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^ ^if ^' i^iouths of the creeks. Thofe caught by our people were 

 ^- — ■ — -' fine large fifh, of a very good colour, and without the 

 Auguii. teeth, or rather tufks, in the upper jaw, which fo parti- 

 cularly diftiiiguifh the inferior fort. 



The fmall canoe which viHted us in the morning from 

 the Eaftward returned again at eight o'clock, in company 

 with two large boats, containing about twenty-five m.en, 

 women, and children. They entertained us near an hour 

 with finging, and afterwards took their leave and went on 

 fhore to the little bay jufl mentioned, where fome of 

 them eredied temporary huts to lodge in, but others con- 

 tented themfelves with fuch kind of fhelter as fome rocks 

 which hung over the beach afforded. On leaving the fhip 

 they gave me to underftand that they had fome excellent 

 fkins to difpofe of, and would bring them in the morning: 

 accordingly, foon after daylight the Indians again came 

 along-fide, bringing five very good fea-otter fkins (which 

 were all they had of the kind) and a number of beautiful 

 black fkins, fuch as I had never feen before ; but am apt 

 to think they were a fpecies of feal. 



This tribe (as well as our former vifiters) traded very 

 fairly ; and as they did not feem to be ot a thieving difpo- 

 fition, I admitted a number of them on board. When 

 dinner was brought into the cabin, my guefls required 

 very little invitation to partake, but began to eat very 

 heartily ; and fo well did they relifh our victuals, that the 

 table was prel'cntly cleared, and there was occafion for 

 another courfe, which was brought in, and they fell to 

 with as keen an appetite as at firfl, till at length, being 

 fairly fatiated, they gave over, though with fome reluc- 

 10 tance. 



