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CHAP. VII. 



" Le grand jeune Homme" — Trade with the Indians 



Sunday. — Mr. King arrives, with two Bateaux. — 

 Performed a Surgical Operation. — Discomforts of an 

 Indian Canoe. — Conduct of the Party. — Erection of 

 new Dwelling. — Arrival of Indians. — Their Policy. 

 — Aged Indian Woman. — Starving Visitors. — Case of 

 Revenge for Inhospitality. — The Thleiv-ee-choh described. 



— Observatory. — Strange Appearance of the Aurora. 



— Pouring in of the Indians. — Superstitious Fancies. 



— Shortness of Food. — Domiciled in the new Building, 

 named Fort Reliance. — Supplies again fail. — Akaitcho. 



— Discharge of De Charloit and two Iroquois ; also, 

 of Da Charity. — Gloom of the Indians. — Story of 

 a young Hunter. — Breach of Indian Law. — Death 

 of the old Woman. — Christmas-day. — Short Allow- 

 ance. — Experiments. — Excessive Cold. — Arrival of 

 Mr. M c Leod. — Barbarous Atrocity. — - Revolting 

 Story of an Indian. 



I learnt from Mr. M c Leod, that he had waited 

 the arrival of the Indian chief, " Le grand jeune 

 homme," at Fort Resolution ; that at first the 

 chief had affected to be mightily disappointed on 

 being told that I did not require his services ; 

 but had gradually moderated his ill humour on 

 hearing of our limited stock of goods, and the 

 strict regulations that were to be enforced ; 

 and finally, having been requited for his loss of 



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