they are computed at three hundred men, The Scioux of the Prairies are, in the opinion of voyageurs, over two thousand men,

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Their armorial devices are the Buffalo, the Black Dog, and the Otter.

The Assenipoels, or Pouans according to others, can vie with the Scioux, from whom they They number one hundred and fifty to the south of Lake formerly sprung. Ounepigon, and have for device, a Big Stone or a Rock. The Puans have withdrawn, since 1728, to the Scioux, to the number of eighty they have

;

for armorial bearings, the Stag, the Polecat (Pichoux), the Tiger,

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The Ayobois are settled at the south of the River de Missouris, at the other side of the MissisThey are no more than eighty. They have for device a Fox. sippi.

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The head of Lake Superior.

Lake Michigan with its dependancies.

The Folles Avoines, north of this lake, number one hundred and sixty warriors.

The most

considerable tribes have for device, the Large tailed Bear, the Stag, a Kiliou

--that

is

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