On the 10th day of August, the deputies of the three neighbouring Nations having arrived, after the usual summons of the Chiefs that all should assemble in Ondessonk's cabin, I opened the proceedings (says the Father, continuing his Journal) by public prayer, which I said on my knees and in

a loud voice, all in the Huron tongue.

I invoked the Great Master of heaven and of earth to inspire

us with what should be for his glory and our good of division ;

I cursed all the demons of hell who are spirits prayed the tutelar angels of the whole country to touch the hearts of those who

heard me, when my words should strike their ear.

;

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me naming all by nations, by tribes, by families and each by aid of my manuscript, which was a matter as wonderful

I greatly astonished them when they heard

particular individual of any note, and all as it was new.

The first

:

I told them I was the bearer of nineteen words to them.

That it was Onnonthio, M. de Lauzon, Governor of New France, who spoke by my

mouth, and then the Hurons and the Algonquins as well as the French, for all these three nations had Onnonthio for their- Great Chief. A large belt of wampum, one hundred little tubes or pipes of red glass, the diamonds of the country, and a caribou's hide being passed

:

these three presents made

but one word.

My second word was, to cut the bonds of the eight Seneca prisoners, taken by our allies and brought to Montreal, as already stated.