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22 Here they refided in the tranquil enjoyment of that happinefs which fo much merit and in nocence deferved : the indigent, the forrowful, the unfortunate were always fare of confola- tion when they entered thoie peaceful doors. They were almoft adored by their neighbours, and even the wild favages themfelves, who often reforted thither for refreihments when hunting, expreffed the greateft regard for them, and admiration of their virtues.

In little more than a year they were blefled with a daughter, the lovelier refemblance of her lovely mother : as flie grew up, her graces iiicreafmg, promifed a bloom and underftand- ing equal to her's; the Indians, in particular, were extremely fond of the f railing ANNA ; whenever they found a yenng fawn, or caught a brood of wood-ducks, or furprifed the young beaver in their daily excurilons through the forefts, they prefented. them with pleafure to her ; they brought her the earlieft flrawberries, the fcarlet plumb, and other delicate wild fruits in painted balkets.

How did the fond parents hearts delight to fee their beloved one fo univerfally carefled-] When they fauntered over the vernal fields w itlx