The twelfth present was to heal the head of the Seneca who had lost some of his people. The thirteenth, to strengthen his palisades to wit, that he may be in a state of defence against

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;

the enemy.

The fourteenth, to ornament his face

:

for it is the

custom of warriors here never to go to battle

unless with the face painted, some black, some red, others with various other colors, each having herein as if particular liveries to which they cling even unto death.

The fifteenth to concentrate all their thoughts.

I made three presents for this occasion ;

one

wampum belt, little glass beads and an elk hide.

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The sixteenth I opened Annonchiasse's door to all the Nations ; that is, they would be welcome among us. The seventeenth. I exhorted them to become acquainted with the truths of our faith, and made three presents for this object.

The eighteenth. I asked them not to prepare henceforward any ambushes for the Algonquin and Huron Nations, who would come to visit us in our French settlement. I made three presents for this purpose.

warriors for the death Finally, by the nineteenth present I wiped away the tears of all the young Nation. Cat the of their great Chief Annencraos, a short time prisoner with

of

At each present they heaved a powerful ejaculation from the bottom of the chest in testimony a Chief, and walking about I was full two hours making my whole speech, talking like their joy. like an actor on a stage, as is their custom.