HORTH AMERICA, 
mico goes on an expectation, he heads the army, and 
Is there the war chief. There are many of thefe war 
chiefs in a town or tribe, who are captains or leaders 
of military parties ; they are elderly rnen, who In 
their youthful days have diftinguiftied the mfe Ives in 
war by valour, fubtilty and Intrepidity ; and thefe 
veteran chiefs, in a great degree, constitute their 
truly dignified and venerable Senates. 
There is in every town or tribe a high prieSt, ufu~ 
ally called by the white people jugglers, or con- 
jurers, befides feveral juniors or graduates. But the 
ancient high pried; or feer, prefides in fpiritual af- 
fairs, and is a perfon of consequence ; he maintains 
and exercifes great influence in the State, particularly 
in military affairs the fenate never determine on an 
expedition againft their enemy without his courifel 
and affiitance. Thefe people generally believe that 
their feer has communion with powerful invifible 
Spirits, who they fuppofe have a Share in the rule 
and government of human affairs, as well as the ele- 
ments ; that he can predict the refult of an expedi- 
tion s and his influence is fo great, that they have 
been known frequently to Slop, and turn back an 
army, when within a day’s journey of their enemy, 
after a march of feveral hundred miles ; and indeed 
their predictions have furprized many people. They 
foretel rain or drought, and pretend to bring rain at 
pleafure, cure difeafes, and exercife witchcraft, in- 
voke or expel evil fpirits, and even aifume the power 
of direding thunder and lightning. 
Thefe Indians are by no means idolaters, un~ 
lefs their puffing the tobacco Smoko towards the 
fun, and rejoicing at the appearance of the new 
3 moon. 
