on each side lay as many Indians as could conveniently find lodging, in order to prevents the possibility of his escape.6 In this disagreeable and painful posturer he remained until morning. 29. During this night, the long. est and most dreary conceivable, our hero used to relate, that he felt a ray of cheerfulness come casually6 across his mind, and could not even refrain from smiling, when he reflected on this ludicrous|| group for a painter, of which he himself was the principal figure. 30. The next day he was allowed his blanket and moccasons, and permitted to march without carrying any pack, or receiving any insult.8 To allay his extreme hunger, a little bear's meat was given, which he sucked through his teeth. At night the party arrived at Ticonderoga, and the prisoner was placed under the care of a French guard. 31. The savages who had been prevented from glutting their diabolical thirst for blood, took every opportunity of manifesting their malevolence for the disappointment, by horrid grimaces and angry gestures: but they were suffered no more to offer him violence or ⚫ personal indignity, solence, contempt, abuse, an affront 8 Insult, s in 6 Glutting, overloading, part. devouring, cramming. affectation, a 8 Grimace,. 32. After having been examined by the Marquis de Montcalm, Maj. Putnam was conducted to Montreal by a French officer, who treated him with the greatest indulgence and humanity. The Faithful American Dog. 1. An officer in the late American army, on his station at the westward, went out in the morning with his dog and gun, in quest2 of game. Venturing too far from the garrison he was fired upon by an Indian, who was lurkings in the bushes, and instantly fell to the ground. + Humanity, the nature of man, benevo lence. 2 Quest, & search, act of seeking; enqui rv, examination 3 Lurking, part, lying in wait as a rogue, lying close 2. The Indian running to him, struck him on the head with his tomahawk in order to dispatch him; but the button of his hat fortunately warding4 off the edge, he was 4 Warding, only stunned by the blow. With part keeping off savage brutality he applied the defending. scalping knife, and hastened away with this trophy 5 of his horrid cruelty, leaving the officer for dead, and none to relieve or console him but his faithful dog. 3. The afflicted creature gave every expression of his attachment, fidelity6 and affection. He licked the wounds with inexpressible ten 5 Trophy, s something taken from an enemy and treasured up in proof of victory 6 Fidelity, s honesty, faithful adherence. 7 Sympathy. fellow feeling, mutual sensibil derness, and mourned the fate of 4. Bending his course towards the river, where two men were fishing, he urged them by all the powersof na tive rhetorics to accompany him to the woods. The men were suspicious of a decoy to an ambuscade9 and durst not venture to follow the dog; who finding all his caresses fail, returned to the care of his master; and licking his wounds a second time, renewed all his tenderness; but with no better success than before. 5. Again he returned to the men, once more to try his skill in alluring2 them to his assistance. In this attempt he was more successful than in the other. The men, see 8 Rhetoric, the act of speak ing, not only with propriety, but with art & elegance 9 Ambuscade, sa private station in which men lie to surprise others. † Caresses, fond embraces, acts of endear ment. ing his solicitude, 3 began to think 2 Alluring, the dog might have discovered some part tempting valuable game, and determined to by so me good, apparent hazard the consequences of follow- good, to entice. ing him. 3 Solicitude. anxiety, ear 6. Transported with his success, nestness, uned the affectionate creature hurried sinest. 4 Ardour, a warm h, zeal, fervency, them along by every expression of 7. Suffice it to say he was yet alive. They carried him to the fort, where the first dressings were performed. A suppurations immediately took place, and he was soon conveyed to the hospital at Albany, where in a few weeks he was entirely recovered, and was able to return to his duty. 8. This worthy officer owed his life probably to the fidelity of this sagacions6 dog. His tongue, which the gentleman afterwards declared gave him the most exquisite7 pleasure, clarified the wound in the most effectual manner, and his perseverance brought that assistance, without which he must soon have perished. "My dog, the trustiest of his kind, On Spring. 1. What astonishing variety of artifices, what innumerables millions 5 Gore, & clotted blood, corrupted blood. 6 Suppuration • the ripening or change of the matter of a tumor intopus. 7 Sagacious, a quick of scent or thought, a cute, 8 Exquisite, a excellent, curious, complete. Exquisite, a excellent, con summate. 2 Pervade of exquisites works, is the God of nature engaged in every moment! How gloriously is all his pervading2 wisdom and power employed in this useful season of the year, to pass through this spring of nature What infi nite myriadss of vegetable beings is he forming this moment, in their roots and branches, in their leaves and blossoms, their seed and fruit! or over. 3 Myriad, number of ten thousand. 4 January, the first month in the year. 2. Some indeed, begun to discover their bloom amidst the snows of January, 4 or under the rough, cold blast of March: these flowers are withered and vanished in April, and their seeds are now ripening to perfection. Others are shewing themselves this day, in all their blooming5 pride and beauty; while they 5 Blooming, adorn the gardens and meadows, fill of blossoms with gay and glowing6 colours, youthful. 6 Clow, they promise their fruit in the day brightness. of harvest. 3. The whole nation of vegetables is under the divine care and culture ;7 his hand forms them day and night with admirable skill and unceasing operation, according to the nature he first gave them, and produces their buds and foliage, 8 their flowery blossoms, and fruits in their appointed months. ch 4. Their progress in life is exceeding swift at this season of the year; and their successivo appear |