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voyageurs of the old North- West Company is, "boujou! 

 boujou ! " from bon jour. Among the Plain Crees, with 



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Babeen Pipes. 



whom the Scotch employes of the Hudson's Bay Com- 

 pany early established communication, the first address 

 is generally " whacheer ! whacheer !" Anglice, what cheer ? 



