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tive tribes. We should be very thankful if we 

 could obtain pecuniary aid sufficient to finish 

 the parsonage and rebuild our church, and 

 should rejoice to have a resident clergyman 

 amongst us, who would not consider it too 

 laborious frequently to travel to our several 

 hamlets, to preach the gospel of the meek and 

 lowly Jesus ; to visit the sick, and always to 

 evince, not only by preaching, but example, 

 his devotion to the church of Christ. 



J. Brandt, alias Ahyonewaeghs." 

 My route on my return to England was by 

 York, the capital of Upper Canada, and on my 

 arrival I was happy to find that the change 

 which had taken place in the general character 

 and conduct of the Mississaugah Indians, had 

 been noticed by the public authorities at York. 

 Formerly, when they received their presents of 

 clothing from government, they were seen 

 lying about the streets in a state of drunken- 

 ness, and their conduct was frequently riotous 

 and offensive. But saving their presents from 

 the waste of intoxication, their general appear- 

 ance with their conduct is greatly altered. 

 They are now seen more cleanly in their per- 

 sons ; and the neat apparel of some of the 

 women affords a pleasing comment on the 

 change which has taken place in their husbands 



