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one of them ; for while there, they are either sit- 

 ting or lying down. 



The Indians, who come to this establishment, 

 are, as has been already observed, Crees and As- 

 siniboins ; or as some call them, Kinistinoes and 

 Stone Indians. Both of them are numerous 

 tribes ; and as they often meet, and some of them 

 intermarry, their manners and customs are simi- 

 lar ; but there is no resemblance in their lan- 

 guages. Both tribes are well furnished with 

 horses. The Assiniboins, however, are, by far, 

 the best horsemen ; they never go any distance 

 on foot, and it is generally on horse back, that 

 they kill their game. 



They mount their horses, and run down, and 

 kill the buffaloe, and some other animals, with 

 bows and arrows, which they find every way as 

 convenient for this purpose, as fire arms. But the 

 Crees, when they can procure them, always make 

 use of guns. Their clothing consists of leggins of 

 cloth or dressed Antelope skins, a shirt or frock 

 of the same materials, and a blanket .or dressed 

 Buffaloe skin, which they wrap round their bodies, 

 and tie about their waists. To the above they 

 will often add a cap or bonnet, of the wolf skin, 

 and shoes for their feet. 



Last evening, I wrote to two fellow travellers 

 with me from Montreal ; and the letters will be 



