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John Peirce Notes, on a visit to Several Tribes of Indians, 1796

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our Distress, very compli-santly offered us Entertain-ment, which we gratefully accepted; and found him to be a Man of Intelligence, and some Consequence, andliving in considerable State, for this part of the Country. 7th. Staid Breakfast this Morning at our Lodgings, and while it was preparing, took a walk with our Land-lord to view the following curious Phaeno-menon, on his Farm, from 60 to 100 Perches from his