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" of fuch a one, and to glad the heart of his fa- 

 " ther, his mother, his wife and his children ; whe- 

 " ther you chufe to make them drink the broth 

 <6 of this flefh, or rarher incline to replace the de- 

 " ccaicd upon his mattrafs in the perfon of this cap- 

 " tive. You may do with him according to your 

 46 will and pleafure." 



As loon as a prifoner is adopted he is carried to 

 the cabbin, where he is to remain, and his Ponds are 

 immediately loofed. He is warned with warm wa- 

 ter, and his wounds are probed, if he has any, and 

 were they even full of worms he is foon cured ; 

 nothing is omitted to make him forget all the evils 

 he has fuffered, vi&uals are fet before him, and he 

 is properly dreffed. In a word, they could not do 

 more for the child of the houfe, or even for the per- 

 fon whom he reftores again to life, as they exprels 

 themfelves. Some days after this a feaft is made, 

 in the courfe of which he receives in a folemn man- 

 ner the name of him whom. he replaces, and from 

 thenceforth not only fucceeds to all his rights, but 

 likewife becomes liable to all his obligations. 



Amongft the Hurons and Iroquois thofe who are 

 condemned to be burnt, are fometimes as well trea- 

 ted from the firft, and even till the moment of their 

 execution, as thofe who are adopted. It is proba- 

 ble thefe are victims fattened for facrifke, and they 

 are indeed offered up to the god of war ; the only 

 difference betwixt them and other captives, is that 

 their faces are fmeared over with black. Except- 

 ing this, they treat them in the Deft manner poffible, 

 letting before them the bed food, never fpeaking to 

 them but with an air of friendfhip, calling them ion, 

 brother, nephew, according as they themfelves are 

 related to the perfon whole manes the prifoners are 

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