Harmon's journal. 



115 



she added, 44 they shall be taken good care of, 

 and will be as safe in my hands, as they would be 

 were they in your own." — Notwithstanding it was 

 near midnight when I arrived, yet at that late 

 hour, the most of the Indians rose, and many of 

 them invited me to their tents, to eat a few 

 mouthfuls, and to smoke the sociable pipe. 



But now, all those necessary ceremonies are 

 over; and I am happy in being able to lay my- 

 self down on bufFaloe robes, by the side of a 

 warm fire, expecting to obtain sweet and refresh- 

 ing repose, which nature requires, after a day's 

 march so fatiguing. If I was ever thankful for 

 any of God's favours, it is, to find myself here 

 among friends, and in comfortable circumstances, 

 when, a few hours before, I expected to wander 

 with weariness, anxiety and danger, during the 

 whole night, in the open plain. 



Wednesday, 7. Canadian's Camp. This 

 place is so called from the fact, that a number 

 of our people have passed the greater part of 

 the winter here. As there is a good foot path 

 from the place where I slept the last night to 

 this place, I left my young guide, and came here 

 alone. Frequently on the way, I met Indians, 

 who are going to join those at the Devil's Lake. 

 I came here in the pleasing expectation of seeing 

 my friend, Henry ; but I am disappointed. Yes- 



