"thou know me? (who or what I am?)"--"No" "Follow me then" replies this strangers, the indian follows--the other leads him to his abode & again makes the inquiry-- the answer is perhaps as before. Then the Stranger assumes his proper form, which is perhaps that of a Tree, a Stone, a fish &c. &c. & after rechanging several times in this manner, 'till such times as the Ind. becomes perfectly to know him, then this stran- ger gives him to smoke, learns him _his_ Song &c. thus addressing him: "Now do "you remember my song? .... Whenever you will wish to call upon me, Sing "this Song, & I shall not be far--I will come, & do for you what you require."-- They know many of _these Spirits_ as soon as they see them (in their dreams) by the des- cription the other indians have given of them--some however they know from their Nature. When The _Snow_ addresses them--he they know, because he is perfectly white. The _Ice_ also. The Sun & Moon from their beautifull brilliancy & the elegance of their abode. The Houses of the two last being uncommonly neat & handsome, such as those of (6) the white (i e. civilized). One Principal amongst all these, & every thing in Nature appears at least to some, of them, is the Supreme Being, whom they term Wee-suck-ā jāāk (the last a's being pronounced as in, all, hawk, &c.; the first as ale, bail, &c.) i.e. by his Pro- per name, his common name, Gey-Shay-mani-_to_ (this is among the Crees nation), which signifies "the Greatly charitable Spirit." He is uncommonly good & kind, addresses them, & talk to them as to children whom he most tenderly loves & is extremely anxious for. Thus far every thing is very well, & is perhaps a better _idea_ than many of the vulgar Christians can give; but on the other hand again thier Mythology, or Stories relating to him, are many of them ab- surd & indecent in the highest degree: reducing him to the level of his creatures, & not unfrequently their making him dupe; but become so by such vile, such abominable deception as I doubt to be equalled by the most absurd & romantic of the arabian Tales; for there are many of these Tales the author durst not publish for the obscenity & inde- cency. There ares ome obscene passages also in these tales (of the indians) but not more than might be expected from a people yet in a perfect state of nature, as to their mental Powers, to our eternal shame & scandal. This one they love, they love him a great deal, & are by no means are afraid of him, because he always addresses them "my Little Children &c." & all the rest of his character is of a piece with this.--The next one is Old Nick--Him some term "Key- "-jick-oh-kay" (The J being pronounced soft, as Git, or Gil, in french, for I know of no English word where properly speaking the J is of any use & has the sound seemed intended by it) or "Key-jick-oh-ka_iw_". I cannot at present give the proper signification of this name, for I am not sufficiently acquainted with