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"em in any Commodity but Wine and Brandy ; thefe 

 two being excepted upon the account that when 

 the Savages have got what they wanted, and have a- 

 ny Skins left, they drink to excefs, and then kill 

 their Slaves; for when they are in drink, they qua*, 

 rel and fight ; and if they were not held by thofe 

 who are fober, woud certainly make Havock one 

 of another. However, you muft obferve, that none 

 of 'em will touch either Gold or Silver. *Tis a co- 

 mical fight, to fee 'em running from Shop to Shop* 

 Hark naked, with their Bow and Arrow. The ni- 

 cer fort of Women are wont to hold their Fans be- 

 fore their eyes, to prevent their being frighted with 

 the view of their ugly Parts. But thefe merry Com- 

 panions, who know the brisk She-Merchants as well 

 as we, are not wanting in making an Offer, which 

 is fometimes accepted of, when the Prefent is of 

 good Mettle. If we may credit the common Report* 

 there are more than one or two of the Ladies of this 

 Country, whofe Conftancy and Vertue has held out 

 againft the Attacks of feveral Officers, and at the 

 fame time vouchfard a free accefs to thefe nafty 

 Lechers. ? Tis prefunvcl their Compliance was the 

 EfFeft of Curiofity, rather than of any nice Reli/h ; 

 for, in a word, the Savages are neither brisk, nor 

 conftant. But whatever is in the matter, the Wo- 

 men are the more excufable upon this Head, that 

 fuch Opportunities are very unfrequent. 



As foon as the Savages have made an end of their 

 Truck, they take leave of the Governour, and fo re- 

 turn home by the River of Outaouas. To conclude, 

 they did a great deal of good both to the Poor and 

 Rich j for you will readily apprehend, that every 

 body turns Merchant upon fuch occafions. 



lam, SIR, Tours, &c. 



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