Lis JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
hold of the sweating-house. When the tobacco 
was exhausted by passing several times round, 
the hunter made another speech, similar to the 
former ; but was, if possible, still more urgent in 
his requests. Asecond hymn followed, and a quan- 
tity of water being sprinkled on the hot stones, 
the attendants were ordered to close the temple, 
which they did, by very carefully covering it up 
. with moose skins. We had no means of ascer- 
taining the temperature of the sweating-house ; 
but before it was closed, not only those within, 
but also the spectators without, were perspiring 
freely. They continued in the vapour bath for 
thirty-five minutes, during which time a third 
speech was made, and a hymn was sung, and 
water occasionally sprinkled on the stones, which 
still retained much heat, as was evident from the 
hissing noise they made. The coverings were 
then thrown off, and the poor half-stewed wor- 
shippers exposed freely to the air: but they kept 
their squatting postures until a fourth speech was 
made, in which the deity was strongly reminded 
of the value of the gifts, and exhorted to take al 
early opportunity of shewing his gratitude. The 
ceremony concluded by the sweaters scampering 
down to the river, and plunging into the stream. 
it may be remarked, that the door of the temple, — 
and, of course, the face of the god, was turned 
