We had to make four leagues before arriving at the principal Onondaga village. nothing but comers and goers on the road who come to salute me. One treats me as brother another A quarter of a league from the village I as uncle never did I have such a number of relations. much credit. named all the Chiefs; the families and persons began a harangue, which gained me of note in a drawling voice and with the tone of a chief. I told them that Peace walked along with me that I drove War afar off among the distant nations, and that Joy accompanied me. Two Chiefs 4th.

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AND DISCOVERY OF THE SALT SPRINGS.

made their speech to me on my arrival, but with a gladness and cheerfulness of countenance which Men, women and children, all were respectful and friendly. I never had seen among savages. together to make them two presents. The first to wipe their men principal the called At night I faces, so that they may regard

their foreheads.

me with a kindly eye, and that I may never see a trace of sorrow on

The second to clear out the little gall which they still might have in their hearts.

After several other discourses they retired to consult together, and finally they responded to presents by two other presents richer than mine.

my

my medicine to weakly and hectic little tilings. some of our old Huron Christians, and found God every where, and that He pleased to work himself in hearts where faith reigns. He builds himself a temple there, where he is adored in spirit and truth. Be He blessed for ever. At night our host draws me aside and tells me very affectionately that he always loved us, that that finally his heart was satisfied, seeing all the tribes of his nation demanded nothing but peace the Seneca had recently come to exhort them to manage this matter well for peace, and that with that view he had made splendid presents that the Cayuga had brought three belts for that purpose, and that the Oneida was glad to be rid of such a bad affair through his means, and that he desired no tiling but peace that the Mohawk would, no doubt, follow the others, and thus I might take 6th.