Tliey had intelligence that a certain Nation of tiieir allies with whom the Iroquois were at war and who resided three good days journey higher up [plus haul) thai] the Entouhonorons, wished to assist tills expedition with five hundred good men, and enter into alliance and amity with us, having a great desire to see us, and that we should wage war aE together ; and they testified their satisfaction at being acquainted with us J and I, in like manner, for having obtained this opportunity to satisfy the desire, I had, of learning something about that country. That Nation is very warlike according to the representation of the Attigouotans- . They are only tliree villages in tlie midst of more than twenty others against whicli tiiey wage war, not being able to rec-eive assistance from their friends, especially as they must pass through the country of the Chouontouaroiion whicli is very populous, or else go a great way around.

Having arrived at this village, it suited me to sojourn there whilst waiting until the Warriors should come in from the circumjacent villages, then to leave it as soon as possible. During this interval, it was a continual series of feasting and dancing, through joy for seeing us so determined to assist them in their war, and as a guarantee already of victory.

1 stated to be in 44^ deg. north; probably between Lake Simcoc & the Gkiorgian bay of Lake Huron, in Western Canada. It was at the time the Huron Country.