176 TKirty Years 



CHAPTER VIII. 



On the lltli we traveled nine miles to the foot of 

 the Copper Mountains, the day being hot. On' the 

 12th passed on our way twelve miles. Iu the evening 

 we had the gratification of meeting Junius, who was 

 hastening back to inform us that they had found four 

 Esquimaux tents at the fall which we recognized to bo 

 the one described by Mr. Hearne. The inmates were 

 asleep at the time of their arrival, but rose soon after- 

 wards, and then Augustus presented himself, and had 

 some conversation across the river. He told them the 

 white people had arrived, who would make them very 

 useful presents. The information of our arrival seem- 

 ed to alarm them very much, but as the noise of the 

 rapid prevented them from hearing distinctly, one of 

 them came nearer to him in his canoe, and received 



the rest of the message. He would nut, however. 



land on his side of the river, bul returned to their 

 tents with siving the present. His 



differed in some respects from Augustus's, but they 

 understood each other tolerably well. Augustus 



