viii CONTENTS. 



LETTER XIV. 



Defer iption of the country from the Anfe de la Fa- 

 mine to the Riviere des Sables. Motives of the 

 Indians for going to war. Departure of the war- 

 riors for the campaign^ with what precedes their 

 fetting out. 'Their manner of taking leave of their 

 relations and countrymen. Their arms offensive and 

 defenfive. Their care in taking along with them 

 their tutelary gods. Particularities of the country 

 as far as Niagara 325 



LETTER XV. 



Tranf actions between the Tfonnonthouans (a tribe of 

 the Iroquois) and the Englifli, onoccafion of build- 

 ing a French fort at Niagara. Defcript'ion of the 

 country. Fire-dance ; fiory on this occqfion., De- 

 fcr 'iption of the Fall of Niagara 343 



LETTER XVL 



Firfi reception of the pr if oners. Triumph of the war- 

 riors. Diftribution of the captives ; in what man- 

 ner their fate is decided, with what happens af- 

 terwards. The inhumanity with which thofe are 

 treated who are condemned to death. The courage 

 they /hew. Negotiations of the Indians 367 



Preliminary 



