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distance when we were met by a canoe and four Indians 

 coming down with the current. They appeared to be 

 delighted to see us, and turning back accompanied us to 

 the first rapid, where a short portage had to be made. 

 The natives willingly assisted us, and for their labor 

 were liberally rewarded with tea, tobacco and a few 

 lumps of sugar. With this they volunteered to return 



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on the following day and assist us in crossing some 

 longer portages, the first of which we would meet before 

 nightfall. Of this offer we were quite glad, and prom- 

 ised good pay for the work as inducement for them to 

 keep the engagement, but in the meantime they went 

 down to the log houses where we had left our guides, 

 we continued our course up the river. 

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