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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 Excerpt: ...They know our fate, and will hover about us until the arrows of the savages give them a banquet on our blood. Landreville in other respects was a steady sensible man, but, like his countrymen, deeply imbued with superstitious ideas. MrKeith saw the bad impression which these ominous forebodings was likely to produce on the men, and at once determined to counteract it. This he knew it would have been useless to attempt by reasoning with people whose minds such absurd notions would have closed against conviction, and therefore thought it better to combat their prejudices with their own weapons. I have no doubt, my friends, said he, that the appearance of ravens at night portends either death or some great disaster. We believe the same thing in Scotland; the opinion prevails throughout all Europe, and you have inherited it from your French ancestors; but at the same time, I must tell you, that no fatality is ever apprehended, except their appearance is accompanied by croaking; then indeed the most direful consequences are likely to follow; but when their flight is calm and tranquil, as we have just witnessed, they are always the harbingers of good news. This well-timed reply completely dissipated their fears, and the poor fellows exclaimed, You are right, sir, you are right. We believe you, sir; you speak reason. Courage, friends; there's no danger. The morning of the 1st of December rose cold and bright over the plains of the Columbia, as we prepared to quit our cheerless encampment. The voyageurs were all assembled by Mr. Keith, who told them that every exertion consistent with reason should be adopted towards effecting an amicable arrangement; but that it was absolutely necessary to show the savages a bold front, ...

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