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anfl we parted about midnight, without any satis- 

 factory answer being given to my questions, as 

 to when Akaitcho would proceed towards the 

 River, and where he meant to make provision for 

 our march. I was somewhat pleased, however, 

 to find, that Humpy and Anncethai-yazzeh cen- 

 sured their brother's conduct, and accused him 

 of avarice. 



On the 26th the canoes were removed from 

 the places where they had been deposited, as we 

 judged that the heat of the atmosphere was now 

 so great, as to admit of their being repaired with- 

 out risk of cracking the bark. We were rejoiced 

 to find that two of them had suffered little injury 

 from the frost during the winter. The bark of 

 the third one was considerably rent, but it was 

 still capable of being repaired. 



The Indians sat in conference in their tents all 

 the morning; and in the afternoon, came into 

 the house charged with fresh matter for discus- 

 Soon after they had seated themselves, and 

 the room was filled with the customary volume of 

 smoke from their calumets, the goods which had 

 been laid aside, were again presented to the 

 leader; buthe at once refused to distribute so small 

 a quantity amongst his men, and complained that 

 there were neither blankets, kettles, nor daggers, 

 amongst them ; and in the warmth of his anger, 



