NORTHERN OCEAN. 
The year following he again vifited the Atha- 
pufcow country, accompanied by a confiderable 
number of chofen men of his own nation, who 
were fo far fuperior to fuch fmall parties of the 
Southern Indians as they had met, that they 
commanded refpect wherever they came; and 
having traverfed the whole country, and converf- 
ed with all the principal men, peace and friend- 
fhip were apparently re-eftablifhed. According- 
ly, when the Spring advanced the Northern In- 
dians began to difperfe, and draw out to the Eaft- 
ward on the barren ground; but Matonabbee, 
and a few others, chofe to pafs the Summer in the 
Athapufcow country. As foon as the Southern 
Indians were acquainted with this defign, and 
found the number of theNorthern Indians fo re- 
duced, a fuperior number of them dogged and 
harafled them the whole Summer, with a view to 
furprife and kill them when afleep; and with 
that view twice actually approached fo near their 
tents as fifty yards. But Matonabbee told them, 
as he had done when alone, that though there 
were but few of them, they were all determined 
to fell their lives as dear as poffible: on which the 
Southern Indians, without making any reply, re- 
tired ; for no Indians in this country have the 
courage to face their enemies when they find 
them apprized of their approach, and on their 
guard to reccive them. 
Notwithftanding all thefe difcouragements and 
great dangers, Matonabbee perfevered with cou- 
Aa? rage 
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