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MAKING TRADE. 
constrained by his sitting posture, were seen to great 
advantage. As he spoke in his native language, he could 
not of coui'se be understood ; but it appeared that his 
remonstrances at Clarence had nearly procured him also 
a flogging. The chief, during the harangue, frequently 
uttered passionate exclamations, clasped his hands as 
if invoking justice, or wildly threw his arms about as 
in menace. He said to us, that he had always 
thought the white men loved justice, and “did not 
slave f but now, some of his free people were kept as 
slaves. He intimated that he might with ease take 
ample vengeance, by going with all his canoes and 
war-men and attacking the settlement. He was cau- 
tioned to be more temperate in his language, before a 
captain of a man-of-war ; that he would pursue a very 
improper course by such a proceeding, which would 
not fail to bi'ing destruction on himself and his town. 
He said with animation, “ Suppose I go in the bush, 
which way man-of-war ship catch me there 1” He was 
again advised to be less violent, and his complaint 
would be inquired into. On his indignation in some 
degree having subsided. Captain Allen endeavoured to 
“ make trade” with him for some fresh provision, of 
which we were much in want ; but he being inflated 
with an idea of his consequence, would hear of nothing 
less than thirty dollars for a bullock, and six for a 
goat. After being well scolded for his rapacity, he 
did not mend the matter by offering the goat as a 
bribe; pretending that it was always intended as a 
