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in the afcernoon. The Indians find no incon- 

 veniencies from this potion, to which they at- 

 tribute many virtues, and return it without any 

 effort. 



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The women never drink of this beverage, 

 which is only made for the warriors. In fuch 

 aflemblies, where they are never admitted, the, 

 Indians tell their news and deliberate on politi- 

 cal af/airs, concerning peace or war. However 

 the Chevalier d'Ernevilk, fays that he faw a wo- 

 man, who- was the grand chief's wife, go in,, 

 becaufq Ibe was a female warrior, and had a 

 quick, penetrating mind. Her opinion fprnc- 

 times prevailed in the conclufion of treaties. 



The JIliha'mc7ts love the French very much '^ 

 there is an agreement on both fides, that if ^ 

 Frenchman kills one of the Indians^ he mufl die, 

 and the fame if an Indian kills a Fre?uhman -, the 

 lall accident happened whilil the Chevalier d'Er- 

 ncville commanded the fort at the AUihamons \ a 

 young Indian Ihot a foldier of the garrifon, and 

 dilappeared immediately. As the officer did not 

 l^nov/ where the criminal was, he applied to the 

 chiefs of the nation, faying, they muft do him 

 juftice. .They anfwered, that the young man 

 had taken refuge with another nation j the Che- 

 valier 



