NORTHERN OCEAN. 
nine miles a day, it was with the utmoft difficul- 
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ty that I could follow them. Indeed the weather —\-—~ 
proved remarkably fine and pleafant, and the 
ground was in general pretty dry, and free from 
ftones; which contributed greatly to my eafe 
in walking, and enabled me to keep OP with the 
natives. 
On the thirty-firft of July, we arrived at the 
place where the wives and families of my compa- 
nions had been ordered to wait our return from 
the Copper-mine River. Here we found feveral 
tents of Indians; but thofe belonging to Mato- 
nabbee, and fome others of my crew, had not ar- 
rived. We faw, however, a large {moke to the 
Eaftward, which was fuppofed had been made by 
them, as no other Indians were expected from 
that quarter. Accordingly, the next morning, 
Matonabbee fent fome of his young men in queft 
of them, and on the fifth, they all joined us; 
when, contrary to expectation, a great number 
of other Indians were with them; in all, to the 
amount of more than forty tents. Among thofe 
Indians, was the man who Matonabbee ftabbed 
when we were at Clowey. With the greateft fub- 
miffion he led his wife to Matonabbee’s tent, fet 
her down by his fide, and retired, without faying 
a word. Matonabbee took no notice of her, 
though fhe was bathed in tears; and by degrees, 
after reclining herfelf on her elbow for fome time, 
ee lay down, and, fobbing, faid, /ee’d dinne, fee’d 
dinne- / 
July. 
ait, 
Auegut. 
rit. 
5th. 
