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design to put him to death. He assured thesnake that I was absolutely an Englishman,and of kin neither to him nor to them.At the conclusion of this speech an Indian,who sat near me, observed that if we weredrowned it would be for my fault alone, andthat I ought myself to be sacrificed to appeasethe angry manito; nor was I without apprehensionsthat in case of extremity this wouldbe my fate; but happily for me the storm atlength abated, and we reached the islandsafely.The next day was calm and we arrived at theentrance 73 of the navigation which leads toLake aux Claies. 74 We presently passed twoat each of which wereshort carrying-places,several lodges of Indians, 75 containing onlythe men being gone towomen and children,the council at Niagara. From this, as from aformer instance, my companions derived newcourage.On the eighteenth of June we crossed Lakeaux Claies, which appeared to be upwardof twenty miles in length. At its farther end73This is the Bay of Matchedash, or Matchitashk.Author.74This lake, which is now called Lake Simcoe, liesbetween Lakes Huron and Ontario. Author.75These Indians are called Chippewas, of the particulardescription called Missisakies; and fromtheir residence at Matchedash, or Matchitashk,also called Matchedash or Matkitashk Indians.Author.171