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we had seen for some time, as the men appeared to 
keep them studiously out of our way, and it struck 
me that this might be in consequence of the conduct 
of the whalers or sealers with whom they might 
have come in contact on the coast. Old Wilguldy, 
however, appeared to be less scrupulous on this 
point, and frequently made very significant offers 
on the subject. 
Soon after we had encamped several natives came 
up and joined those with us. They were exceed- 
ingly polite and orderly — indeed the best conducted, 
most obliging natives I ever met with — never trou- 
bling or importuning for any thing, and not crowd- 
ing around in that unmannerly disagreeable manner, 
which savages frequently adopt — nor did I ever find 
any of them guilty of theft; on the contrary, 
several times when we had left some article behind, 
they called to us, and pointed it out. To them we 
were indebted for the facilities we had enjoyed in 
obtaining water ; for without their guidance, we 
could never have removed from any encampment 
without previously ascertaining where the next 
water could be procured ; and to have done this 
would have caused us great delay, and much addi- 
tional toil. By having them with us we were ena- 
bled to move with confidence and celerity ; and in 
following their guidance we knew that we were 
taking that line of route which was the shortest, and 
the best practicable under the circumstances. Upon 
arriving at any of the watering places to which they 
