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guilty of theft ; and. provided he would re- 

 turn all the property which he had taken away, I 

 would forgive this offence ; but if he should ever 

 in future be guilty of any misconduct toward us, he 

 might depend on being severely punished. I then 

 returned to our house ; and, shortly after, two In- 

 dians brought me the remainder of the property 

 which had been stolen, and I gave them a little 

 ammunition, for having made known the thief. — - 

 Nearly all the Tacullies, or Carriers as we call 

 them, are much addicted to pilfering; but there 

 are few among them who dare steal from us. 



Friday, February 15. Yesterday and to-day, 

 we found the cold to be more intense, than at 

 any other time this season. 



Monday, 18. Baptiste Bouche, my interpret- 

 er, has taken the daughter of one of the Carrier 

 chiefs, as a wife. She is the first woman of that 

 tribe, ever kept by any of the white people. 



Friday, April 5. Stuarfs Lake. In the morn- 

 ing, I left and abandoned the post at Frazer's 

 Lake, and arrived here this evening. 



Monday, 15. The weather is pleasant, and 

 seems to presage an early spring. — Swans and 

 ducks of several kinds, have passed the winter 

 with us ; but bustards and geese, now first begin 

 to make their appearance. 



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