NORTH-WEST CONTINENT OF AMERICA.

remained behind, that he might not follow us on any fcheme of pro-
moting the efcape of his companion, who was not eafily pacified. At
ength, however, we fucceeded in the a of conciliation, and at half
paft three quitted our ftation. In a fhort time we faw a fmoke on the
Eaft fhore, and dire€ted our courfe towards it. Our new guide began
immediately to-call to the people that belonged to it in a particular
manner, which we did not comprehend. He informed us that they
were not of his tribe, but were a very wicked, malignant people, who:
would beat us cruelly, pull our hair with great violence from our heads,
and mal-treat us in various other ways. —

The men waited our arrival, but the women and children took to the:
woods. There were but four of thefe people, and previous to our land~
ing, they all harangued us at the fame moment, and apparently with
violent anger and refentment. Our hunters did not underftand them,
but no fooner had our guide addrefled them, than they were appealed..
I prefented them with beads, awls, &c. and when the women and chil-
dren returned from the woods, they were gratified with fimilar articles.
There were fifteen of them; and of a more pleafing appearance than
any which we had hitherto»feen, as they. were healthy, full of flefh,
and clean in their perfons. Their language was fomewhat different,
but I believe chiefly in the accent, for they and our guide converfed
intelligibly with each other; and the Englifh chief clearly comprehended.
ene of them, though he was not himfelf underftood..

Their arms and utenfils differ but little from thofe which have been

defcribed in.a former chapter. The only iron they have is in {mall pieces,
which