June.] LAHETSEY'S RELATIONS. m 
place was too near Lattakoo. During the time 
he lived there, he was constantly called to 
go upon commandoes with the Matchappees, 
which he did not like, preferring to live in peace. 
On that account he left Lintua there, and came 
to live in the desert. There is good reason to 
believe, from his apparent quiet temper, that he 
spoke the truth. 
Laheisey's wives are, Masarree, Amoroop, Sa- 
bonyan, Halloo-Bootchally, [or, not one cunning 
enough for death.] This last wife appeared only 
about eighteen years of age, while her husband 
has every appearance of being upwards of seventy. 
His daughters are, Kelloo-Beetaleechai, Ma- 
hoot, Monolway, and Tsabookay. 
His sons, Makooluquay, Lekootche, Mora- 
lawlee, Koobamee, [the knee.] 
He said he never heard from the old men any 
tradition respecting the origin of man, or from 
whence he at first came. He had heard that 
God kills men, and is in the ground ; but he 
thought God was above, and came down and 
looked at men. He did not know how God 
began to live, but expected to hear from the 
white men about these things. 
When he was a boy the Krooman River ran 
along the desert; "but," said he, "you see 
