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cuftom is antient as our knowledge of them, 
but when their number of warriours was more 
than twice as many as now, the relations would 
more frequently refufe to adopt the prifoner, 
but rather chufe to gratify their thirft of 
revenge. 
Their religious notions are very confufed 
and much mixed with fuperftition. Yet they 
feem not only to acknowledge a deity, but e- 
ven to worfhip him in unity and fpirit. What 
benefits they receive, they afcribe to a di- 
vine power. They have ftrange notions 
of fpirits, conjuration, and witchcraft: thefe 
are agreeable to their blindnefs, and want of 
proper education among them, for I have al- 
ways obferved, that the belief of fupernatu- 
ral powers in a meer man, generally prevails 
in proportion to a Perfon’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. 
SIR, Albany , Sep. 2, 1750. 
ter a pretty long journey made in 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 
