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who indulge themfelves in this indolent ce 1771. 
of procuring food can be mafters of any thing ——~ 
for trade; whereas thofe who do not get their live- 
lihood at fo eafy a rate, generally procure furrs 
enough during the Winter to purchafe a fuffici- 
ent fupply of ammunition, and other European 
goods, to laft them another year. This is nearly 
the language of the more induftrious among 
them, who, of courfe, are of moft importance and 
value to the Hudfon’s Bay Company, as it is from 
them the furrs are procured which compofe the 
greateft part of Churchill trade. But in my opi- 
~ nion, there cannot exift a ftronger. proof that 
mankind was not created to enjoy happinefs in 
this world, than the condu& of the miferable be- 
ings who inhabit this wretched part of it; as none 
but thé aged and infirm, the women and children, 
a few of the more indolent and unambitious part 
of them, will f{ubmit to remain in the parts where 
food and clothing are procured in this eafy man- 
ner, becaufe no animals are produced there whofe 
furrs are valuable. And what do the more in- 
duftrious gain by giving themfelves all this addi- 
tional trouble? The real wants of thefe people 
are few, and eafily fupplied; a hatchet, an ice- 
chiffel, a file, and a knife, are all that is required 
to enable them, with a little induftry, to procure 
a comfortable livelihood ; and thofe who endea- 
your to poffefs more, are always the moft unhap- 
py, and may, in faét, be faid to be only flaves and 
| garriers to the reft, whofe ambition never leads 
G them 
March, 
