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sence of her inconstant lover. Whenever he came near her, 

 her reason would return, and she would appear the same 

 as before. Flattered by what he deemed so strong an evi- 

 dence of his influence over her, the Canadian felt a return 

 of kindness towards her, and was finally induced to renew 

 his attentions, which, being well received, they were soon 

 united by the clergyman. Her reason appeared to be re- 

 stored, and her improving health showed that her happiness 

 was complete. Although she never was charged with having 

 resorted to a stratagem, our guide who had been with her 

 a long while, and who represented her as a modest, virtu- 

 ous, and interesting girl, had always considered her insa- 

 nity as assumed, with a view to work upon the feelings of 

 her inconstant friend. This woman, though a half-breed, 

 had been educated altogether among the Indians, spoke" 

 but the Chippewa language, and might be considered as 

 being in point of manners, thoughts, and principles, alto- 

 gether an Indian. We were informed that her father had 

 given her the Fi'ench name of Lisette, which was, by the 

 Chippewas, called Nisette, as the L appears to be wanting 

 in their language. Among the several hundreds of Chip- 

 pewa words with which we have become acquainted, not 

 one presents an L. This is the more curious as we be- 

 lieve this letter occurs in other languages of Algonquin 

 origin. 



The Chippewas are not naturally very strong, but they 

 are active ; they will walk, swim, paddle, &c. for a length 

 of time without any apparent fatigue ; they are inured to 

 exercise and heedless of exposures of all kinds ; they make 

 good hunters and skilful fishers. They are generally tall and 

 thin, and are easily distinguished from the Missouri Indians 

 by the absence of the aquUinf hose, which may be consi- 

 dered characteristic of the latter; their bodies and shoul- 



