fire, however, soon restored the circulation, and after I had taken my
supper I felt so that I rested well through the night.

On account of the storm, we were two days at that place. On one of those
days, a party consisting of six Indians who had been to the frontier
settlements, came to where we were, and brought with them one prisoner, a
young white man who was very tired and dejected. His name I have forgotten.

Misery certainly loves company. I was extremely glad to see him, though I
knew from his appearance, that his situation was as deplorable as mine,
and that he could afford me no kind of assistance. In the afternoon the
Indians killed a deer, which they dressed, and then roasted it whole;
which made them a full meal. We were each allowed a share of their
venison, and some bread, so that we made a good meal also.

Having spent three nights and two days at that place, and the storm having
ceased, early in the morning the whole company, consisting of twelve
Indians, four Frenchmen, the young man, the little boy and myself, moved
on at a moderate pace without an Indian behind us to deceive our pursuers.

In the afternoon we came in sight of Fort Pitt (as it is now called,)
where we were halted while the Indians performed some customs upon their
prisoners which they deemed necessary. That fort was then occupied by the
French and Indians, and was called Fort Du Quesne. It stood at the
junction of the Monongahela, which is said to signify, in some of the
Indian languages, the Falling-in-Banks, [Footnote: Navigator.] and the
Alleghany [Footnote: The word Alleghenny, was derived from an ancient race
of Indians called "Tallegawe." The Delaware Indians, instead of saying
"Alleghenny," say "Allegawe," or "Allegawenink," _Western Tour_--p.
455.] rivers, where the Ohio river begins to take its name. The word