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whilst his stubborn disregard of all advice enabled 

 the natives to execute their scheme of vengeance 

 unchecked. I now proceed with the thread of the 

 story. 



The interpreter spoke to Mr. McKay, and begged 

 him to use his influence wath the captain for the 

 removal of the ship from such dangerous quarters, 

 adding that he was well acquainted with the 

 temper of the natives, and felt confident that they 

 would show their resentment in some signal manner. 

 In the justice of this the supercargo, who had 

 himself gained a great insight into Indian character, 

 perfectly coincided, and joining the captain, he 

 urged him to get up the anchor and leave Newcetu ; 

 but his advice was made light of, and the skipper 

 pointed to the guns and fire-arms which he held 

 sufficient to beat off the whole tribe, and wound up 

 by many taunting remarks to the remonstrances of 

 the supercargo. No Indians showed themselves 

 during that day, but at daybreak on the following 

 morning, before the captain and Mr. J\IcKay had 

 risen, a canoe manned with twenty Indians under 

 the command of Shewish, a son of the chief 

 Wicananish, came alongside, and holding up sea- 

 otter skins they intimated their wish to trade. The 

 officer in charge of the deck, seeing that their 

 demeanour was friendly, and that they were 



