CHAP. III.--Summary account of the Five Nations--Their early history--Government--Conquests--Population--Territory--Intercourse with the European Colonies--Their war with the Adirondacks--Adventures of Piskaret--Their negotiations with the French, in 1684--Anecdotes of the Onondaga Chief, Garangula--His speech at the Council, and effects of it--Remarks on his character--History of the Five Nations continued to the time of Adario--His exploits--Their object and results--War between the Confederates and the French--Adventures of Black-Kettle. 34 CHAP. IV.--Five Nations continued--Remarks on their oratory--Circumstances favorable to it--Account of a council of the Confederates at Onondaga, in 1690--Anecdotes of various persons who attended it--Speeches of Sadekanatie and other orators--Adarhahta--The history and character of Decanesora--His speeches at the Albany council of 1694--Style of his eloquence--His personal and political character--Other speeches and negotiations--Anecdotes of Sadekanatie. 49 CHAP. V.--Account of the Ottawas--Their first Chief-Sachem known to the English, Pontiac--His interview with Major Rogers--Protects that officer and his troops--Saves Detroit from an army of Indians--Hostility of the northern tribes to the English, after the conquest of Canada--Adventures of Henry--Anecdotes of Minavavana--Supposed feelings of Pontiac towards the English--His great project of combination. 70 CHAP. VI.--Pontiac's plan of campaign--He commences active preparations--Council of the Ottawas--Grand Council of the Northern tribes--Dream of the Delaware--Maxims promulgated by Pontiac--Estimate of the number and force or his allies--Commencement of the war--Surprisal of nine English posts--mode of surprisal--Artifice adopted at Michilimackinac, and result--Reduction of Detroit undertaken by Pontiac in person--His interview with the Commandant--His plan discovered, and the surprise prevented--Letter from Detroit. 83 CHAP. VII.--Siege of Detroit maintained by Pontiac--The Commandant meditates a retreat--The French propose a conference With Pontiac, which takes place--The latter demands the surrender of the fort, which the Commandant refuses--Vigorous renewal of hostilities--Advantages gained by the Indian army--arrival of succor to the English--Battle of Bloody Bridge--Pontiac at length raises the siege--Causes of it--The Indians make peace--His subsequent career until his death--Anecdotes illustrating his influence, energy, magnanimity, integrity and genius--His authority as chieftain--His talents as an orator--His traditionary fame.