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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
& Rear—and all having something to Carry, or slung about them, in Knapsacks, or Wallets… With a nunchion, of Bread Biscuit Ham or Cheese, as they Chose, in their Pocket ^to take a bit with profit & Divers^ without Ceremony, as they might Relish it… The Whole Train, Being Thus arranged, in Single file… … … with Sarah in the Middle … … … the third Indian, Who was, to Assist Sarah with Her Horse, was Confided the Care of the whole train… … … And Walked Round them all on Both Sides, to view their Position and Circumstances, With a Critical Eye And finding all Right; with Every One, to their Station and Ready; They all Started, at the Word March Bidding the Boat men, Who Stood by, Farewell, farewell
… … … Who Echo’d the same, with their Hearty prayers for a successful Expedition … … … However, as Sarah said, The Cows, With Their Bells open, and snatching mouthfuls of Grass, as they passed on through the Wilderness; made a Kind of jingling Harmony, for their train to march to, Leading the way… on a Slow & Dull march… … … While the indians Before Could talk to Eachother, in their Own Language, And the Men, in the Rear Could talk as they pleased… … … While the in the middle Might talk to Herself… … … Nevertheless, the Men Was friendly and Neighbourly; and Occasionally, took turns to Walk along side of the Horse, as she was Riding And Endeavoured, to keep up some Cheerful Chat, …
Relative to some incidents, that had taken place, in the Course of their Voyage, and Journey thus far … And the Hopeful & Happy prospects they had in View; to Accomplish… … … But for all this, in Her Waking And Sleeping Dreams… — — — A Melancholy Hovered over her Senses … … … Almost impossible for Her to Conceal … — — — As Life Looses its Charms… So in proportion, Death looses its terrors… — A forlorn Hope; Her Fate was sealed … — — — How Could she Survive it … — — — Could say but Little… — a mere spectator… — — — Yet found she
