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the neighbourhood of Fort Enterprise. Indeed 

 this part of the country was formerly exclusively 

 their's, and most of the lakes and remarkable 

 hills bear the names which they imposed upon 

 them. As the Copper Indians generally pillage 

 them of their women and furs when they meet, 

 they endeavour to avoid them, and visit their 

 ancient quarters on the barren grounds only by 

 stealth. 



Immediately to the northward of the Dog-ribs, 

 on the north side of Bear Lake River, are the 

 Kawcho-dinneh, or Hare Indians, who also speak 

 a dialect of the Chipewyan language, and have 

 much of the same manners with the Dog-ribs, 

 but are considered both by them and by the 

 Copper Indians, to be great conjurers. These 

 people report that in tlieir hunting excursions to 

 the northward of Great Bear Lake they meet 

 small parties of Esquimaux. 



Immediately to the northward of the Hare In- 

 dians, on both banks of Mackenzie's River, are 

 the Tylcothee-dimuh, Loucheux, Squint-Eyes, or 

 Quarrellers. They speak a language distinct 

 from the Chipewyan. They war often with the 

 Esquimaux at the mouth of Mackenzie's River, 

 but have occasionally some peaceable intercourse 

 with them, and it would appear that they find no 

 difficulty in understanding each other, there being 



