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1771. to the no fmall mortification of the wretch who — 
“—+-— had the charge of him, and who would gladly _ 
have poffeffed the bundle of furrs at the expence — 
of the poor man’s life. 
When the Northern Indians returned for the — 
Factory that year, the above Copper Indian put 
himfelf under the protection of Matonabbee, who 
accompanied him as far North as the latitude 
64°, where they faw fome Copper Indians, among 
whom was the young man’s father, into whofe 
hands Matonabbee delivered him in good health, 
with all his goods fafe, and in good order. 
Soon after we had left the Copper-mine, there 
came on athick fog with rain, and at intervals 
heavy fhowers of fnow. ‘This kind of weather 
continued for fome days; and at times it was 
fo thick, that we were obliged to ftop for feveral * | 
hours together, as we were unable to fee our 
way, and the road was remarkably rocky and 
intricate. 
22d. At three o’clock in the morning of the twenty- 
fecond, Matonabbee’s brother and one of the 
Copper Indians, who had been firft difpatched a- 
head from Congecathawhachaga, overtook us. 
During their abfence they had not difcovered | 
any Indians who could have been ferviceable to 
my expedition. They had, however, been at 
the Copper River, and feeing fome marks fet up 
there to direé&t them to return, they had made 
the beft of their way, and had not flept from the 
time 
