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LETTER XIV. 



Defcription of the country from the Anfe de la 

 Famine to the Riviere des Sables. Motives 

 of the Indians for going to war. Departure 

 of the warriors'- for the campain, with what 

 precedes their fitting out. Their manner of 

 taking kave of their relations and countrymen. 

 Their arms offenfive and defenfve* Their care 

 in taking along with them their tutelary gods* 

 Particularities of the country as far as Nia^ 

 gara* 



Rfaiere 'des Sables, May ig 9 iji'ii 



Madam, 



I Am now once more flopped by a contrary wmd^ 

 which arofe the moment we were likelieft to 

 make mo ft fpeed. It even furprifed us fo abruptly, 

 that we would have been in great danger had wd " 

 not fortunately met with this fmal] river to take 

 fancluary in. You muft acknowledge there are a 

 multitude of inconveniencies and difappolntments 

 to cope with in fuch a voyage as this. It is a very* 

 fad thing to fail a hundred, and fometimes two hun«* 

 dred leagues without meeting with a Tingle houfe* 



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