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1758] "Brother, I now let you know that my heart never was parted from you. I am sorry that I should make friendship with the French against the English. I now assure you my heart sticks close to the English interest. One of our great captains, when he heard it, immediately took hold of it as well as myself. Now, Brother, I let you know that you shall soon see me by your council fire, and then I shall hear from you myself, the plain truth, in every respect.

"I love that which is good, like as our grandfathers did: they chose to speak the sentiments of their mind: all the Five Nations know me, and know that I always spoke truth; and so you shall find, when I come to your council fire." Gives a string.

The above Delaware George had in company with him,

4th.—Present, Shingas, King Beaver, Pisquetumen, and several others. I asked what they meant by saying, "They had not rightly heard me yet." They said,

"Brother, you very well know that you have collected all your young men about the country, which makes a large body; and now they are standing before our doors; you come with good news and fine speeches. Brother, this is what makes us jealous, and we do not know what to think of it: if you had brought the news of peace before your army had begun to march, it would have caused a great deal more good. We do not so readily believe you, because a great many great men and traders have told us, long before the war, that you and ————