Souls or Spirits that enter)--Children almost at the instant of birth,
Dwarfs, Giants; but this latter did make a noise indeed. We all
laughed very heartily when the horse entered; for it appears he passed too
near the Turtle who called out as the horse was flying about (in the inside)
singing & rattling his rattler, "I wish you would take care of yourself & _not tread
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"tread_ on one" in allusion to his diminutive size in comparison with that of
horse. It is somewhat surprising that every one that entered, whether he spoke plain,
or was interpreted--their First words were your lands are distressed--keep
not on the Gnd River--sickness, sickness; "but from amongst _ye here_ I shall
select only a few aged ones" said one of the latter, but in a _voice_ no one but the
conjuror could understand--as he went out however the Conjur<<<<<<or paid him a most
bawdy compliment--we all laughed & asked what was the matter "pah! no-
thing. I am only afraid of him said the Conj.--One of them that entered
apparently the Devil himself for he spoke & acted _en veritable maitre_
startled us all a great deal & enquired authoritatively & angrily, "what
"want ye of me?--speake? "--Upon several hurried enquiries put
to him he said that some things I saw & heard in my house this win-
ter, were by Mr Frobisher, who expired so dreadfully in 1819--"he
"is a skeleton (Pah-kack); & it is he who built _this_ house--he comes
"to see"--!!! Tho' I did certainly both hear & see, several times this winter,
& once in particular, about 2.a.m. yet I do not feel much inclined to add
faith to this assertion of Davy's--I must have something more substantial.
But I am much inclined to doubt master Davy's assertions & consider _this_ & several others
of his sayings at former Periods in the same light as those he delivered at many of
Grecian temples; for I have every substantial reason to consider him as the same identical Gen-
tleman: however, a short time hence will decide: The Turtle said we should
have a good deal of rain; but not a _very_ great deal & a very hi wind, & as soon as
the Sun should appear, "at its setting an indian (naming him by a very extraor-
dinary & bawdy features in his _person_) should arrive & bring us meat; _but this
you will eat of course, & I shall go without_"--{"Beware of yourselves--Tomorrow
night you shall drink & be drunk: drink & leave the house as soon as you
"can; _for there are from that wind_ (by which he designated the _South_)
"_who if they drink with ye, ye shall become pitiful_" alluding to two
blackguard half breed brothers, who proud of the bravery of their deceased father are
ever & anon insulting & domineering over the other indians: it is worthy of remark
that an aged man in the course of this last winter was advertised of the Same, &
repeatedly pressed not to drink at the house on their accord}. This is now
the 6th (June) the Sun appears, but the wind is very hi, & we have frequent
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