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difpofition, abundant opportunities had offered 

 to M. Heynemann of intermixing freely with 

 the Indians, and obferving their moft retired, 

 as well as their more exterior habits. Poffeffed 

 of enterprifing talents, and a certain hardi- 

 hood of mind and frame, together with affa- 

 ble and conciliatory manners, he was peculi- 

 arly qualified for the truft which had been fo 

 long confided to him. He mixed with the 

 Indians, a (Turned their habits, infinuated him- 

 felf into their good opinion, and became fo en- 

 tirely one of themfelves, that at Savonette they 

 elected him their chief or king ; and he could, 

 at any time, a (Terrible them in a body of feveral 

 hundreds, in military array, and appear as cap- 

 tain at their head. 



This was a novelty which he offered to 

 exhibit to us, if we would confent to prolong 

 our vifit, or would repeat it, giving him only a 

 few days notice of our coming. I regretted 

 extremely that it could not be in my power to 

 accept either of thele propolals. It was a high 

 compliment offered to us, and what I mould 

 have particularly enjoyed ; but I had only a 

 fhort time to remain at Berbifche, and dared 

 not loo}w to another long abfence. 



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