ISO Ân Hijîorical Journal of 



A, Huron Woman, after a Dream, real or imaginary, was taken 

 Jnctber remark^ ^^^^ \ fwimming of the Head, and almoft a 

 ble Star of a g^^^^^^l Contradion of the Sinews. As from 

 'ciire Beginning of this Diflemper fhc never 



flept without a great Number of Dreams, 

 which troubled her much, Ihe gueffed there was fome Myftery in 

 it, and took it into her Head that (hefhould be cured by Means 

 of a Feall: ; of which fhe regulated herfelf the Ceremonies, ac- 

 cording to what j[he remembered, as fhe faid, of what llie had 

 feen pradifed before. She defired that they would carry her 

 dîreélly to the Village where Ihe was born ; and the Elders whom 

 llie acquainted with herDefign, exhorted all the People to accom- 

 pany her. In a Moment her Cabin was filled with People, who 

 came to oiFer their Services : She accepted them, and inftruded 

 them what they were to do ; and immediately the ilrongeft put 

 her into a Bafket, and carried her by Turns, finging with all their 

 Strength. 



When it was known Ihe was near the Village, they affembled a 

 great Council, and out of Refped they invited the Miflionaries 

 to it, who in vain did every Thing in their Power to diffuade 

 them from a Thing in which they had Reafon to fufpeft there 

 was as much Superilition as Folly. They liflened quietly to all 

 they could fay on this Subjeél ; but when they had done fpeak- 

 ing, one of the Chiefs of the Council undertook to refute their 

 Diicourfe : He could not efFeâ: this ; but fetting afide the Mif- 

 lionaries, he exhorted all the People to acquit themfelves exadly 

 of all that fhould be ordered, and to maintain the antient Cuf- 

 toms. Whilft be was fpeaking, two Meifengers from the fick 

 Perfon entered the Affembly, ^-nà brought News that ihe would 

 loon arrive ; and defired, at herRequell, that they would fend to 

 meet her two Boys aiad two Girls, dreffed in Robes and Necklaces, 

 with foch Prefents as fhe named ; adding, that fhe would declare her 

 Intentions to thefe four Perfons. All this was performed imme- 

 diately ; and a little Time after, the four young Perfons returned 

 with their Hands empty, and almoft naked, the fick Woman 

 having obliged them to give her every Thing, even to their 

 Robes. In this Condition they entered into the Council, which 

 was iiill affemblçd, and there explained the Demands of this Wo- 

 man : They contained twenty-two Articles ; amongit which was 

 a blue Coverlet^ which was to be fupplied by the MilTionaries ; 

 and all thefe Thing? were tq be delivered immediately : They 

 tried all Means to obtain the Coverlet, but were conftantly re- 

 fufed, and they were obliged to go without it. As foon as the 

 fick Woman had received the other Prefents, fhe entered the Vil- 

 lage, carried in the Manner as before. In the Evening a public 

 Cryer gave Notice, by her Order, to keep Fires lighted in all the 



Cabins J 



