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antient j\ieii of liis Nation and asks tlioir Advice. After- 

 wards he commands Cassena to be brought, and when he has 

 drank a Cup full of the Liquor (which holds about a Pint 

 and a half) they all, one after another drink the same pro- 

 portion out of the same Cup. 



This drink is in such great request amongst them, that no 

 Man is permitted to taste thereof in this publick Assembly 

 imless he has signalized himself in the Wars against his Ene- 

 mies; Valour being highly esteeme4 amongst them: They 

 drink this Tea very warm, which makes them sweat plenti- 

 fully, and has the virtue to take away Hunger and Thirst 

 for twenty four Hours. 



These Indians exercise their young Men very much in 

 Shooting with their Bows, and Arrows, the Strings whereof 

 are made of the Guts of the Stag, or of a Stag's Skin, which 

 they know how to dress as well as any People in Europe, 

 and with as different sorts of Colours ; there being plenty of 

 several beautiful Dies in this Country, which they are well 

 acquainted with, they likewise take great pleasure in Hunt- 

 ing and Fishing, wherein they are very expert. 



I will give you some few Instances of their Politicks and 

 Expeditions, which are worth mentioning. The first was 

 thus, two Xations were at War with each other, and both 

 Parties were in the Woods or Forrest ranging to see what 

 Enemies they coud take or destroy. The lesser i^umber 

 found they were discovered by the greater, and that they 

 cou'd not well get over a River (that lay betwixt them and 

 their Home) without engaging the other party, whose !N'um- 

 bers were much superior, they immediately called a Council, 

 which being met, and having weighed and debated their pres- 

 ent circumstances, with many arguments for a considerable 

 time, and found their Enemies advantage, and that they 



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