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Being now no longer in the society of IndiansI laid aside the dress, putting on that of aCanadian; a molton, or blanket coat, over myshirt, and a handkerchief about my head, hatsbeing very little worn in this country.At daybreak on the second morning of ourvoyage we embarked, and presently perceivedseveral canoes behind us. As they approached,we ascertained them to be the fleet bound forthe Missisaki, of which I had been so long indread. It amounted to twenty sail.On coming up with us and surrounding ourcanoe, and amid general inquiries concerningthe news, an Indian challenged me for anEnglishman and his companions supportedhim by declaring that I looked very like one;but I affected not to understand any of thequestions which they asked me, and MadameCadotte assured them that I was a Canadianwhom she had brought on his firstvoyage fromMontreal.The following day saw us safely landed atthe Sault, where I experienced a generouswelcome from M. Cadotte. There were thirtywarriors at this place, restrained from joiningin the war only by M. Cadotte 's influence.Here for five days I was once more inpossession of tranquillity; but on the sixth ayoung Indian came into M. Cadotte's sayingthat a canoe full of warriors had just arrivedopinion that Wawatam, like Minavavana, was but a"creation of [Henry's] fancy. "Editor.156

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