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LET T E R XXV. 



Sequel of the traditions of the Indians. 



Fort on the River St, Jofeph, September 14, 1721. 

 Madam, 



IT is now three days fince I fet out from this 

 place for Chicagou, by coafting along the fouth 

 Ihore of lake Michigan - y but we found the lake 

 fo ftormy that we refolved to return hither and to 

 feek out fome other way to reach Louifiana. Our 

 departure is fixed on the 16th, and I am going to 

 make ufe of this delay of two days to continue my 

 account of the cuftoms and traditions of our Ame- 

 ricans. 



The Indians, with refpecl to what I have been 

 fpeaking of in my lait letter, acknowledge only 

 the power of the good genii, and none but wizards 

 and fuch as have recourfe to witchcraft, are held 

 to have any commerce with evil fpirits ; and it is the 

 women chiefly who exercife this deteftable profef- 

 fion. Their profeffed jugglers not onjy do not ex- 



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