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cuftom is as antient as our knowledge of them, 
but when their number of vvarriours was more 
than twice as many as now, the relations would 
more frequently refute to adopt the prifoner, 
but rather chufe to gratify their thirft of 
revenge. 
Their religious notions are very confuted 
and much mixed with fuperftition. Yet they 
feem not only to acknowledge a deity, but e- 
ven to worfhip him in unity and lpirit. What 
benefits they receive, they afcribe to a di- 
vine power. They have ftrange notions 
of fpirits, conjuration, and witchcraft : thete 
are agreeable to their blindnels, and want of 
proper education among them, for I have al- 
ways obferved, that the belief of fupernatu- 
ral powers in a nreer man, generally prevails 
in proportion to a Pcrfon's ignorance. 
A Letter from Mr. Kalm, a Gentleman of 
Sweden, now on his Travels in America, 
to his Friend in Philadelphia • containing a 
particular Account of the Great Fall of 
Niagara. 
S 1 i?, Albany , Sep. a, 1750. 
A Fter a pretty long journey made in a fhort 
time, I am come back to this town. You 
may remember, that when I took my leave of 
you, I told you, I would this fummer, if time 
permitted, take a view of Niagara Fall, 
efteemed 
