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International, especially the important ones
mentioned before. Friendly Indians in fringed
and beaded buckskins, some with bright red
blankets draped over their shoulders, crowded
round as they landed, while the Chief Factor
and other officials came forward to greet their
Governor. ’

In the end the overland travellers were
allotted a space to camp in directly outside the
Fort and as soon as their belongings could be
got ashore all hands were busy setting up tents,
caring for stock or building fires. The people
had already formed themselves into groups,
those coming from the same locality generally
keeping together, as was natural.

There were about a score from Ontario and
in the center of their camp the Little General
might have been seen, as lively as a cricket
and as busy as a bee. The men had brought
wood for her and made a fine fire, but she pre-
sided over the kettles and pans and knew the
contents of every bag and box of supplies and
how to produce a tasty meal from them.

“It’s not pork and beans ye’ll be having
this night,” she told them as she placed the
Dutch oven on a bed of coals to heat. “T’ll

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