106 Thirty Years 
Mr. Wentzel with a measured and dignified step, 
looking neither to the right nor to the left, at the per- 
sons who had assembled on the beach to witness his 
debarkation, but preserving the same immovability 
of countenance until he reached the hall, and was in- 
troduced to the officers. "When he had smoked his 
pipe, drank a small portion of spirits and water him- 
self, and issued a glass to each of his companions, who 
had seated themselves on the floor, he commenced his 
harangue, by mentioning the circumstances that led 
to his agreeing to accompany the expedition, an en- 
gagement which he was quite prepared to fulfil. He 
was rejoiced, he said, to see such great chiefs on his 
lands, his tribe were poor, but they loved white men 
who had been their benefactors ; and he hoped that 
our visit would be productive of much good to them. 
The report which preceded our arrival, he said, had 
caused much grief to him. It was at first rumored 
that a great medicine chief accompanied us, who was 
able to restore the dead to life; at this he rejoiced, 
the prospect of again seeing his departed relatives had 
enlivened his spirits, but his first communication with 
Mr. Wentzel had removed these vain hopes, and he 
felt as if his friends had a second time been torn from 
him. He now wished to be informed exactly of the 
nature of our expedition. 
Tn vranly ta this enoosh whinh To wendaunt..2 L.3 
