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give notice by a whoop, we failed not to return the ceremony also by a whoop. In a few mo-ments two Indian men upon a horse, followed by two women and a girl upon another horse, rode up to our camp. Their countenances were smil-ing and indicative of friendship. As we reached them our hands, they shook them saying, Saga, Saga, niches, which we have since learned was the salutation, How do you do, brothers. They could not speak English, but putting their hands to their breasts expressed, Delawares, Dela-wares, from which we gathered they were Delaware Indians. They had their hunting ap-paratus with them, and pointing several times to the south, we concluded they wished to make us understand that their camp was in that direc-tion, and that they were on their way to it. After looking upon us for some minutes they left us. 29th. Very early this morning we again pro-ceeded, and this day rode thirty miles, a laborious, fatiguing journey to ourselves and horses. Our path leading through a flat country we find the travelling miry and deep. Our horses are to be pitied, the stock of corn we procured for them is exhausted, and the only food they can now get is the grass in the woods. For several nights past we have turned them loose to graze. These poor creatures feed around our camps and appear afraid to leave us. This day we crossed the St. Mary's where its