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tamy—— dancing, after the Southern Indian ftyle and man. - 
“OCtober. 
-fured me, that by the accounts received from his 
-felf, it was very probable I might not experience 
A JOURNEY TO THE 
ing, and the whole concluded with finging and 
ner. In this amufement my home-guard Indians 
bore no inconfiderable part, as they were both 
men of fome confequence when at home, and 
well known to Matonabbee: but among the other - 
Northern Indians, to whom they were not known, - 
they were held in no eftimation; which indeed 
is not to be wondered at, when we confider that — 
the value of a man among thofe people, is always 
proportioned to his abilities in hunting ; and as | 
my two Indians had not exhibited any great tas 
lents that way, the Northern Indians fhewed them | 
as much refpect as they do in common to thofe of | 
very moderate talents among themfelves. 
During my converfation with this Leader, he 
afked me very ferioufly, If I would attempt ano- 
ther journey for the difcovery of the Copper.) 
mines ? Andon my anfwering in the affirmative, 
provided I could get better guides than I had hi-) 
therto been furnifhed with, he faid he would reas, 
dily engage in that fervice, provided the gover-} 
mor at the Fort would employ him. In anfwer 
to this, | afflured him his offer would be gladly 
accepted; and as I had already experienced every) 
-hardthip that was likely to accompany any future) 
trial, I was determined to complete the difcovery, 
even at the rifque of life itfelf. Matonabbee ; 
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own countrymen, the Southern Indians, and my- 
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