1^2 A%akia, a tale, Tcb. i< 



med, that he had retired among the Englirti of New York, j 

 which, indeed, was very probable j but, persuaded that he 

 (hould find an equally safe asylum among the Hurons? 

 he gave them the preference. 



The desire of again seeing Azakia, which was the nam& 

 of the savage he had rescued, contributed greatly to deter- 

 mine him in that choice. She knew immediately her de- 

 liverer. Nothing could equal her joy at this unexpected 

 visit, and fhe declared it as ingenuously, as before Ihe had 

 resisted his attacks. The savage whose wife fhe was, and 

 whose name was Ouabi, gave St. Castins the same reception» 

 who acquainted him with the motive of his flight. " May the 

 great spirit be praised for having brought thee among us I" re- 

 plied the Huron : " This body," added he, laying his hand 

 on his bosom, '* will serve thee as a Ihelter for defence ; and 

 this head-breaking hatchet will put to flight, or strike dead 

 thy enemies. My hut Ihall be thine : Thou (lialt always see 

 the bright star of the day appear, and leave us without any 

 thing being wanting to thee, or any thing being able to hurt 

 thee." 



St. Castins declared to him, that he absolutely desired 

 to live as they did, that is* to bear a part in their labours 

 and their wars j to abide by their customs j in (hort, to 

 become a Huron ; a resolution, which redoubled Ouabi's 

 joy. This savage held the first rank among his people — he 

 was their grand chief — a dignity which his courage and 

 services had merited for him. There were other chiefs 

 under him, and he offered one of the places to St. Castins 

 who accepted of the rank only of a private warrior. 



The Hurons were then at war with the Iroquois, and 

 Were intent on forming some enterprise against them. St. 

 Castins would fain make one in the expedition, and fought 

 as a true Huron ; but was da.igerously wounded. He was 

 brought back with great difficulty to Ouabi's house, on a 



