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neighbours the Tobacco people, but ceinenteb a close alliance with 
that nation before Champlain jienetrated into southeastern Ontario.^ 
The only enemies of the llurons at that time were the Iroquois south 
of the St. Lawrence river, whose hands were lifted against every 
IIui'(»ii least of the dead. ( ucvd fnmi Ltijilati, Attriira ilrs S<iuvngcs Aiiicri- 
rol. II. .',.17. Pftri.H, 172',.) 
neighbour that refused to enter their League. The warfare between 
the two confederacies took the form of raids and counter-raids, in 
which little mercy was shown to age or sex and many of the male 
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