to North-Amcnca. 39 



*may produce the defir'd effe& ; for if they do not, 

 c I am oblig'd to joyn the Governor of New-fork, 



* who has orders from the King his Mafter, to 

 j fift me to burn the five Villages, and cut you off. 



'This Colier confirms my word? 



€ While Mr. de la Banes Interpreter pronounc'd 

 this Harangue, the Grangula did nothing but look'iT 

 upon the end of his Pipe : After the Speech was 

 finifli'd he rofe, and having took five or fix turns 

 in the Ring that the £raw& and the Savages made, 

 he return'd to his place , and (landing uprighf 

 fpoke after the following manner to the General, 

 who fat in his Chair of State. 



c * Onnontio, I honour you, and all *Thmtk they 

 < the Warriors that accompany me do %™ 

 c the fame: Your Interpreter has made ^CaaadT™" 

 € an end of his Difcourfe , and now 

 ' I come to begin mine. My Voice glides to your 



* Ear, pray liften to my words. 



c QnnontiO) in fetting out from Quebec, you muft 

 € needs have fancy 'd that the fcorching Beams of 

 c the Sun had burnt down the Forefts which render 



* our Country unacceffible to the French ; or elfe 

 ' chat the Inundations of the Lake had furrounded 

 f our Cottages, and confined us as Prifoners. This 

 \ certainly was your thought ; and it could be no- 

 c thing elfe but the curiofity of feeing a burnt or 



* drown'd Country, that mov'd you to undertake a 

 c Journey hither. But now you have an opportii- 



* nity of being undeceiv'd, for I and my warlike 

 f Retinue come to affure you, that the J(onontouans 3 

 f Goyogotians, Onmntagues, Onnoyoutes and Agnies., are 

 € not yet deftroy'd. I return you thanks in their 

 ? name, for bringing into their Country the Calu- 



* met of Peace, that your Predeceffor receiv'd from 

 f thf if hands. At the fame time I congratulate your 



P 4 • Happineff a 



