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on, until we came in the Dog Lodge a remarkable place which the Sioux warriors often frequent in their hostile excursions[.] After crossing this chain of Mountains, we all of a sudden heard the Signal Cry of Indians in a valley below us – and I must acknowledge that we were not a little alarmed – but we continued our route determined to fight our way[.] On our approach we discovered the Indians to be Asseneboines from Riviere a la Sourie, one of the North west Company's Establishments[.] After smoking the pipe and hearing the news, an asseneboine who had not taken any share in either, boldly laid hold of one of our horses[.] M^r LaRocque without hesitation snatched the bridle out of the Indian's hand[.] Then the Indian bent his bow to shoot the horse[.] At this moment one of our men leveled his piece, and would have dispatched the Indian had not M^r Larocque compelled him to disist[.] Soon after this disagreeable interruption Strong gust of Wind accompanied with Sand, and burnt dust obscured the sky and obliged us to seek shelter in a deep Ravelin for the rest of the day[.] Our horses were left to graze close by. Next morning three of them were missing for which we looked in vain during two days[.] Their tracks could be distinguished here and there

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