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other had G. P. W., for George, Prince of Wales. A third had 
P F., for Prince Frederick. A more striking example is that of 
the great belt given at Easton by the governor of Pennsylvania in 
1757. Peace had been concluded with Teedyuscung and the Dela- 
wares, and the Five Nations had approved of the terms, having 
sovereign power over the Pennsylvania Indians. In confirmation 
of the treaty Gov. Denny “gave a very large belt with the figures of 
three men in it, representing His Majesty King Gé@orge taking 
hold of the 5 Nations King with one hand, and Teedyuscung the 
Delaware King with the other, and marked with the following let- 
ters and figure: G. R. or King George 5 N five Nations and D. K. 
Delaware King.” A curious belt was shown by Teedyuscung a 
little before this. It was “a Short, broad Belt of White Wampum, 
having in the Center two Hearts of a Reddish Colour, and in 
Migites t745. (4... Lhe Belt shad around Circle Pendant, rep- 
resenting the Sun.”—Penn. Minutes, 8:217. This ornament may 
have been a flat, metallic ring. The belt was given to the Wap- 
pingers by the government of New York. Between the numerals 
17 and 45:.were two small ornaments. One other belt must have 
been inspired for the occasion. Preparations for the siege of Fort 
Niagara were in progress, and Johnson held a council. At this the 
Six Nations presented him “a Belt with the Figure of Niagara at 
the end of it, & Sir William’s name worked thereon.” Of course 
the baronet thanked them and expressed his satisfaction at their 
readiness for the work. This was in 1759, and Fort Niagara soon 
fell. Belts of this character were not common, the Indians prefer- 
ring symbolic figures, such as they had known from early days. 
Another of Johnson’s lettered belts is elsewhere mentioned, and also 
one probably presented by Gov. Simcoe, now in the national 
museum. ‘This appears in fig. 269. 
Emblematic. The earliest emblematic belt of which we have any 
distinct account was presented at Quebec in 1653 by an Indian chief 
_ from New England. He spread this out saying: 
“This is the road that it is necessary to keep in order to come to 
visit your friends.” The collar was composed of white and violet 
porcelain, so that there were some figures which this good man ex- 
