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the right bank of the river Kaministiquia, thence westerly 

 six miles parallel to the shores of the Lake, thence 

 northerly five miles, thence easterly to the right bank of 

 the said river so as not to interfere with any acquired 

 rights of the Honourable Hudson's Bay Company. 



Second. Four miles square at Gros Cap for Po-to-mi- 

 nai and tribe ; and 



Third. Pour miles square on Gull Eiver, near Lake 

 Superior, on both sides of the river, for the chief Mish-i- 

 muck-qua. 



Our Iroquois being desirous of going to mass at the 

 Mission on Sunday, August 2nd, several of the party 

 accompanied them, and witnessed the rather rare spectacle 

 of a numerous and most attentive Indian congregation 

 engaged in Christian worship. The chapel is a very 

 spacious and well-constructed building of wood, with a 

 semi-circular ceiling painted light blue. The walls were 

 panelled to the height of about four feet, and altogether 

 the interior arrangements and decorations exceeded our 

 anticipations, and everywhere showed the industrious 

 hand or intelligent direction of the Eev. M. Chone. The 

 Indians forming the regular congregation were arranged 

 in the most orderly manner ; the left side of the chapel 

 being appropriated to the men and boys, the right to the 

 women and girls. The boys and girls were placed in 

 front of their seniors. The men were provided with 

 forms, the women sat upon the floor. The utmost de- 

 corum prevailed throughout the service, and the chanting 

 of both men and women was excellent, that of the squaws 

 being remarkably low and sweet. Pew of the male por- 

 tion of the congregation took their eyes from the priest 

 or their books during the service. The squaws drew 

 their shawls or blankets over the head and showed the 

 utmost attention. The Cure delivered a long sermon in 



