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he most emphatically asked, u Is all true that you have spo- 

 ken. " The other, striking himself repeatedly and forcibly 

 upon the breast, answered with a loud voice, " Yes! It is all 

 truth that I have spoken." Wasacaruja, without anv further 

 hesitation, accepted the proffered pipe, and smoked, whilst 

 Herochshe courteously held the bowl of it in his hand; the 

 latter warrior then held it in succession to each member of 

 the council, who respectively took a whiff or two, after which 

 the pipe itself was presented to Wasacaruja to retain. 



It is impossible to convey an adequate idea of the energy, 

 and propriety, with which this speech was delivered, or of 

 the dignity, and self possession of the speaker. Before he 

 commenced he hesitated and looked around upon his ene- 

 mies, probably in order to trace in the lineaments of their 

 countenances, the expression of their feelings towards him. 

 He then began his address, by raising his voice at once to 

 its full intonation, producing a truly powerful effect upon the 

 ear, by a contrast with the deep and long continued silence 

 which preceded it. He was at no loss for subject or for 

 words, but proceeded right onwards to the close of his 

 speech, like a full flowing, bold, and impetuous stream. 



Wasacaruja, in consequence of having first accepted of the 

 calumet, was now regarded as responsible for the sincerity 

 of his friend Herochshe. He therefore arose and thus ad- 

 dressed the embassador. " My friend! I am glad to see you 

 on such an occasion as the present, and to hear that your 

 voice is for peace. But I can hardly believe that we can ever 

 rest in a permanent peace. A few winters ago, when we 

 were in friendship with each other, I visited your village, 

 and you gave me all your people, saying, that all the Konzas 

 were mine. But it was not long afterwards, as we hunted 

 near your country, that you stole our horses and killed some 

 of our people, and I cannot but believe that the same course 

 will be again pursued. Nevertheless, I shall again repair to 

 the same place, of which I have spoken, this autumn, for the 



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