him in a violent torrent; as he expected this, he had bro't his canoe near hand, but before he reached it, after killing his enemies, he was already knee-deep in the (14) in the water: however he got safely on board; but in his hurry forgot to embark a little earth. --Now the waters swelled immensely, & in a very short time the highest land was cover'd & Weesuckajock was tossed about by the wind & water. It appears that he had not the fore- sight either of taking with him a sufficiency of Provisions for he became very hungry, & thus expressed himself to his crew. After some time he saw some- thing on the water, very large & moving towards him: He thus addressed it, "Who, "or what, art thou my younger brother? (for he being the first born, always addressed the rest of the creation, whether animate, inanimate, or rational or not, as his _younger "Brothers_) & whither art thou going?" "Why! my Elder (brother) I am a _water Lynx_, "& am sent by _Confrers_ in search of Weesuck. & to destroy him" "Aye! is it so indeed? "& how or with with instrument do you intend to destroy him?" "I have a large & "very strong Iron-tail, with which if I smite his Canoe, he must perish?" Wee- suckajock seeing his danger tho't to get off by duplicity & dissimulation & thus continued: "Indeed you must have a very extraordinary _tail_ my _Younger_ .... "come near, & let me see it, how it is made &c."--The Lynx drew up, present- ed his tail, Weesuck. took hold as to look on it, & placed it on the Gunnel of his Canoe & with a stone cut it off saying,"Now go to thy friends, & tell "them how Weesuck. has served thee."--He retired doubled quick, grieved, ashamed, & not with a little pain. "Ha!" said the water Lynxes on perceiving the situation of their companion, "ha! weesuck. is cunning, & too powerful, "we must destroy him for our own safety." "Come, now, who amongst us will "volunteer, & go to destroy that enemy of ours?"--They at last pitched upon an enor- mous Beaver & thus addressed him at his departure "Go thou our Brother, Destroy "that mutual enemy of ours, be not afraid of him for he is not worthy of fear; but still be cau- "tious, for he is very artful." Weesuck. descryed him also, & the same addresses & compliments passed as with the first. And how do you intend to destroy Weesuck?" "with my teeth." Well then do come near & let me see them." x x x The beaver drew up, & shewed his teeth: weesuck. put his hand on his head & while exclaiming "What "terrible teeth!--how immensely broad & sharp--they are like large axes!" he with his other hand took up a large stone & with a dreadful blow broke them all in his head. "Now go to thou too friends & tell them how Weesuck. hath served "thee." Indeed the beaver did go, sniffling & blowing & yelling. The Lynxes were astonished, & durst no more attempt anything at him. His situation however was very disagreable, very uncomfortable, & what added to it was his want of food.