cannibals thus dream of them. After the certain things usual in all dreams "I was "invited by the North to partake of a feast of ducks, the most beautiful I had ever seen "& well cooked--the dish was before me, I set _too_: a stranger by me touched me with his elbow & said, Eat not thou "of that; look into thy dish; behold that which I had taken for the wing of a duck was "the arm of a child! 'he! what a narrow escape'! said I. Then he took me into another "room & gave me most excellent meat, the most delicious in appearance I had ever seen "I would not eat--I discovered it was the flesh of _indians_ thus served up to me! He "took me into a 3d room & gave me Tongues: These I also perceived were the Tongues of _in_- "dians. 'Why refusest thou what I offer thee? is it not good?' 'I feel no inclination "'to eat' I replied. Then he took me in a fourth room where fine beautiful "_hearts_ were served up, & I was desired to eat, but I perceived that it was still the same "I therefore refused. Then said he 'it is well done--thou hast done well!' Heh! had I unfor- "tunately eaten of this then had I become a cannibal in addition to all my other misfortunes." Those who eat at these feasts are frequently, but not universally told thus: " This is a sign to "thee that thou shalt one day become a cannibal & feed on the flesh of thy fellows--When "thou shalt see children play with, & eat, ice (or snow) _in_ thy Tent say 'my time is near'; "for then thou shalt soon eat _indian_ (human) flesh." They have such dread & horor of this that it is constantly in their minds. "You white people! who live at your ease, get your "living out of your Nets or from your indians, & besides are not otherwise troubled as we, "make light of these Things:--I do not make much account of them either, but I tell you that he "who thus once dreams of either of those Dogs are for ever after continually troubled with them