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area of the public fquare ; the royal ftandard was 
difplayed, and the dmm beat to give notice to the 
town of the royal feaft. 
The ribs and the choice pieces of the three great 
fat bears already well barbecued or broiled, were 
brought to the banquetting houfe in the fquare, with 
hot bread ; and honeyed water for drink. 
When the feaft was over in the fquare (where 
only the chiefs and warriors were admitted, with 
the white people, the chief prieft, attended by 
ilaves, came with balkets and carried off the re- 
mainder of the victuals, &c. which was diftributed 
amongft the families of the town. The king then 
withdrew, repairing to the council-houfe in the 
fquare, whither the chiefs and warriors, old and 
young, and fuch of the whites as chofe, repaired 
alfo ; the king, war chief, and feveral ancient chiefs 
and warriors were feated on the royal cabins ; the 
reft of the head men and warriors, old and young, 
fat on the cabins on the right hand of the king's : 
the cabins or feats on the left, and on the fame ele- 
vation, are always affigned for the white people, 
Indians of other towns, and fuch of their own people 
as choofe. 
Our chief, with the reft of the white people in 
town, took their feats according to order : tobacco 
and pipes were brought ; the calumet was lighted and 
fmoaked, circulating according to the ufual forms 
and ceremony ; and afterwards black drink con- 
clude the feaft. The king converfed, drank caf- 
tme % and affociated familiarly with his people and 
with us. 
After the public entertainment was over, the 
young people began their mufic and dancing in the 
fquare? 
