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executing such orders as might be given, at the same time I 

 strictly ordered them to avoid every impropriety, and to be 

 especially guarded in their behaviour to\Yards the women. 

 The bank was now ascended with great alacrity and silence ; 

 the party being formed into three divisions, the three wig- 

 wams were at once secured ; we called to the people viithin, 

 but received no answer ; the skins which covered the entrance 

 were then removed, and we beheld groups of men, women, 

 and children lying in the utmost consternation ; they remained 

 absolutely for some minutes without motion or utterance. 

 My first object was now to remove their fears and inspire 

 confidence in us, which was soon accomplished by our 

 shaking hands and shewing every friendly disposition. The 

 women very soon began to embrace me for my attention to 

 their children ; from the utmost state of alarm they soon 

 became curious, and examined our dress w ith great attention 

 and surprise. They kindled a fire and presented us with 

 venison steaks, and fat run into a solid cake, which they 

 used with lean meat. Every thing promised the utmost 

 cordiality ; knives, handkerchiefs, and other little articles 

 were presented to them, and in return they offered us skins. 

 I had to regret our utter ignorance of their language, and 

 that the presents were at the distance of at least twelve 

 miles. The want of these occasioned me much embarrass- 

 ment ; [ used every endeavour to make them understand my 

 great desire that some of them should accompany us to the 

 place where our baggage w^as, and assist in bringing up such 

 thino-s as we wore ; which at last they seemed perfectly to 

 comprehend. We had spent three hours and a half in con- 

 ciliatory endeavours, and every appearance of the greatest 

 amity subsisted between us ; and considering a longer delay 

 useless, without possessing the means of convincing them 

 further of our friendship, we indicated our intention of 

 settino" out and speedily returning, on which four of them 

 sionitied that they would accompany us. James Butler, 

 Corporal, and Thomas Boi^thland, private of marines, re- 



