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to forbear from retaliating the injuries they might 

 receive from reckless white men, who would meet 

 wdth due punishment from their own countrymen ; 

 and in urging them to deliver up to justice those 

 of their people who might be guilty of crimes 

 against the English. " Children," he concluded, 

 " I now, by this belt, tnrn your eyes to the sunris- 

 inof, w^here vou will alwavs find me your sincere 

 friend. From me you will always hear what is 

 true and good ; and I charge you never more to 

 listen to those evil birds, who come, with lying 

 tongues, to lead you astray, and to make you break 

 the solemn engagements Avhich you have entered 

 into, in presence of the Great Spirit, with the King 

 your father and tbe English people. Be strong, 

 then, and keep fast hold of the chain of friendship, 

 that your children, following your example, may 

 live happy and prosperous lives." 



Pontiac made a brief reply, and promised to 

 return on the morrow an answ^er in full. The 

 meeting then broke up. 



The council of the next day was opened by the 

 Wyandot chief, Teata, in a short and formal 

 address ; at the conclusion of wdiich Pontiac him- 

 self arose, and addressed the superintendent in 

 w^ords, of which the following is a translation : 



" Father, we thank the Great Spirit for giving us 

 so fine a day to meet upon such great affairs. I 

 speak in the name of all the nations to the west- 

 ward, of whom I am the master. It is the will of 

 the Great Spirit that we should meet here to-day ; 

 and before him I now take you by the hand. I 



