They were entirely unarmed, bringing apparently in a most friendly manner, furs, fish and vegetables for sale.

Soon quite a little fleet of these buoyant canoes were gliding over the water.

One Indian, paddling beneath the cabin windows, and seeing hanging out certain articles pilfered a pillow and a jacket.

As he was making off with his treasures the mate caught sight of him, and seizing his gun mercilessly shot him dead.

A severe punishment for so trivial a crime in an untutored savage.
All the Indians on board the Half Moon as they heard the report of the gun, and saw their unfortunate companion fall dead in his blood, were stricken with terror.