statements as to who visited the shore in this, and in other instances. He does not give the latitude, but from the ship's log it would seem that the place was " six leagues higher," up the river than that fixed by

De Laet, and that it was Castleton.

at

Schodac or

37; BrodCollections of the Nenv Tork

O'Callaghan,

heady I, 31 } Historical Society, ad Ser.

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326.

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HIS10RT OF THE INDIAN

arched roof.

It contained a large quantity of

corn and beans

of last year's growth, and there lay near the house, for the pur pose of drying, enough to load three ships, besides what was On our coming to the house two mats growing in the fields.

were spread out to sit upon, and some food was immediately served in well-made wooden bowls. Two men were also dis patched at once, with bows and arrows, in quest of game, who soon brought in a pair of pigeons which they had shot. They likewise killed a fat dog, 1 and skinned it in great haste, with shells which they had got out of the water. They supposed that I would remain with them for the night ;

"

when they

but

saw that he desired to return to the ship and that he would not u was afraid of their bows and remain, they supposed he arrows, and taking their arms they broke them in pieces and threw them in the fire."

At Albany, Hudson repaid the old governor for his entertain