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them : one in particular seemed very busy to please 

 me : to her, therefore, I made several presents, with 

 which she was extremely well pleased. As it was 

 now dark, my young chief intimated to me that we 

 must tarry where we were that night and proceed 

 farther the next day, to which I very readily con- 

 sented, being much fatigued. Our entertainment 

 the subsequent part of the evening did not consist 

 of delicacies or much variety : they had dried fish, 

 and I had bread and spirits, of which we all partici- 

 pated. Ceremony was not invited to the feast, and 

 nature presided over the entertainment. 



"At daylight Perpheela (which was the name of 

 the young chief that was my guide) let me know 

 that he was ready to go on ; upon which I flung off 

 the skins I had slept in, put on my shoes and out- 

 side vest, and arose to accompany him, repeating 

 my presents to my friendly hosts. We had hitherto 

 travelled in a northerly direction, but now went to 

 the westward and southward. I was now so much 

 relieved from the apprehension of any insult or in- 

 jury from the Indians, that my journey would have 

 been agreeable had I not been taken lame with a 

 swelling in the feet, which rendered it extremely 

 painful to walk: the country was also rough and 

 hilly, and the weather wet and cold. About three 

 hours before dark we came to a large bay, which 



