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68 out of oceans depths, as if it were the extended water of a Volcano. The prairies are generally set on fire to burn back old foilage, so as to make room for the new crop. Many distressing tales are told of ? cattle being burnt by the prairie fires. The Indian ?fellow, when surprised by a prairie fire is to burn all the grass in their immediate vicionty, so as the fire sweeps over the ground the ?velocity of which will depend upon the force of the winds finding no combastible matter, they may, although surrounded by fire, escape.

6th. Our passage is retarded. Our provisions are nearly out and we have several passengers.