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were left in a state of confusion, and little remaining in 

 them but some deer skins. A quantity of venison packs had 

 been conveyed a little way off and deposited in the snow ; a 

 path led into the wood, but only to a short distance. Per- 

 ceiving no marks of violence to have been committed, I 

 hoped that my former conjectures would be realized and 

 that all would yet be well ; the actions of the Indian, how- 

 ever, were indicative of extreme perpleiity, and not to be 

 described. Having directed the fire to be removed from 

 the wigwams, we now proceeded into one more commo- 

 dious ; but on one of our people taking up a brand to light 

 the fire, the Indiaij appeared, terrified to the last degree, and 

 used his utmost endeavours to prevent its being carried out ; 

 either apprehending that we were going to destroy the wig- 

 wams and canoes (of which latter there were six), or that a 

 fire was going to be kindled for his destruction. For some 

 time he anxiously peeped through the crevices to see what " 

 was doing, for he was now no longer at liberty but a pri- 

 soner. Perplexed how to act, and the evening drawing on, 

 anxiety for the two marines determined me to let the Indian 

 go, trusting that his appearance and recital of our behaviour 

 would not only be the means of our men^s liberation, but 

 also that the natives would return with a favourable impres- 

 sion. Giving him therefore several articles, I endeavoured 

 to make him understand that I wished his party to return, 

 and by signs intimated a hope that our people would not be 

 ill-treated ; he smiled and remained by us ; he put the wig- 

 wams in order, and several times looked to the west side of 

 the pond and pointed. Each wigwam had a quantity of 

 deer's leg-bones ranged on poles (in all three hundred); 

 having used the marrow of some of those opposite that we 

 occupied, the Indian replaced them with an equal number 

 from one of the others, signifying that those were his ; he 

 pointed out a staff and shewed that it belonged to the per- 

 son that wore the high cap, the same that I had taken to be 

 the chief ; the length of this badge was nearly six feet, and 

 it was stained of a red colour. 



