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whenever I had reafon to be difpleafed with their 

 behaviour, I made ufe of this method : the 

 more I feemed vexed and angry at the fathers, 

 the more I affedbed friendfliip for their children ; 

 I carefled them, and gave them European toys. 

 The Indians readily guefled, that as I had no rea- 

 fon to complain of their wives and children, I 

 did not love them lefs than before, and was only 

 vexed at thofe who had offended me, without 

 extending my anger upon their families* This 

 moved their heart, and confequently they went 

 out, killed fome wild fowls, brought them 

 to me, and, throwing them on the floor, faid, 

 *' This is to appeafe thee, be no longer angry 

 *' with us." I immediately anfwered, I willing- 

 ly forget the paft, when I fee you come back 

 with your wits, meaning when you do not come 

 empty handed. A father's heart is the fame all 

 over the world j every father is pleafed with the 

 friendlhip which is fliewn to his children, who 

 make returns by their carefles. 



You can well conceive, that a mere trifle can 

 gain me the friendfhip of thefc people ; and that 

 it depends only upon the method of adting with 

 them, to attach them to one's felf at all events. 

 But let this fufhce for this time ; I think I 

 jnull recall to your mind the plan I purpo- 



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