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take one of Matonabbee's wives from him ; matters compromised, 

 but had Hke to have proved fatal to my progress — Cross Peshew 

 Lake, when I make proper arrangements for the remainder of my 

 journey — Many Indians join our party, in order to make war on the 

 Esquimaux at the Copper River — Preparations made for that pur- 

 pose while at Clowey — Proceed on our journey to the North — 

 Some remarks on the way — Cross Cogead Lake on the ice — The 

 sun did not set — Arrive at Congecathawhachaga — Find several 

 Copper Indians there — Remarks and transactions during our stay 

 at Congecathawhachaga — Proceed on our journey — Weather very 

 bad — Arrive at the Stoney Mountains — Some account of them — 

 Cross part of Buffalo Lake on the ice — Saw many musk-oxen — 

 Description of them — Went with some Indians to view Grizzle- 

 bear Hill — Join a strange Northern Indian Leader, called O'lye, in 

 company with some Copper Indians — Their behaviour to me — 

 Arrive at the Copper-mine River 133 



CHAP. VI. 



Transactions at the Copper-mine River, and till we joined all 

 the Women to the South of Cogead Lake. 



Some Copper Indians join us — Indians send three spies down 

 the river — Begin my survey — Spies return, and give an account of 

 five tents of Esquimaux — Indians consult the best method to steal on 

 them in the night, and [xv] kill them while asleep — Cross the river — 

 Proceedings of the Indians as they advance towards the Esquimaux 

 tents — The Indians begin the massacre while the poor Esquimaux 

 are asleep, and slay them all — Much affected at the sight of one 

 young woman killed close to my feet — The behaviour of the Indians 

 on this occasion— Their brutish treatment of the dead bodies — 

 Seven more tents seen on the opposite side of the river — The 

 Indians harass them, till they fly to a shoal in the river for safety — 

 Behaviour of the Indians after killing those Esquimaux — Cross the 

 river, and proceed to the tents on that side — Plunder their tents, 

 and destroy their utensils — Continue my survey to the river's mouth 

 — Remarks there— Set out on my return — Arrive at one of the 

 Copper-mines — Remarks on it — Many attempts made to induce the 

 Copper Indians to carry their own goods to market — Obstacles to 

 it — Villany and cruelty of Keelshies to some of those poor Indians 

 — Leave the Copper-mine, and walk at an amazing rate till we join 

 the women, by the side of Cogead Whoie — Much foot-foundered — 

 The appearance very alarming, but soon changes for the better — 

 Proceed to the southward, and join the remainder of the women 

 and children — Many other Indians arrive with them . . . 173 



