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carried on with them. On his return he 

 told us that its purport was as follows : — 

 6 Your conduct,' said he, ' has been very 

 bad, and unlike that of all other Esquimaux. 

 Some of you even stole from me, your coun- 

 tryman, but that I do not mind ; I only 

 regret that you should have treated in this 

 violent manner the white people, who came 

 solely to do you kindness. My tribe were 

 in the same unhappy state in which you 

 now are, before the white people came to 

 Churchill, but at present they are supplied 

 with every thing they need, and you see 

 that I am well clothed ; I get all that I 

 want, and am very comfortable. You can- 

 not expect, after the transactions of this 

 day, that these people will ever bring goods 

 to your country again, unless you show 

 your contrition by returning the stolen 

 goods. The white people love the Esqui- 

 maux, and wish to show them the same 

 kmdness that they bestow upon the Indians : 

 do r*ot deceive yourselves, and suppose that 

 they are afraid of you ; I tell you they are 

 not, and that it is entirely owing to their 



