He set out immediately, as well as the Chief of the Little Rapid with all his family abandon Chabert de Joncaire would not him. with all those Savages to return to Fort Niagara. M. At eacli place where they encountered camps, cabins and entrepots, they were saluted with musquetry by the Indians who never ceased testifying their consideration for the Missionary. M. Picquet took rs the lead with the Savages of the hills ; Mess Joncaire and Rigouille following with the recruits. He embarked with thirty-nine Savages in his large canoe and was received on arriving at the fort with

the greatest ceremony, even with the discharge of cannon which greatly pleased the Indians.

On

the morrow he assembled the Senecas, for the first time, in the chapel of the Port for religious services.

M. Picquet returned along the south coast of Lake Ontario. Alongside of Choeguen, a young Seneca met her Uncle who was coming from his village with his wife and children. This young girl spoke so well to her Uncle, though she had but little knowledge of Religion that he promised to repair to La Presentation early the following spring, and that he hoped to gain over also seven other

Twenty-five leagues from Niagara he visited the River

cabins of Senecas of which he was chief.

Gascouchagou

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The young Indians jumped into the midst

where he met a number of Rattlesnakes.

of them and killed forty-two without having been bitten by any.

He next visited the Falls of this River.