by the bushes. His horse took flight threw him off and injured his eye making a large wide cut over it he fell down and would not have moved only I encouraged him on and told him his accident was not serious. A contrary remark would have impressed him with fear and probably he might not move for a day. These accidents might be considered by the Natives as ominous of bad prospects in our mission but it should more properly be attributed to their want of skill in riding. It is only