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to be fired over them; for a moment they seemed to pause and a few ran from the tent behind the trees, but almost instantly returned; the last party being now within a few yards of the tent, still shouting & running I directed 4 Musquets with buck shot to be fired among them, and from an immediate howl suppose one to have been wounded, this discharge created a general panic, and throwing aside their Cloaks they ran in every direction among the trees, I hoped the business was now terminated and ordered the tent to be struck, and prepared to depart, while thus employed several Natives again appeared, coming forward from among the trees, while the main body were seen peeping over the brow of the hill; among those who approached nearest was the Chief, holding a very large war spear, and shield, and accompanied by another without a spear, but who spoke with great violence, the Chiefs Cloak and necklace having been found under a tree I laid down my gun, and advancing delivered them to him; his gestures and countenance, all the time betrayed more of anger than fear; the other Cloaks were givenÂ
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