parently a good & peaceable man, but not to be trifled with by other indians. Every thing being prepared the guests were just going to eat when the feast-man's mother dropped suddenly as if dead: every one was struck with consternation: they had re- course to their medicines, songs, rattlers &c. as usual; at last he fell to sucking his mother in one of her temples, suddenly they heard something _crack_: the indian drew back, his mother arose perfectly recovered & all became well. However that which occasioned the _crack_, the indian took out of his mouth, wrapped carefully up & gave it to his wife to put in a tobacco box, which she did: it had all the appearances of a _Bean_ (un fêve)--the wife wanted to tie the lid but the husband said there was no necessity--they resumed their meal. But the old woman was not long in possessi- on of her senses. She very soon relapsed, & as instantaneously as at the first "ho! exclaim- "ed the indian, the _Dog_ is off"--They looked into the tobacco box but nothing was found--They continued conjuring 3 nights, & the last especially, the man told me he thought the devil was (29) was amongst them from a certain kind of undescribable noise in the air, round about their tent, & the sudden flashings of light. This was Powder (Gun Powder): they had carefully thrown out all the fire, thrown a great quantity of snow & water on the hearth, & then put fresh Earth upon it--it was perfectly dark in the lodge, there being no other light than what is usually emitted from the heavens: upon this hearth of fresh earth they would throw some Powder & then retiring to the bottom of the tent would say "come! let me see if I be a "manito"--? then singing &c. off the Powder would fly! They continued this way 3 nights but all to no purpose: the old woman yet lived 2 years but never spoke &c. He said (the indian) that this _bean_ was "the Soul or Spirit of another indian, then at a vast distance, which he darted at my mother to render her pitiful & miserable; but I shall make the Dog suffer." However , after this, the Canadian enquired why he did not revenge himself & kill him "No; said he, that wont do: he has got back "his soul it is true, & I cannot get it again, yet I might easily kill him if I chuse, "but this wont do--he is somewhat justifiable, for I took both his wives from "him." There are many other instances of a like nature but different in the proceedings, that I do not recollect sufficiently to commit to Paper.-- Now again for the other way. If an indian has a spite against another, & is induced to it for the preservation of his own life, or from motives of revenge, he takes the following plan or method. He takes a piece of leather & cuts it into the shape of his _enemy_; & if he wants him to die speedily he places a little _Powdered medecine_ opposite the heart, or upon it. This medecine is I believe a root, & very inflammable,