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which she accordingly performed, and both set off the same night – and after travelling very far, found a very broad lake: how shall we cross over this lake? says the married Women, we have no Canoe = Courage, replied the other, fetching her Bag, out of which she took two Feathers and placing them in the form of a cross upon the water[,] come, let us look for Berries – after both returning, they found (in place of the two Feathers) a fine Canoe with paddles – by which means they soon crossed the Lake, but their provisions being consumed, the married woman began to despond, which the other remarking demanded a Pichieux snare, which she took and set in the woods; and the next day visiting the snare found a large Moose Deer stifled in it, which marvellous circumstance, enabled them to continue their Journey; which being at length terminated, both their happiness were completed, the one in being

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