[BURPEE] AN ADVENTURER FROM HUDSON BAY 107 



22. Tuesday. This day the Natives pitched a very large tent. 

 The men singing, &c., & the Women dancing ; & ail dressed in their most 

 gaudy apparel : A cold collation of berries dressed up with fat. 



23. Wednesday. Indians employed: Men conjuring, & Women 

 dancing; All this is done for the recovery of the sick. 



24. Thursday. Travelled 3 miles S.E. : the Asinepoet Natives that 

 last arrived going N.W. : Others with Neheathaway Indians ^ going 

 easterly: all to trap Wolves, & pound Buifalo; at present only eight 

 tents. 



25. Friday. We did not proceed : The Hunters saw several strange 

 Horses; but they are such notorious liars, often giving false alarms, 

 there is hardly any believing them. 



26. Saturday. Plenty of provisions, so we did not proceed : The 

 strange Horses that were seen yesterday proves to be a false alarm. 



27. Sunday. Travelled twelve miles S.W.b.S. crossed Mikisew- 

 Sepishish a third time: Buffalo feeding on all sides: Barren unlevel 

 country. 



28. Monday. Travelled five miles S.W.b.S. Country as before: 

 A barren sandy soil, very little grass, mostly wild Wormwood which the 

 Natives name Mustoose or Buffalo-liking: from that Animal being very 

 fond of this Herb : Natives killed 4 Beaver. 



29. Tuesday. We did not proceed: Hunters looking after Beaver, 

 but had small success : A plentiful Country of provisions, for when the 

 present stock is expended, an Indian need only mount his Horse, taking 

 his Gun or Bow, & in a short time return with his Horse loaded with 

 meat, supplying his neighbours also. 



Sept. 30 & Oct. 1. Wednesday & Thursday. Snow at intervals. 



2. Friday. Snow at times. We are preparing to proceed to-mor- 

 row when we shall separate for the winter-season: This day was spent 

 in feasting on berries, which are now going out of season ; & a farewell 

 smoking. 



3. Saturday. We did not proceed : Smoking the Grand Calimut 

 & several speeches made by the Leaders : Two looking-glasses with sev- 

 eral other trifles were presented : these were to be given to the ground to 

 induce it to favour them with plenty of furs ^ provisions : They have a 

 notion that these gifts have a great effect; & when anything happens 

 contrary to their desires they commonly «ise this m.f thod to appease the ill 

 Demon. When sick they are very foolish, for they throw away many 

 necessaries, also present to others as payment for singing their god-songs 



1 Crées. In Henry Kells^y's journal the name is spelled Nayhaythaway. 

 Edouard Umfreville, in his " Present State of Hudson Bay," gives Nehethawa. 



