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took him out, and disected him to ascend a high, & very smooth pole, slating in the yard, and dry himself [unclear] the boy did. The father then told him to come down, as he then knew [unclear] to be his own son, he then dressed him well, [unclear] a small squash to his wrist, with a shiny of bral, offered to it, and told him to go again to that wicked man and play with him. The boy obeyed, and soon won all the property the man had. But after after his property was gone, the man bet his life. This the boy also won. The man then [unclear] to run away, and pretended that he wanted to drink. The boy however would not suffer him to go, but struck his [unclear] into the ground, and water came out which he told the man to [unclear]. The man figured a desire to [unclear] the [unclear]. The boy suffer him to go, but followed him. The [unclear], and the boy pressed, frequency near him. The man, however, often changed his appearance, sometimes usembling an old man, and sometimes appearing like a little babe, and angerd his course. onward to the west, for a great distance. At last the boy outlook him, bound him down to the earth, caused a grape wine to grow out of his breast, and placed a crow on the vine to watch, and give warning whenever he moved. This man is to [unclear] their till the last day, & then arise.