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patience must frequently have undergone,
somewhat too much for endurance. The
remainder of the persons with whom I
had business came in during the day, I
accordingly appointed the next for the
distribution of the presents. A measure
which did not appear displeasing to the,
greater number of those who had been
first ith me, for I could often discover
many an anxious and impatient eye di-
rected towards the several packages which
lay confusedly scattered about within my
dwelling.
 Wednesday, 9th.-As it might be ex-
pected, my appointment of yesterday
produced an early assemblage of the men
of Caratasca Sound this forenoon. Im-
mediately after their arrival I concluded
my business with them., But I must ob-
serve, that on this occasion like most
others of the same description, the ray
of content did not beam from every eye.
I couilfplainly discern several, who seem-
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