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The morning after this execution, they made 

 every thing ready for the convoy ; and the hour 

 being come, the great m after of the ceremonies 

 appeared at the door of the hut adorned fuitablyt 

 to his quality; the vidims who were to accom-' 

 pany the deceafed prince into the manfion of the 

 fpirits, came forth; they confuted of the fa- 

 vourite wife of the deceafed, of his fecond wife,- 

 hh chancellor, his phyhcian, his hired man, 

 that is his firftfervant, and of fomfe 'Old Vv'Otnehi 



The favourite went to the great Sun, wiUi- 

 whom there were feveral Frenchmen, to take 

 leave of him ; . fihe gave orders fo'r the Suns of 

 both fexes that wer^ her children to appear, and 

 fppke to the following effe^ ':;,,; _ 



: " Children, this is the day on which I am to 

 **^t^ar myfelf from you arms, and to follow 

 *:''your father's fteps, who waits for me in the 

 " country of the fpirits ; if I ."were to yield to 

 ^^ your tears, I would injure my love, and fail 

 •*^ in my duty. I have done enough for you, by 

 " bearing you next to my heart, and by fuck- 

 ** lin^. ypu .with my breafts. You that are de- 

 " fcended of his blood, and fed by my milk, 

 " ought you to ihed tears ? Rejoice rather that 

 " you are Sum and warriors -, you are bound to 

 '' give examples of firmnefs and valour to the 



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