(seq. 14)

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An Ottawa who was very fond of another man's wife, who also had
a passion for him, was one day solliciting her strongly to gratify
his desires, but she refused him and ran away to hide herself ~

The Indian in a frantic fit of amorous rage pursues her, and
with his knife gives her a desperate wound - he then
painted himself with vermillion, and began to sing his own
Death Song thro' the Village, leading a horse by the bridle
that he valued very highly, after this ceremony he shoots
the horse and finally stabbed himself, presuming
probably, that since in this world he could not enjoy his
Mistress, he would send her before him to the other, out of
reach of her husband, whither he meant to follow immediately
not forgetting to make his favorite horse one of the party -

A Peoria Indian in love with another man's wife, agrees
with her to run off and live by together in some remote Country -

They had got to a considerable distance, when the Woman
looking behind saw her Husband approaching & advised her
lover to save himself by flight as her husband was a very
brave man - This the gallant rejectd, bein - The Husband
challenges his wife, but the Peoria declares he must first
kill him, they fight and the illfated lover falls -

The Husband who was an Ottawa (I think) says to his wife
you wanted to enjoy this man's company, you shall be gratifyed
he the Corps of her bleeeding lover at her feet leaves her to
perish for hunger or to be devoured by the wolves --

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