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Dufin^i; the period from autiimii to sj^'ing-. and especially during 
the various festivals, the Hurons spent much of their time in 
gambling. The favourite outdoor game was lacrosse, in which the 
villages often contended against each other, not without frequent 
Hurons gambling M'ith cherry-stones. (Reproduced from Lafituu, ^ffrurs drs Sati- 
vugcH A m6ri(/u(tins, vol. 2, p S’ll, I'oriit, 112.),) 
