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There was a man and his wife; the former going out a hunting, and during his absence a strange Indian arrived and carried away his woman. Upon the route, they arrived at a large lake which they crossed in a Canoe: and after walking a long time arrived with his prey amongst his Relations, who according to custom lived upon bad putrified flesh, to which the woman not being accustomed, found it very unpalatable.

One day the ravisher being out a hunting, a Young Girl came to visit her, and the conversation happening to fall upon their bad living; the Young Visitor inveighed bitterly against it, asked the other, if she had a Brother with her relations, and was answered in the affirmative. Well, says she, let us escape and go to your relations – why, replies the other, you laugh at me: No, I will fetch my Bag, answered she, and deceive my Mother by telling her that I wish to sleep with you, and we will desert in the night:

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