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diately poftpones his incantation to the 

 next evening. What paffes at thefe in- 

 terviews is unintelligible even to the 

 Indian laity themfelves ; but the Peii 

 makes a report conformable to his con- 

 jectures concerning the event of his pa- 

 tient's diforder ; tho' ufually in an ambi- 

 guous or doubtful ftile. 



There are many of the White Inhabi- 

 tants, who have long refided in this Co- 

 lony, that believe the reality of thefe in- 

 terviews ; nor will they be perfuaded 

 that the voice, which is attributed to 

 the Vowahoo, and which feems to come 

 from the woods, can poffibly be made 

 by the Peii. 



This ceremony has fome analogy to 

 the Pawwaws of the North American 

 Indians ; and indeed all the different 

 tribes on the continent pretend to an in- 

 tercourfe with evil fpirits ; but the Pens 



carry 



