he day when
the boats were to leave Lachine for the interior. He hurried to the
office, where he met Sir George, and was received by him with the cool
remark--

"You are late, Sir; but if you use expedition you may yet be in time
for the boats."

He earnestly begged for some delay, but in vain. No regard was paid to
his entreaties; and he was obliged to hurry his wife off to Lachine,
and put her on board a common canoe, where there is no accommodation
for a sick person, and where no assistance could be procured, even in
the last extremity.

VOCABULARY OF THE PRINCIPAL INDIAN DIALECTS IN USE AMONG THE TRIBES IN
THE HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.

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| | SAUTEU, or | | BEAVER | |
| ENGLISH. | OGIBOIS. | CREE. | INDIAN. | CHIPPEWAYAN. |
|-----------|---------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|
| One | Pejik | Pay ak | It la day | Ittla h[=e] |
| Two | Neesh | Neesho | Onk shay day | Nank hay |
| Three | Nisway | Nisto | Ta day | Ta he |
| Four | Neowin | Neo | Dini day | Dunk he |
| Five | N[=a] nan | Nay n[=a] | Tlat zoon e | Sa soot |
| | | nan | de ay | la he |
| Six | Ni got as way | Nigotwassik | Int zud ha | L'goot ha he |
| Seven | Nish was | Tay pa | Ta e wayt | Tluz ud |
| | way | goop | zay | dunk he |
| Eight | Shwas way | Ea naneo | Etzud een | L'goot dung |
| | | | tay | he |
| Nine | Sang | Kay gat me | Kala gay ne | Itla ud ha |
| | | t[=a] tat | ad ay | |
| Ten | Quaitch | Me ta tat | Kay nay day | Hona |
| Eleven | Aji pay jik | Payak ai | Tlad ay | Itla, ja |
| | | wak | may day | idel |
| Twelve | Aji neesh | Neesh way | Ong shay day | Nank hay, |
| | | ai wok | may day | ja idel |
| Twenty | Neej ta na | Neesh | Ong ka gay | Ta he, ja |
| | | tan ao | nay day | idel |
| T