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The Pontiac Manuscript
not knowing the construction of these vessels, did the same, and then came forward, uttering cries of joy, believing they had them in their power, in which they were sadly disappointed for the commander of the expedition, seeing them near enough that all the shots could take effect, ordered all his people to take up their arms and fire their muskets as well as the two swivels, which surprised the Indians, who had not expected so warm a reception, and returned faster than they had come, fired upon the boats from the shore and slightly wounded a man in the head by a ball, which pierced his hat and carried off a tuft of his hair.
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