pafs'd by a Vil-
lage of the Galibi's, which contain'd but
very few People, to make the bigger Day's
Journey.
The 21ft we lodg'd in a Galibi's Cot-
tage, whofe Family confifted of about Six
or Seven, but Three or Four of 'em were
abfent.
The Firft of February we pafs'd the Night
in the Woods, and on the Second we lay
at a Galibi's Cottage again 3 and this was
the pooreft, and moft pitiful Hut that ever
I faw among the Indians of this Country 3
there was in it only one Man, and his Wife
and Children, who had nothing at all that
Day to fup on. One of their Children
was much fwell'd, and in a languifhing
Condition, with a continual Fever, of
which we thought it could never recover 3
therefore Father Bechamel baptiz'd it 3 and
, the Confutation this gave us fweeten'd all
our paft Hardships.
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