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diofe, who for the future /hall undertake to difcover 

 all the unknown Countries of this New World, 

 *Tis not every one that's qualify'd for fuch an En- 

 terprife, non licet omnibus adire Corinthum. *Twere an 

 cafie matter to trace the utmoft limits of the Coun- 

 try that lies to the Weft of Canada, provided it be 

 gone about in a proper Method. In the firft place* 

 inftead of Canows, I would have fuch Adventurers 

 to make ufe of certain Sloops of a peculiar Stru- 

 «aure, which might draw but little Water, and be 

 portable, as being made of light Wood ; and with- 

 al! carry thirteen Men, with ; j or 40 hundred weight 

 of Stowage, and be able to bear the fhock of the 

 Waves in the great Lakes. Courage, Health, and 

 Vigilance, are not fufficient of themfelves toquali- 

 fie a Man for fuch Adventures ; he ought to be 

 poffefs'd of other Talents, which are rarely met 

 with in one and the fame Perfon. The Conduct 

 of the three hundred Men that accompany'd me 

 upon this Difcovery, gave me a great deal of trou- 

 ble. It requires a large ftock of Induftry and Pati- 

 ence, to keep fuch a Company up to their Duty. 

 Sedition, Mutinies, Quarrels, and an infinity of dis- 

 orders frequently take place among thofe, who be^ 

 ing in remote and folitary Places, think they have 

 a right of ufing force againft their Superiours. One 

 muft diflemble, and even fhut his Eyes upon occa- 

 fion, leaft the growing Evil fhould be inflam'd 1 

 The gentleft Methods are the fureft, for him that 

 commands in Chief j and if any Mutiny or Sediti- 

 ous Plot is in view, 'tis the bulinefs of the inferior 

 Officers to ftifle it, by perfwading the Mutineers, 

 that the difcovery of fuch things to the Command- 

 ing Officer, would create a great deal of uneaiinefs. 

 So, the chief Officer muft ftill make as if he were 

 ignorant of what paffes, unlefsitbe, that the flame 

 breaks out in his Prefence j then indeed he lies un- 

 dgr an ijidifpenfibte Obligation^ of infixing fpeedy 



