The first moon following that at tlie end of February is greatly honored by them. They watcli it with great devotion, and as it rises, they compliment it with a festival ; then they collect together from all quarters, and revel in t'leir way, with wild game or fish, and drink clear river Avater to tlieir fill, without being intoxicated. It appears that the year commences then, this moon being a harbinger of the spring. Shortly afterwards tlie women begin to prepare Avhat is to be for food by planting, putting everything in a state of preparation, and carrying their seed into the field. They allow the succeeding moons to appear without any feasting ; but they celebrate the ne\v August moon by another festival, as their harvest then approaches. It is very abundant in conse(iuence of the great mildness of tiie climate. The summers are frequently very hot, and the land moist, winch produces abundance of fruits and grain. Indian corn is abundant there, and is pounded by the women, made into me;i], and baked into cakes in the ashes, after the olden fasliion, and used for food.

As they care nothing for the spiritual, they direct tiieir

study principally to the physical, closely observing

The expprip.nce tlic scasous. Thc womcu there are tlie most expeof tlir women in . , /. , i

Astronomy, ricuced star gazers ; there is scarcely one oi t;iem

but can name all the stars ; their rising, setting ; t'.ie

position of the Arctos, that is the wagon, is as well known to