She recovered and is now well. She says, "I do not recollect any single one circumstance of all that is told me. I thought I was always on the tops of the trees." There is another one of my Indians thus affected too. The Indians say it is a punishment (from some of their _familiars_, of course) for so lightly esteeming their ceremonies--nay indeed--and ridiculing them often. "This fall," he began: There were but two men of them together (with each his family). Things bore a most dismal aspect. At last the wife of the other, who, by-the-bye, is said to [be] a little affected that way too, told him one day that he sprang forward to seize one of _his own_ children, "Keep quiet for, thou dog, if a gun hath no effect on thee, my axe shall. I shall chop thee up into slices! Thou hast then better be quiet!" This kept him indeed quiet for some time. How they are now I cannot say, not having heard of them from the beginning of December (now April 20th). They appear most inclined to prey _first_ upon their own family. And they also think that firearms are absolutely unable to injure them. _A ball cannot injure _Ice_. To destroy _Ice_, it must be _chopped up_. And the _heart then is all Ice_. They sometimes, indeed frequently, recover with the warm weather, _for the sun then _animates_ all nature_!!! There are many other instances of a like kind in their tendency or consequences, but different in their proceedings, that I cannot bring to mind at present. I mention several of these to shew you the different manner they are infected. In the mean time I shall relate you others not less entertaining. [Malignant Spirits] [North, Ice, Skeletons and the Crazy Woman] There are several spirits of whom these people are much afraid, but four principally, they being the most malignant and little accepting of _excuses_, however great and urgent they may be, for the non performance of _their_ sacrifices. These are the _North, Ice, Skeletons and the Crazy Woman_, or foolish, mad, jealous woman. Not very many years ago an Indian had entered his conjuring _hut_. She came among the rest. But being displeased with the conjurer on account of some sacrifice to other spirits, she seized and carried him off! Skeleton perceived it, and being [fond] of the conjurer, pursued Jealousy. Finding herself nearly overtaken, she prefered her own safety to vengeance and let the _Indian_ fall _in some place_ at a vast distance from where he had been taken. Skeleton took him up and brought him back to the great satisfaction of all parties. She frequently comes with the _others_ when they conjure. But on her appearance she is desired to be quiet, "_Pay-ah-tick_": gently, quietly, peaceably. Master Skeleton also is as much dreaded as Folly, if not more, because he shews himself at any time he pleases, it not being necessary to conjure to call him to.