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This bears fomc refemblance to a commence- 
ment of civilization; but thefe fliameful and 
humiliating conditions were broken almoft as 
foon as concluded. The Houzouanas of the 
more diftant divifions pretended, that the Ka- 
bobiquas had not entered into the treaty with- 
out a view to advantage ; and that they would 
confequently continue their hoftilities and de- 
predations. Even the party which had ac- 
cepted the peace was fuppofed to countenance 
their incurfions, to inform them of the mod 
favourable moments, and to fliarc in the 
fruits of thefe plundering expeditions. 
Thus every thing confpires to prove what 
man is in the folitary ftate, and what he is 
deftined to become when he begins to com- 
bine in groupes, and to feel on all fides the vi- 
cinity of his fellow men. 
When the chief faw the effeS: of my fufees, 
and was fenfible how far fuch arms rendered 
me fuperior to his enemies, he endeavoured to 
animate me againft them, and to Intereft me 
in his quarrel. Defirous of being acquainted 
with and vifiting that nation, I often inter- 
li-ogated him refpeding it, and requeued in- 
.formation j but he anfwered all my queftions 
I 2 cither 
