it was between large trees which were made to serve as _Posts_. It was finished. An old woman stepped up & said "My Grandchildren! I am now "old & of no more account among ye: we are all in danger of being devoured by this insatiable "& terrible beast, why should I then regret sacrificing a life that at best I can now "enjoy but only for a short time, seeing it will in the end be productive of so much good? "_I will go & be bait_." The others were extremely touched at her generosity, but they had no alternative, & circumstances admitted of no delay. The old lady seated herself very com- (45) composedly in the trap & awaited his arrival: the others fled off of course. It was time too, for he soon _hove_ in sight!--Stalking along in all the stile & terror of Imperial Gradeur, his head equal with the tops of the highest trees, & the ground shaking at every step, tho' froze, it being then depth of winter, & his countenance denoting an assemblage of pity, contempt, rage & voraciousness. All this did not dismay the old Lady: she remained quiet:--he perceived her--"What! What "old woman, art thou doing there?" But changing his tone, which he did several times thus continued; "Thou art of my natural enemies & I shall presently Grind thee." "Ah! my "Grand Child! I am an old woman, abandoned & deserted by those whom I have suckled & bro't "up: they are fled off in dread of thee, & being old & helpless they thrust me in this tuft of trees "so as to be the less embarrassed: come now & assist me out & in acknowledgement I shall "inform thee of their precautions, otherwise thou'lt lose thy life by their deceptions." He was in no dread of the _indians_, so far as regarded their _own_ Power, but he thought a little salutary advice would not be amiss, intending after this to _Grind_ the old _thing_ as he had pro- mised himself. He drew up: "what a devil of a place they have put thee indeed--did they think to conceal thee from me?"--He stooped to enter: when she found he had entered far enough she touched a stick & down came all the weights & cross bar upon his back. Tho' he was uncommonly strong the weight, & suddenness of the blow was such that he gave way & was jamed between the two beams or bars--here he struggled denouncing vengeance & eternal destruction to the whole of the _human_ race. The great bellowing he made was a signal to the men who were in ambush not far off: they came running up & soon dispatched him with a multitude of blows from axes & Chissels &c. &c."--Thus were they for _one time_ releived: the women & children returned to the camp & enjoyed themselves as usual without further apprehensions. These Gi- ants as far as I can learn reside somewhere about the _North Pole_; & even at this day frequently pay their unwelcome visits, but which however, are attended with a complete fright only. It seems also that they delegate their Power to the indians occasionly; &