When the matter on which they have met has been discussed on one side and the other, they accompany the decision with much ceremony. The Division which decides the matter gives two opinions, so that the best may be adopted, and offers all possible opposition in proposing its opinions, in order to shew that it has well considered what it says. They adopt, usually, the first opinion, unless there be some strong motive to the contrary. When they go to war, and wish to inform those of the party who may pass Jheir path, they make a representation of the animal of their tribe, with a hatchet in his dexter paw; sometimes a sabre or a club; and if there be a number of tribes together of the same party, each draws the animal of his The animal of the tribe tribe, and their number, all on a tree from which they remove the bark. which heads the expedition is always the foremost. They generally have a rendezvous when they propose to strike a blow, where in case of pursuit, they leave a part of their clothes and ammunition. When they fight, they are very Molochs, and have merely the waistcloth on, with a pair of mocasins on the feet. When the expedition is numerous they often leave a party a hundred or a hundred and fifty leagues (lieues, qy. paces'?) from the village which they are about to attack. When they have finished, if they

have casse-tetes or clubs, they plant them against the corpse inclining a little