NORTHERN OCEAN. 
who are underftood by the Copper Indians to fre- 
{cheme, notwithftanding the trouble and fatigue, 
as well as danger, with which it muft be obviou- 
fly attended, was neverthelefs fo univerfally ap- 
proved by thofe people, that for fome time almoft 
every man who joined us propofed to be of the 
party. Accordingly, each volunteer, as well as 
\thofe who were properly of my party, prepared 
jatarget, or fhield, before we left the woods of 
\Clowey. Thofe targets were compofed of thin 
boards, about three quarters of an inch thick, two 
feet broad, and three feet long; and were intend- 
‘led to ward off the arrows of the Efquimaux. 
\Notwithftanding thefe preparations, when we 
came to leave the women and children, as has 
‘been already mentioned, only fixty volunteers 
\|would go with us; the reft, who were nearly as 
‘many more, though they had all prepared targets, 
‘reflecting that they had a great diftance to walk, 
land that no advantage could be expeéted from 
if 
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f 
eemed to be a mere evafion, for I am clearly of 
pinion that poverty on one fide, and avarice on 
the other, were the only impediments to their 
joining our party; had they poffeffed as many 
a2 European 
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quent that river in confiderable numbers. This —~— 
May~ 
