NORTHERN OCEAN. 
ofthe moft cruel of men ; that he has no feeling 
| for the diftrefles of their tribe, and that many 
have perifhed for want of proper ailiftance, (which, 
if it be true, is only owing to want of humanity 
among themfelves,) and then they boaft of having 
reccived ten times the favours and prefents from 
his predeceflor. It is remarkable that thofe are 
mott lavifh in their praifes, who have never either 
deferved or received any favours from him. In 
time, however, this language alfo ceafes, and they 
are perfectly reconciled to the man whom they 
would willingly have made a fool, and fay, “he 
¢is no child, and not to be deceived by them.” 
They differ fo much from the reft of mankind, 
that harfh uncourteous ufage feems to agree bet- 
ter with the generality of them, particularly the 
lower clafs, than mild treatment ; for if the leaft 
refpect be fhown them, it makes them intolera- 
bly infolent ; and though fome of their leaders 
may be exempt from this imputation, yet there 
are but few even of them who have fenfe enough 
to fet a proper value on the favours and indul- 
gences which are granted to them while they re- 
main at the Company’s Factories, or elfewhere 
within their territories. Experience has con- 
vinced me, that by keeping a Northern Indian at 
a diftance, he may be made ferviceable both to 
himfelf and the Company; but by giving him 
the Jeaft indulgence at the Factory, he will grow 
indolent, inactive, and troublefome, and only 
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