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LETTER XIII. 



Defcription of the country to the river of the 

 Onnontagues. Of the flux and reflux in the 

 great lakes ^Canada. Manner in which the 

 Indians flng the war-fong. Of their God of 

 War. Manner of declaring war. Of the 

 collars of Wampum or Porcelain, and the 

 Calumet, with their cufloms relating to peace 

 and war. 



Anfe de la Famine, May 1 6th, 1 7 2 1. 



Madam, 



HERE I am detained by a contrary wind, 

 which has the appearance of lading fome 

 time, and keeping me above a day in one of the 

 worft places in the world. I mall endeavour to di- 

 vert my chagrin by writing to you. Whole ar- 

 mies of thofe pigeons we call turtles are continu- 

 ally paffing here, and if one of them would take 

 charge of my letters, perhaps, you might hear of 

 me before I leave this place ; but the Indians have 

 pot as yet thought of training up thefe birds to this 

 piece of dexterity, as it is faid the Arabians and 

 feveral other nations did formerly. 



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