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sometimes attached, which tingle at every 

 motion of the head, a noise which seems 

 greatly to delight the wearer; sometimes 

 strings of buttons are bound round the head 

 like a tiara ; and a bunch of feathers grace- 

 fully crowns the head. 



The Stone Indians steal whatever they 

 can, particularly horses ; these animals they 

 maintain are common property, sent by the 

 Almighty for the general use of man, and 

 therefore may be taken wherever met with ; 

 still they admit the right of the owners to 

 watch them, and to prevent theft if possible. 

 This avowed disposition on their part calls 

 Jforth the strictest vigilance at the different 

 posts ; notwithstanding which the most 

 daring attacks are often made with success, 

 sometimes on parties of three or four, but 

 oftener on individuals. About two years 

 ago a band of them had the audacity to 

 attempt to take away some horses which 

 were grazing before the gate of the North- 

 West Company's fort ; and, after braving 

 the fire from the few people then at the 

 establishment through the whole day, and 



