i88 TRAVELS throvgh 



fparrows, to feed on the ilrawbcrries in this 

 meadow, which is red all over with them in the 

 feafon. The village of the Peorias is fituated 

 on the banks of a little river, and fortified after 

 the American manner, that is furrounded with 

 great pales and polls. 



When we were arrrived there, I enquired for 

 the hut of the grand chief ; they brought me to 

 a great hut, where the whole nation was affem^ 

 bled, on account of a party of their warriors, 

 who had been beaten by the Foxa^ their mortal 

 enemies. 



I was well received by the Cacique and his 

 firft warriors, who came one after another to 

 Ijqueeze me by the hand in fign of friendship, 

 laying, hau^ hau I which fignifies, you are wel- 

 come^ or I am glad to fee you. A young Indian 

 or a Have, lighted the calumet of peace, an4 the 

 chief gave it to me to fmoke out of, according 

 to the common cuftom. 



After the firft ceremonies were over, they 

 brought me a calebafhfull of the vegetable juice 

 of the maple tree. The Indians extradl it in 

 January, making a hole at the bottom of it, and 

 apply a little tube to that. At the firft thaw, 



they 



