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The mermaids of Port Langdon
On the northern side of Port Langdon
there is a fresh water river, and
mermaids are supposed to be there.
Once long ago some native men
captured one of the mermaids, they
took her a long way from her
house. In the night when they slept
they put her in the midst of the camp,
but she managed to run away. The
men all chased her but she ran too
fast & left them behind. She ran to the
river & the men saw her dive in.
If anybody camps near the river
at night they hear the mermaids singing
No one sleeps by the river because
they say the mermaids come in the night
& take people they catch camping by the
river & take them away and they too
become mermaids.