. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean [microform] : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772. Indians of North America; Natural history; Indiens; Sciences naturelles. 5:? â .. f;i A JOURNEY TO THE unlefs I found it neceffary for my own fafety. The In- dians were not difpleafed at this propofal; one of them immediately fixed me a fpear, and another lent me a broad bayonet for my protedion, but at that time I cotUd not be provided with a targe
. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the northern ocean [microform] : undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772. Indians of North America; Natural history; Indiens; Sciences naturelles. 5:? â .. f;i A JOURNEY TO THE unlefs I found it neceffary for my own fafety. The In- dians were not difpleafed at this propofal; one of them immediately fixed me a fpear, and another lent me a broad bayonet for my protedion, but at that time I cotUd not be provided with a target; nor did I want to be encumbered with fuch an unneceffary piece cf lumber. While we lay in ambufli, the Indians performed the laft ceremonies which were thought neceflary before the en- gagement. Thefe ch'c ^y confifted in painting their faces; fome all black, fome all red, and others with a mixture of the two; and to prevent their hair from blowing into their eyes, it was either tidd before and behind, and on both fides, or elfe cut jfhort all round. The next thing they confidered was to make themfelves as light as poflible for running; which they did, by pulling off their ftockings, and cither cutting off the fleeves of their jackets, or roll- ing them up clef'" to their arm-pits; and though the muf- kettoes at that time were fo numerous as to furpafs all cre- bibility, yet fome of the Indians actually pulled off their jackets and entered the lifts quite naked, except their breech-cloths and ihoes. Fearing I might have occafion to run with the reft, I thought it alfo advifable to pull off my ftockings and cap, and to tie my hair as clofe up as poffible. .V . By the time the Indians had made themfelves thus completely frightful, it "as near one o'clock in the morn- ing mi. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly re
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