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glass of rum, but at the same time make him thoroughly understand you 
haven’t it with you at the present moment, hut that he must come for it 
here or there after the work stipulated for is finished, he will do wliat is 
asked of him and put in yet another day’s journey just to satisfy the 
tickling of his palate. 
994. As each carrier's load dared not exceed 60 lb., a lot of packages 
had naturally to be made, and many an Indian was required to transport 
it. Nevertheless these were obtainable, for all the settlements sent 
their contingents, and every one was glad to come with us. Every 
Indian who accompanied the expedition received per month from the 
British Government “trade” to the value of six dollars, which he could 
choose as he pleased, and which was paid to him on completion of every 
journey or on performing the distance he was hired for, because we had 
learnt by experience that the child of the forest does not consider 
himself in any way bound by an advance of pay to complete the contract 
agreed upon. 
aao. x wanted six Indians for my bag and baggage : but to have given 
eacn of them six dollars' worth of trade monthly, out of my small means 
which the journey to Pirara had already completely swallowed — my 
brother had long ago seriously blamed me for it — was a matter of 
absolute impossibility, and 1 accordingly had to look alter my own 
interests in some other way. After the Indians had been hired for the 
Boundary Expedition there were still to be found many willing hands on 
the market waiting for a master to engage them. I then came forward 
with my proposal. Like a wise housekeeper I had divided my trade 
for this and the next expedition. The portion for the present one I 
again divided into six parts, exposed them in the open, outside the house, 
and now asked, “Who will come with me for this, and this, and this 
heap, under such and such conditions?” and look here, I soon had six 
willing companions, who certainly did not receive a fourth part 
of what awaited their remaining fellow-travellers, but who yet 
served me. with the same fidelity and sacrifice without ever giving ex- 
pression to a grumble, growl or grudge at the others. This and many 
another are traits of character which compensate for many a dark spot 
in their lives and have made the honest-hearted fellows beloved and 
dear to me. 
996. On the last night but one prior to departure not only I 
but also the occupants of the Fort were wakened from sleep by several 
gunshots. We already imagined the fort and Pirara to have been 
surprised and in the hands of the Brazilians, until it was found that 
one of the stranger Indians had died. As Mr. Youd had given the 
strictest orders forbidding any burial of the dead in their houses, and 
was keeping equally strict watch that the Piai should not play his games 
again, the body was carried in the morning to the burial place situate 
in front of the village, although the deceased in no sense belonged to the 
zealous missionary’s congregation, he having come here with his family 
only out of curiosity to see the white people. 
997. The two adult sons carried their deceased father in his hammock 
to the cemetery, while the wife and daughter followed with fruit, bone^ 
