swell of water sufficient to cause it and no current strong enough to break it[.] It must melt till it comes into flakes and being loosened along shore, the least impulse of wind is sufficient to break it, so that often a lake is entirely Open in the evening which in the morning was an Extensive field of Ice[.] [T]hese remarks though insignificant in themselves, are sufficient to prove that if Ice is longer in the lakes here than in canada, it is oweing to their greater Extent and smaller Rivers[.]

The natives are part of the Saulteu or O-Chi-pi-way nation the men are without Beard (which is their nature and not from pulling it out as some have supposed) of the Ordinary height of Europeans but not so stout or muscular, while the squaws who are not so tall as European women are much Stouter and brawny.

The Natural complexion of both Sexes is a deep Brunette, which by their predilection to painting and Greaseing and want of cleanliness they Increase to a deep dark[.]

As to their disposition they are full of pride, Conceit and Vanity which they hide in their intercourse with Europea[ns] by gravity and distant formal behaviour resulting as much and if not more from dissimulation than regard as it is their Opinion that no man is equal to an Indian no Accomplish-

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