. 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. A JOURNEY TO THE delibei^ation with which Matonabbce committed this bloody adion, convinced me it had been a long premeditated defign; for he no fooner heard of the man's arrival, than he opened one of his wives' bundles, and with the greateft compofure, took out a new long box
. 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. A JOURNEY TO THE delibei^ation with which Matonabbce committed this bloody adion, convinced me it had been a long premeditated defign; for he no fooner heard of the man's arrival, than he opened one of his wives' bundles, and with the greateft compofure, took out a new long box-handled knife, went in- to the man's tent,*and, withotft any preface what- ever, took him by the collar, and began to exe- cute his horrid defign. The poor man anticipat- ing his danger, fell on his face, and called for af- ilftance; but before any could be had he receiv- ed three wounds in the back. Fortunately for him, they all happened on the fhoulder-blade, fo that his life was fpared. When Matonabbce re- turned to his tent, after committing this horrid deed, he fat down as compofedly as if nothing had happened, called for water to waih his bloody hands and knife, fmoked his pipe as ufual, feem^ ed to be perfedlly at eafe, and afked if 1 did not think he had done right ? It has ever been the cuftom aihong thofe peo- ple for the men to wreftle for any woman to whom they are attached; and, of courfe, the ftrongeft party always carries off the prize. A weak man, unlefs he be a good hunter and well-beloved, is feldom permitted to keep a wife that a flronger man thinks worth his notice: for at any time when the wives of thofe ftrong wreftlers are hea- vy-laden either with furrs or provifions, they make no fcruple of tearing any other man's wife from his bofom, and making her bear a part of his. 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 perf
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