Whatever was pleasing to the word nee, or yes. And

council was confirmed by all with the

the end of each speech, the whole plauding the speaker by calling hobo. at

company joined in ap At noon, two men

entered, bearing a large kettle filled with meat upon a pole across their shoulders, which was first presented to the guests.

A large wooden ladle as broad and deep as a common bowl, hung with a hook to the one might

and

at

side of the kettle,

with which every

once help himself to as much as he could eat.

The difference between confederated tribal action has many illustrations

feated. In 1763, Johnson did not class the Senecas among the " friendly tribes,"

in the history of the times in which they

and in 1775 ^e English were compelled

It became conspicuous part. very difficult indeed to secure unity of action in favor of the English at different times, and in 1755 it was entirely deto resort to tribal alliances, in view of the

took

a

determination of the council in favor of neutrality,

OF HUDSON'S RIVER.

The whole was conducted in a very decent and quiet manner. Indeed, now and then one or the other would lie flat upon his back and rest himself, and sometimes they would stop, joke and laugh heartily." The second of the national divisions was the

MAHICANS,

called by the Dutch, Maikans, and, by the French missionaries,

" the nine nations of

Mankingansf gathered between Manhattan The several nations composing