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and returned to the Boat at 11. _ We had some curious incidents that evening and during the night. _ We gave 10 [[image: oval with loop and underlined}} pound of tobacco to a chief called The Iron Bear File:Iron Bear underlined. I bought a Basket, visited several lodges and eat of seve? Indian Maps, some of which were pretty good. _We had unclear? of Corn, dried green Pumpkin File:X and small u over " and my swift hox? we brought our Board. _ This animal was presented to us when on my way up the River by W Chardou? of the Company Partner?. It was kept in a unclear? when it fed itself by unclear? unclear? such, but those animals anuo?? very abundant at all The hosts of The Company having been brought? up these unclear? the good of his annual Cargos. 26th August. Saturday. Fine but somewhat cloudy, and I gave orders to most Hart?? very early, and Mr C. was joy? for it, as he thought that had we arrived? a few hours longer, I might have had some fine prush?, _ Landed to Breakfast. _ Sprague was very surly. The wind rose and a Canoe passed us with 2 Men belonging to the appafitius? Company. Stopped by the wind for 4 hours dined and started again at 3 haped?the "Jute Care''? followed all the while by M. Canoe man; Maybe follows undoubtedly afraid of the Indians were glad to place themselves under our protection as it wise. They were anxious to come on board of us but it was no go. landed for the night and went to the top of a "Jute" or Hill from which we had a fine extensive view of the country around. We saw a [[[band?]] of Buffalos which were approached but by some accident did not Kill a Cow. Harris whom we thought far off, shot at them first, and Mr Moncruer? a clerk of the company taken in at Fort Clark and our? selves lost our Chances.