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had heard that the knowledge of God was to be sent 
to all men, and he thought our coming shewed the 
truth of that. As for himself he had no objection to a 
missionary coming among them, but he could only 
speak for himself, for though they called him their 
chief, they would not take his advice — For instance," 
said he, the son of Tybuss, with some others, would 
go on an expedition with the Wanketzens; I advised 
them against it, yet they went, and were murdered. 
They are," continued he, a divided people ; you see 
they will not tell what they think." We said we did 
not press for an answer at present ; they might consult 
together, and give us an answer on the morrow. 
Thermometer at noon, 72. 
While sitting before us, we observed a silver bugle 
horn in the front of one of their principal men's hair. 
We concluded this must have belonged to the regi- 
mental dress of Dr. Cowan, or Lieutenant Denovan. 
Mr. R. employed one of our people to purchase it with 
tobacco, which he effected. The man said he obtained 
it from the people beyond them to the north. 
We had meetings for worship among ourselves, and 
in the evening met with the inhabitants for their 
instruction, when Mr. Anderson spoke to them by 
means of an interpreter. 
12th. Thermometer at sunrise, 32. There are fifty- 
six huts ; about three hundred inhabitants ; two thou- 
sand cows at this, and as many at two other stations. 
