I believe they are put to the English schools too late, and sent back too soon to their people, whose political maxim, Spartan like, is to discountenance all pursuits but war, holding all other knowledge as unworthy the dignity of man, and tending to enervate and divert them from that warfare on which they conceive their liberty and happiness depend. These sentiments constantly instilled into the minds of youth, and illustrated by examples. drawn from the contemptible state of the domesticated tribes, leave lasting impressions: and can hardly be defeated by an ordinary school education.

I wish my present leisure would allow me to give you as many specimens of their lanuage as would shew that, though not very _ wordy, it is extremely emphatical ; and their style adorned with noble images, strong metaphors, and equal in allegory to many of the Eastern nations. The article is contained in the noun by varying the termination ; and the adjective is combined into one word. Thus of Echin, a man, and Gowana, great, is formed Echingowana,agreatman. Caghyunghaw is acreek ; Caghyungha, ariver. Caghyunghaowana, a great river, Caghyungheeo, a fine river. Haga the inhabitants of any place, and tierham the morning; so, if they speak of eastern people, they say Tierhans-aga or people of the morning. so is expressive of a great quantity, and Esogee is the superlative. The words Goronta and Golota which you mention aré not of the Six nations, but of a Southern language. It is curious to observe, that they have various modes of speech and phrazes peculiar to each age and sex, which they strictly observe. For instance, aman says, when he is hungry, Cadagcariax, which is expressive both of his want and of the animal food he requires to supply it ; whilst a child says, in the same circumstances, Cautsore, that is, I require spoon meat. }