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.

2 One of the five confederated tribes of the Wyandot, or Huron Nation; it was composed of twelve villages and gave its name to Lake Huron which was called, at the time of its discovery by Champlain, Lake Attiffonatan.

INTO NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW- YORK. 11

On tlie assembling of the major part of our forces, we set out from the village on the first day of September, and passed along the border of a very small lake, distant three leagues from the village w^here they take great quantities of fisli wliich they preserve for winter. There is anotlier Lake adjoining, 2G leagues in circumference, descending into the smaller by a cliannel where a great catch of said fish is taken by means of a number of stakes, which almost close the passage, leaving only small openings over which they place tlieir nets to catch the fish. These two lakes disembogue into the Fresh Sea [Lake HuroD.] We sojourned a wliile at this place to wait for the rest of our Indians, where being all assembled witli their arms, meal, and necessaries, consultation was had for the selection of the most resolute men of the troop, to carry advice of our departure to tliose who were to assist & join us with five hundred men, in order that we may meet at the same time, before the enemy's fort.