i7§ ^uguft 1749. 



of Canada^ it Is not advifeable to ber off 

 one's guard. 



A very fmall fpecies of black ants* live 

 in ant-hills, in high grounds, in woods i 

 they look exactly like our Swedijh ants, but 

 are muchlefs. 



Augufi the 21ft. To-DAY there were 

 fome people of three Indian nations in this 

 country with the governor -general, viz. 

 Hurons, Mickmacks, ^.nd Ames -f -, the I aft 

 of which are a nation of Iroguefe, and allies 

 of the Englijhy and were taken prifoners in 

 the laft war. 



The Hurons are fome of the fame In^ 

 dians with thofe who live at LorettCt and 

 have received the chriftian religion. They 

 are tall, robufl: people, well fhaped, and of 

 a copper colour. They have fhort black 

 hair, which is fhaved on the forehead, from 

 one ear to the other. None of them wear 

 hats or caps. Some have ear-rings, others 

 not. Many of them have the face painted 

 all over with vermillion ; others have only 

 flrokes of it on the forehead, and near the 

 ears ; and fome paint their hair with ver- 

 million. Red is tht colour they chiefly 

 make ufe of in painting themfelves -, but I 



• Formica nigra> Linn. 

 t Probably Onidoes, 



have 



