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ed a fire befide a neighbouring tomb, probably in 

 order to warm the deceafed perfon. The Akanfas 

 are reckoned the largeft and handfomeft men of 

 all the Indians of this continent, and are called by 

 way of diftindtion les beaux hommes^ or the handfome 

 men. It is believed, and perhaps for this reafon, 

 that they have the fame origin with the Canfez of 

 the MifTouri, and the Poutewatamies of Canada. 

 But my pirogue is now loaded and I have only 

 time to clofe my letter, afluring you, that | 

 am, &x. 



Akanfas, December 2, 1721. 



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LETTER 



