_Sufferings of the Frontier.——Treaties with the Western Tribes.—— Christian Frederic Post.——The Iroquois.——The remote Tribes.——The Forest.——Indian Population.——Condition of the Tribes.——Onondaga.——The Delawares and neighboring Tribes.——Their Habits and Condition.——The Shawanoes, Miamis, Illinois, and Wyandots.——English Settlements.—— Forest Thoroughfares.——Fur-traders.——Their Habits and Character.——The Forest Traveller.——The French at the Illinois.——Military Life in the Forest.——The Savage and the European.——Hunters and Trappers.—— Civilization and Barbarism._ 111 CHAPTER VI. 1760. THE ENGLISH TAKE POSSESSION OF THE WESTERN POSTS. _The victorious Armies at Montreal.——Major Robert Rogers.——His Expedition up the Lakes.——His Meeting with Pontiac.——Ambitious Views of Pontiac.——He befriends the English.——The English take Possession of Detroit.——Of other French Posts.——British Power Predominant in the West._ 124 CHAPTER VII. 1760-1763. ANGER OF THE INDIANS.——THE CONSPIRACY. _Discontent of the Tribes.——Impolitic Course of the English.—— Disorders of the Fur-trade.——Military Insolence.——Intrusion of Settlers.——French Intrigue.——The Delaware Prophet.——An abortive Plot.—— Pontiac’s Conspiracy.——Character of Pontiac.——Gloomy Prospects of the Indian Race.——Designs of Pontiac.——His War Messengers.——Tribes engaged in the Conspiracy.——Dissimulation of the Indians.——The War-belt among the Miamis._ 131 CHAPTER VIII. 1763. INDIAN PREPARATION. _The Indians as a military People.——Their inefficient Organization.—— Their insubordinate Spirit.——Their Improvidence.——Policy of the Indian Leaders.——Difficulties of Forest Warfare.——Defenceless Condition of the Colonies.——The Peace of Paris.——Royal Proclamation.——The War-chief. His Fasts and Vigils.——The War-feast.——The War-dance.—— Departure of the Warriors.——The Bursting of the Storm._ 145 CHAPTER IX. 1763, April. THE COUNCIL AT THE RIVER ECORCES. _Pontiac musters his Warriors.——They assemble at the River Ecorces.—— The Council.——Speech of Pontiac.——Allegory of the Delaware.——The Council dissolves.——Calumet Dance at Detroit.——Plan to surprise the Garrison._ 151 CHAPTER X. 1763, May. DETROIT.