Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . t rumoured that a great medicine chiefaccompanied us, who was able to restore the dead to hfe; at this herejoiced, the prospect of again seeing liis departed relatives hadenhvened his spirits, but his first communication with Mr. Wentzelhad removed these vain hopes, and he felt,as if his friends had asecond time been torn from him. He now wished to be informedexactly of the nature of our expedition. In reply to this speech, which I understood had been preparedfor many days, I endeavoured to explain the o
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . t rumoured that a great medicine chiefaccompanied us, who was able to restore the dead to hfe; at this herejoiced, the prospect of again seeing liis departed relatives hadenhvened his spirits, but his first communication with Mr. Wentzelhad removed these vain hopes, and he felt,as if his friends had asecond time been torn from him. He now wished to be informedexactly of the nature of our expedition. In reply to this speech, which I understood had been preparedfor many days, I endeavoured to explain the objects of our missionin a manner best calculated to ensure his exertions in our this view, I told him that we were sent out by the greatest chiefin the world, who was the sovereign also of the trading companiesin the country; that he was the friend of peace, and had the interestof every nation at heart. Having learned that liis children in thenorth, were much in want of articles of merchandise, in consequenceof the extreme length and difficulty of the present route; he had. r.,n,ni,:;l It X. ;,:inA-(r oj:f A-KA.:i;pCiEr9 Aifim ra^s s^rf OF THE POL4R SE.\. gOS sent us to search lor a passage by the sea, which it Iound, wouldenable hirge vessels to traiisj)ort great ({uantities of goods moreeasily to their lauds. That \\v had not come for the j)urpose oftraffic, but solely to make discoAeries ibr their benefit, as well as thatof every other jxople. That we had been directed to inquire into thenature of all the j)r(xluctions of the countries we might pass through,and ])articularly respecting their inhabitants. Ihat we desired theassistance of the Indians in guiding us, and j)roviding us with food;finally, that we were most positively enjoined by the great chief torecommend that hostihties should cease throughout this country : andespecially between the Indians and the Es(juimaux, whom he consi-dered his children, in common with other natives ; and by way ofenfo
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