a species of Eagle (the most beautiful bird of this country,) perched on a cross. In explanation of a cross forming the armorial bearings of the savages,

it

is

stated that

formerly a Chief of the Folles Avoines finding himself dangerously sick, consented, after trying the ordinary remedies, to see a Missionary, who, cross in hand, prayed to God for his

recovery, and obtained it from his mercy. to his arms should

In gratitude for this benefit, the Chief desired that

be added a Cross on which the Kiliou has ever since been always perched.

In 1728 there was a village of this name retired on an island to the number of At the head of this Lake is the sojourn, or rather the country of the Sakis. This

Others do not count but one hundred

Poute8atanis.

The Bay.

nation could put under arms one hundred and fifty men.

and twenty.

They have for device, a Crab, a Wolf, and a She-Bear. Fox River.

Fox river discharges into this Lake. This nation now migratory, consists, when not sepa-100 rated, still of one hundred men bearing arms, They have for device, a Fox. The Kickapous, formerly their allies, may be eighty men. They bear for device the Pheasant

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and the Otter, The Maskoutin has for armorial device the Wolf and the Stag. sixty men,

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This nation is estimated at

River St. Joseph, south of Lake Michigan.

The Potte8atamies, who call themselves the Governor's eldest sons, compose the village of St. Joseph, to the number of one hundred warriors, The principal families have for device the Golden Carp, the Frog, the Crab, the Tortoise.