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French towns ; however this is not fuffici- 

 cnt. The Indians who live at a greater di- 

 ftance, never come to Canada at all ; and, 

 left they ihould bring their goods to the 

 Englijhy as the Englijh go to them, the 

 French are obliged to undertake journies, 

 and purchafe the Indian goods in the coun- 

 try of the Indians. This trade is chiefly 

 carried on at Montreal, and a great number 

 of young and old men every year, under- 

 take long and troublefome voyages for that 

 purpofe, carrying with them fuch goods as 

 they know the Indians like, and are in want 

 of. It is not neceflary to take money on 

 fuch a journey, as the Indians do not value 

 it ; and indeed I think the French, who go 

 on thefe journies, fcarce ever take afolor 

 penny with them. 



I WILL now enumerate the chief goods 

 which the French carry with them for this 

 trade, and which have a good run among 

 the Indians 1 . 



Mujkefs, Powder, Shot, and Balls. The 

 Europeans have taught the Indians in their 

 neighbourhood the ufe of fire-arms, and 

 they have laid afide their bows and arrows, 

 which were formerly their only arm?, and 

 make ufe of mulkets. If the Europeans 

 mould now refufe tofupply the Indians with 

 mufkets, they would be ftarved to death j 



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