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of eight leagues, every one of which contains a 

 nation or particular tribe, and in one of the four 

 there are even two tribes, but all of them are 

 comprehended under the general name of the 

 Akanfas. The Indians inhabiting the village 

 where I am now revifrdng, are called Ouyapes. The 

 weftern company have here a magazine or ware- 

 houfe at which goods are foon expected, and they 

 have likewife a factor here who is very uneafy at 

 being obliged to wait for them fo long. 



The river of Akanfas, which is faid to have its 

 rife at a great diftance, difcharges its waters into 

 the MifT.fTippi at two mouths, about four leagues 

 from each other. The firft is about eight leagues 

 from hence. This river, it is faid, has its rife in 

 the country of a nation of Indians called Black 

 Panis, who, I believe, are better known under the 

 name of Panis Ricaras. I have with me a flave 

 of that nation. It is very difficult to get up the 

 river of the Akanfas, on account of the great num- 

 ber of rapides \ and the water being in many 

 places fo mallow that travellers are obliged to drag 

 their pirogues* 



The river divides at the diftance of feven leagues 

 above the fecond and laft of its mouths, and at the 

 diftance of two leagues only, above the firft. A 

 fine river, called the White River ; which comes 

 from the country of the Ofages, falls into it. Two 

 leagues higher up are the Torimas and Topingas, 

 who inhabit one village. Two leagues farther 

 sare the Southouis. The Kappas are fituated a little 

 higher up. This nation was very numerous in the 

 time of Ferdinand de Soto, nor had they much 

 decreafed when M. de la Sale drfcovered the Mif- 

 fiffippi. Oppofite to their village may be feen the 

 ' ; • melancholy 



