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RESIDENCE AT LATTAKOO. [1813. 
I think there is little doub^ but Mateebe and his 
people are desirous that white men should not form any 
connection with tribes beyond them, on purpose that 
they may always be the channel through which all 
European articles may hereafter pass to the nations 
north of Lattakoo. 
They mentioned a tribe of black people called the 
Wanketzens, who lived not far beyond them — they 
said that they were there lately, and had seen guns, 
especially a small one, which they believed was Dr. 
Cowan's, and that these were the people who had 
murdered Dr. Cowan and all his companions. 
Munaneets being sent for by his wife, abruptly put 
an end to the conversation. While we were engaged 
in it, an old man who is averse to our sending teachers, 
asked how we made candles, pointing to that which 
was on our table. He also said, he did not need 
instruction from any one, for the dice which hung 
from his neck, informed him of every thing which 
happened at a distance ; and added, if they were to 
attend to instructions, they would have no time to 
hunt or to do any thing. 
28th. The wind being high, and the air frosty, I 
felt it extremely cold in the waggon during the night. 
Thermometer at sun-rise, 40. There was no procession 
by the women in the morning, but many of them came 
in a body to the square, and scolded the Headmen, 
for allowing them such lean oxen for the feast. Mu- 
