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luck in hunting like his companions, he ima- 

 gined he was bewitched ; he went immediately 

 to Father Lefevre the Jefuit * who had converted 

 him, and told him that his medicine or trick was 

 good for nothing, becaufe fmce he had pradifed 

 it upon him, he could kill no ll:ags or roe-deer ; 

 he therefore defired he would take off his en- 

 chantment again. The Jefuit, in order to avoid 

 the refentment of this Indian, did as if he anni- 

 hilated the baptifmal ceremony. Some time af- 

 ter, this Indian killed a roe-deer, either by ac- 

 cident, or by his own fkill, and thus thoughc 

 himfelf freed from the enchantment, and was 

 content. 



The mind of this nation in general, is very 

 rough and unooliflied. Thouo-h one tells them 



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ever fo much of the myfteries of our religion, 

 they always anfvver, that what we fay is above 

 their underllanding. They have, befides, very bad 

 morals, moil of them being addidled to fodomy. 

 Thofe defiled men, wear long hair, and a little 

 petticoat like the women, who defpife them very 

 much. 



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* The Indians call the Jefuits the men with the black 

 robe ; they fay that they are not like other men, and call 

 Ihcm women, in derifion. 



