would not embark with the others, the Fathers and the Frenchmen who ascended with them would have then been destroyed ; and all those who remained on the banks of Lake Ganantaa, near to

But the fear that the French would wreak vengeance on their countrymen, staid their design, of which our fathers had had secret intelligence immediately on their arrival in the country. Even a captain who was acquainted with the Onnontague, would shortly after have shared the same fate.

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FIRST SETTLEMENT AT ONONDAGA,

secret of the Chiefs, having taken some liking to the preachings of the Gospel, and finding himself

very sick, demanded Baptism

;

having received it with sufficient instruction, he discovered the evil

designs of his countrymen to those who attended him, and went a short time afterwards to Heaven.

Our fathers at Onnontague sent two canoes to Quebec with intelligence of the massacre of the poor Huron Christians, treacherously put to death by these barbarians, as we remarked above, 3 August of the year 1657.

The 9 th of the month of September.

Two Mohawks departed from Quebec, and took a third at

The 7 th of the month of November. Three Rivers

A number of letters from divers quarters were given to them

for Father Le Moine, part of which were to

be sent to our Fathers and our French of Onnontague"

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It is true that the Mohawks faithfully delivered the letters to Ondessonk, because they feared evil