. A voyage round the world [microform] : but more particularly to the north-west coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon : dedicated, by permission to Sir Joseph Banks, Voyages round the world; Botany; Botanique. 'i ' ii. 2lS 1787- J"iy. A VOYAGE TO THE fic; whenever any dlfpute or niiflake arofe in the unavoidable hurry occafioned by fo great a number of traders, they always re- ferred the matter to him, and were conftantly fatislied with his de- termination. On our pointing to the Eaftward, and
. A voyage round the world [microform] : but more particularly to the north-west coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon : dedicated, by permission to Sir Joseph Banks, Voyages round the world; Botany; Botanique. 'i ' ii. 2lS 1787- J"iy. A VOYAGE TO THE fic; whenever any dlfpute or niiflake arofe in the unavoidable hurry occafioned by fo great a number of traders, they always re- ferred the matter to him, and were conftantly fatislied with his de- termination. On our pointing to the Eaftward, and afking the old man whe- ther v;e Ihould meet with any furs there, he gave us to underlland, that it was a different nation from his, and that he did not even underftand their language, but was always at war with them; that he had killed great numbers, and had many of their heads in his pofleflion. The old fellow feemed to take particular pleafure in relating thefe circumflances, and took uncommon pains to make us com- piehend his meaning j he clofed his relation with advifmg us not to come near that part of the coaft, for that the inhabitants would certainly deilroy us. I endeavoured to learn how they difpofed of the bodies of their enemies who vi^ere flain in battle j and though I could not underftand the Claicf clearly enough pofitrcely to affert, that they are feafted on by the vitlors \ yet there is too much rea- fon to fear, that this horrid cuftom is pradifed on this part of the coaft J the heads are always prefcrved, as {landing trophies of vic- tory. Of all the Indians we had feen, this Chief had the mofl fava^^e afpe^, and his whole appearance fufficiently m:\rked him as a proper perfon to lead a tribe of cannibals. His ftature was above the com- mon fize ; his body fpare and thin, and thougli at firft fight he ap- peared lank and emiiciated, yet his Ilep was buld and firm, and his limbs apparently ftrong and mufcuiar j his eyes were large and ^;ipg- ling, andlcemed re
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