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12. Wednesday. We did not proceed. I am informed that there 

 are 18 tents of Natives a short distance off: I am also informed tliat 

 Sesiwappew's son is grieved for the loss of his father, & is going to war 

 to revenge his death: Stich is the superstition & wild notions of the 

 natives. The Natives rejodce that the journey from the Port is ended; 

 Indeed we have been forty-five days in performing what they used to be 

 only twenty days other years, when healthful: Musquetoes hath been 

 troublesome without intermission all the way, at the Carrying places 

 especially; the Dress we were obliged to wear afforded us but little de- 

 fence against them : I found it impossible to make any remarks of the 

 force of the Currents, depth of water, &c., the Canoes not baing con- 

 etructed for such experiments: As to the Falls & Shoals, Vessels (i.e.) 

 Jjaxge Canoes must be carried over: I have been particularly careful to 

 be impartial in the account T have given, not exaggerating, but rather 

 leaning to the favourable side. 



13. Thursday. We travel tomorrow: A Child died this day. I 

 laid by a sixth reserve of tobacco & a few ball. 



14. Friday. We travelled 6 miles S.W.b.S. Country hilly, pro- 

 ducing short Grass, low willows & ponds in places; also many vermin 

 holes; our Course very uncertain; I found it inconvenient to use the 

 Compass; Indian Leaders, whom the Natives say are intending to go to 

 war, are many; but we expect to see some of them before the season for 

 these expeditions ; when I hope to prevail on them to desist. The Friends 

 of the Child who died Yesterday, make great lamentation, pricking 

 themselves with Arrows in the Arms, sides, thighs and legs & the women 

 scratching their legs &c. with flints. 



15. Saturday. Travelled over several hillocks named Birch-hills. 

 Strawberries, Easp and Hip-berries in abundance: Course S.W.b.S., 

 distance three miles ; more Hillocks in sight as per Course named Wae- 

 kesew Hills: Indians killed 2 Waskesew. 



16. Sunday. Travelled S.W.b.S. 9 Miles: Country as yesterday: 

 Saw a few straggling Ducks in small ponds in the Valleys: Indians tell 

 me that in Winter buffalo are plenty here, which is confirmed by the 

 quantity of Dung on the ground. Natives killed 3 Waskesew. 



17. Monday. Travelled C miles W.S.W. over a grassy, shrubby 

 Country; Abundance of wild Wormwood, Mynth & other Herbs like 

 Sage & Baum; but not of the same flavour. 



18. Tuesday. We did not proceed: Women employed gathering 

 rmall nuts: An Indian joined us who confirms the account that many 

 Natives arc preparing for War. 



19. Wednesday. Travelled 6 miles S.W.b.S. : The Natives are 

 very dilatory in proceeding; their whole delight is to sit smoking and 

 feasting: Yesterday I received invitations to no less than ten feasts. 



