They examined the duck, the musket, and the very small bullets, which were a hundred to the pound, and then exclaimed, Clouch musque, waket, commatax musquet: Good musket; do not understand this kind of musket.

They now placed before him their best roots, fish, and syrup, after which he attempted to purchase a sea-otter skin with some red beads which he happened to have about him; but they declined trading, as they valued none except blue or white beads.

He therefore bought nothing but a little berry-bread and a few roots, in exchange for fish-hooks, and then set out to return by the same route he had come.

He was accompanied by Cuskalah and his brother as far as the third creek, and then proceeded to the camp through a heavy rain.

The whole party had been occupied during his absence in cutting down trees to make huts, and in hunting." This was the occupation of all hands for several days, notwithstanding the discomfort of the continual downpour.