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13th, Tuesday.
Shaw's
River.
174 SIMON FRASER'S
white men were well dressed and very proud, for, continued he,
getting up and clapping his two hands upon his hips, then
striding about the place with an air of importance, " this is the
way they go."
This morning, lost some time mending our shoes. We fired
several shots to show the Natives the effects of our gUllS, and
set out at five accompanied by all the Natives with two horses;
three more horsemen soon joined our party. I asked for one of
the horses in order to carry part of our voyage, this the owners
-declined and left us. Yesterday our guides carried our bundles,
but to-day they excused themselves saying they were too tired.
We encamped at a considerably large river which flows from
the right and which we called Shaw's River. Here we expected
to find a band of Indians who, being alarmed at our approach,
took to their heels; some of the others went in search of them.
14th, Wed- The country t.hrough which we passed to-day is the most savage
nesday. .
one can imagine, yet we were in a beaten path and ahyays III
sight of the river, which we could not however approach, as its
iron bound banks had a very forbidding appearance. '
The Indians who went to look out for those who had run
away returned and informed us that the fugitives were waiting
for our arrival at the next forks. Last night, some of the
Natives, having remarlied that we were not white men but
enemies in disguise, gave offence to our old Chief and a serious
altercation took place in consequence. They stated that his
tribe were their natural enemies and that some pf his young
men had made war upon them in the Spring. This he readily
admitted, but observed that these were foolish young men who
escaped without his knowledge. Seeing that the debate was
growing warm, we interposed and the argument ended amicably.
Then the Old Chief sent couriers ahead to inform the Natives
that we were not enemies; not to be alarmed at our appearance