The Present State of Hudson's Bay: Containing a Full Description of That Settlement, and the Adjacent Country; And Likewise of the Fur Trade, With ... and Observations Made in the Inland Parts - Softcover

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Defcrlptlon of their Perfons - Pernicious Eff feéts of fplrituousi Liquors -tragical ln fiances of it 5 - Difeafes incident to'the In~ dians -their natural Difpofition' g - spa trence under Misfortunes or Fatigue -ad dicted to Superfiition ip - Iflf'tances of it Religious Sentiments 5 - Nature of their civil and military Subordination -account oif an Expedition undertaken by'fome In dians againf'c the Efquimaux -lndian Me~ thod of dividing Time, and computing Numbers -t he Manner in Which they trade at the Forts.

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