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JOURNAL 205
notwithstanding our experience of his former illiberality. He
asked his price, I consented; he augmented his demand, I again
yielded; he still continued to increase his imposition, but, at
length, feeling highly provoked at the impertinence of his conduct,
I exclaimed violently in a manner not to be mistaken, he
then ordered the canoe to be brought to our party.
We immediately prepared to embark, but when we began to
load, the Indians crowded about the baggage and attempted to
pillage, but so soon as they laid hold of any of our things, we
pulled it from them, and we had to place ourselves in a position
of defence and threaten them with the contents of our pieces
before they desisted. Having got ready, we crossed over the
river. One of the Indians who evinced a friendly disposition in
our favor, followed and gave us some fish, at the same time, we
observed several of the others embarking and steering their
course parallel to ours alollg the other bank. The canoe being
leaky, and some of the men being in want of paddles, we were
obliged to put ashore to repair. This done, we went on till ten
P. M., when we encamped upon an island; the men went to rest,
Mr. Stuart and I mounted guard alternately.
Started early, and at 10 A.M., we arrived at Pulagli village. 5tb, Wed-
H Ch' f f h b' . h 1 Dcsday.
ere again we found the Ie 0 t e Ig canoe WIt severa
of his people. Their canoes being small and consequently
more easily managed than ours, which was large, gave them
the advantage over us in stemming the c,urrent. As we had
some reason to suspect that these Indians pressed forward on
purpose to renew the quarrel and to \ be troublesome, and
seeing the Natives more numerous here than in the last camp,
we thonght it advisable to avoid them by crossing to the other
side of the river. Three men followed us in a canoe, who
favoured us with a naddle and with five large salmons.
To convey an idea of the effects of our arms to these men, we
fired several shots in their presence and then made them under-