100 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



Fort Providence in the spring. I complitni with 

 his desire although I regretted the expenditure 

 of ammunition, and sent the youn;; men away 

 with the customary present of powder to enable 

 him to return the salute, some tobactt), vennilion 

 to paint their faces, a comb, and a looking-glass. 

 At eleven Akaitcho arrived ; upon the fir.sl no- 

 tice of his appearance the flag wan hoi-t' 

 the fort, and upon his nearer approach, a i 

 of musqucts were fired by a j.urtv cf < ur ; 

 ■and returned bv 

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