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32 of a steam-boat, and longing for a rod and line with which to make some of them captive.

  Presently I heard the wild laugh of half a dozen Indian boys, and turning around saw them coming toward me. I put my finger to my lips and they were silent instantly. I then beconed to them to approach, and pointed out the fish to them. One of the little fellows - he was not twelve years old - ran immediately to a pile of laths which was upon the wharf, seized one, whittled it into a barbed point, returned to the spot, threw it, caught it again instantly, and drew it out with a splendid large bass attached to it. 
  All this was done in much less time than it has taken me to relate it; and such a shout as the young rascals set up, as they darted off to their wigwams, can scarcely be imagined. Relating this incident to a friend, he met it by giving the following instance of Indian calculation. 
  He was standing one day at his bed-room window, - in a third story, watching the pedestrians, and amusing himself occassionally by blowing pieces of putty through his air-gun at acquaintances who chanced to go by. While thus engaged an Indian seated himself upon a step of the house opposite and commenced eating some bread a kind neighbor had given him. No sooner was he seated than my friend turned his