1 Sagard mentions in his Graiul Voyage du Pays des Ilurons; Paris 1632, ha> ing seen one of tliese fish in the Huron Country ami (ieseribes it in the sam terms as Champlain. Compare the above description with tliat of the Oar fish and Bo/iy Pike, in Nat. Hist, of N : York: Part III. Reptiles and Amphibia pp. 227 and 271, and corresponding Plates. Prof: .\gassiz mentions a simila; fish in a recent work on the Natural History of the Upper Lakes.

2 Ticonderoga. 3 Lake George. 4 Hudson's River. 5 The Indians west ot Keimebec River, beginning at Cliouacoet, (Saco) and thence Westwardly a* far as Cape Cod were called Almouchiquois. Gallatin's Synopsis of the Indian Tribes, In Trans ; of the Am: Antiq: Soc: iii 31.

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two days going there in their canoes, as I understood since from some prisoners we took, who, by means of some Algonquin interpreters, who were acquainted with the Iroquois language, conversed freely with me about all they had noticed.

Now, on coming within about two or three days journey of the enemy's quarters, w^e travelled only by night and rested by day. Nevertheless, they never omitted their usual superstitions to ascertain whether their enterprise would be successful, and often asked me whether I had dreamed and seen their enemies. I answ^ered, no; and encouraged them and gave them good hopes. Nigiit fell, and we continued our journey until morning when we withdi-ew into the picket fort to pass the remainder of the day there. About ten or eleven o'clock I lay down after having walked some time around our quarters, and falling asleep, I thought I beheld our enemies, the Iroquois, drowning within sight of us in the Lake near a mountain ; and being desirous to save them, that our Savage allies told me that I must let them all perish as they were good for notliing.