a beautiful large feather he had sticking in his cap or head, which none durst wear but such as have given incontestible proofs of their Manhood, bravery &c. he like- wise had a smoking bag, of the Skin of a badger. Nayhanimis accepted the challenge. "It seems Nahanimis you are a great man, a man of extraordinary power & abilities!-- "--let us have a trial, & see which of us has the most; for I also have some Knowledge"--Nahani- mis answered "No! I have but little power, but that little I employ as much as I can "to the General benefit of my fellows: let us see what you can do, which if I cannot, then you will certainly be superior to me." Here they performed one or two wonderful feats but in which Nayhanimis had the advantage most confessedly.--The North pierced his body through, & done another extraordinary thing I cannot well recollect; but the other done more & recovered not only more suddenly but more perfectly. At last the North put a bet & said "Let "us see for this last act: I will cut off my head & if I cannot replace & recover perfectly (37) "perfectly, the same as I am at present, then my _house_ & all I have shall be yours; but if I succeed, "& you cannot, then all your _possessions_ shall be mine." Nayhanimis consented; for he was secretly desirous of humiliating the selfsufficient spirit of North. They tried--North failed, but Nayhanimis completely succeeded: He deliberately severed his head from his body, put it down on the Ground beside him, very composedly, & then replaced it, when it be- came as tho' nothing had happened. But this was owing to the Power & virtue of his _Plume_; which, however, the others knew nothing off. It appears that the North also recovered but by the assistance of his friends, of whom he had a numerous train. North was faithful to his promise--Gave him his house which was beautiful & spacious, but mostly underground, or at least in the side of a mountain. All his freinds turned out, put in Nayhanimis & gave him the full possession. But he was no sooner in than they secured all the outlets; doors, windows &c. & set it on fire to destroy one whom they found so much more powerful than themselves! Nays. finding this to be the case was not in the least dismayed, but took his smoking bag & thus addressed it "Now _thou_ "Badger,--our mutual safety depends upon thy obedience & expedition--Thou "art made to pass _thro'_ the Earth as _quick_ as _upon_ it: these fools think to destroy "us, but thou must shew that we are superior to them." During the conflagration they were enjoying the scene & exulting in the idea of having at last succeeded in destroying so formidable an adversary: but what was their consternation when they saw him come to them without even one hair of his head singed!--they were _appalled_ with astonishment & had not the power of utterance. At last recovering a little they endeavoured to pass it off as a