As the ship approached they concluded it was " a large canoe or house, in which the great Manitto himself was, and that he was probably coming to visit them." Every thing was put in order to entertain him ; " the best of victuals was prepared, and plenty of meat for sacrifice procured, and idols or images examined and put in order, to appease him in case he was Other runners soon arriving, declared it to be a angry."

"

large house of various colors, full of people, yet of quite a

different color from themselves, that they dressed in a different

manner, and that one, in

particular, appeared altogether red,

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The crew of the Half Moon soon hailed them with a loud shout, which so frightened which must be the Manitto himself."

them that some were for running away, yet they feared to give offense and remained.

Meanwhile Hudson kept on his course, and the Indians con tinued to collect on the banks of the river, expressing their curiosity in at last,

the

strongest manner. Establishing intercourse on board the ship, where they were

ventured

they

" in a

friendly manner, and they returned the salute " after their manner." They are lost in admiration both as to

saluted

the color of the skin of these whites, as also of their manner

of dress ; yet most as to the habit of him who wore the red which shone with something they could not account