with joifts that go from it to the back of the 
houfe; on thefe joifts they lay large pieces of 
bark, and on extraordinary occafions fpread 
matts made of rufhes, this favour we had ; on 
thefe floors they fet or lye down every one as 
he will, the apartments are divided from each 
other by boards or bark, 6 or 7 foot long, 
from the lower floor to the upper, on which 
they put their lumber, when they have eaten 
their homony, as they fet in each apartment 
before the fire, they can put the bowel over 
head, having not above 5 foot to reach ; they 
fet on the floor fometimes at each end, but 
moftly at one : they have a fhed to put their 
wood into in the winter, or in the fummer, 
to fet to converfe or play, that has a door 
to the fouth ; all the fides and roof of the cabin 
is made of bark, bound faft to poles fet in the 
ground, and bent round on the top, or fet 
aflatt, for the roof as we fet our rafters ; over 
each fire place they leave a hole to let out the 
fmoak, which in rainy weather, they cover 
with a piece of bark, and this they can eafily 
reach with a pole to pufh it on one fide or 
quite over the hole, after this model are moft 
of their cabins built, figure annexed. 
The fine vale of Onondago runs north and 
fouth, a little inclining to the weft, and is 
near a mile wide, where the town is fituated 
and excellent foil, the river that divides this 
charming vale, is 2, 3 or 4 foot deep, very 
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