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Humpy and Anncethai-yazzeh censured 

 their brother's conduct, and accused him of 

 avarice. 



On the 26th the canoes were removed 

 Ifrom the places where they had been de- 

 I posited, as we judged that the heat of the 

 [j atmosphere was now so great, as to admit 

 I of their being repaired, without risk of 

 jcracking the bark. We were rejoiced to 

 find that two of them had suffered little in- 

 jury from the frost during the winter. The 

 bark of the third was considerably rent, but 

 it was still capable of repair. 



The Indians sat in conference in their 

 tents all the morning; and, in the after- 

 noon, came into the house charged with 

 fresh matter for discussion. 



Soon after they had seated themselves, 

 and the room was filled with the customary 

 volume of smoke from their calumets, the 

 goods which had been laid aside were again 

 presented to the leader ; but he at once re- 

 fused to distribute so small a quantity 

 amongst his men, and complained that there 

 were neither blankets, kettles, nor daggers, 



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