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 king answered, that he derived high satisfaction from the sentiments they had expressed, and assured them that he should always be much interested in the hap- piness of his North American subjects, and would avail himself of every opportunity to promote their welfare, and to prove that he was indeed their father. After acknowledging in gracious terms the pleasure which the speech of the grand chief had afforded him, he mentioned, in an easy and affable manner, that he had once before in his life seen some indivi- duals of the Indian nations, but that was fifty-five or fifty- six years ago. He inquired of their passage to this country, the name of the ship and of the master, and was persevering in his questions as to the treat- ment they had experienced at his hands, whether they had been made comfortable in all respects, and if he had been polite and attentive.

"While the grand chief was delivering his speech in the Huron language, it seemed as if it would never end, and, observing the king look a little surprised, I informed the Marquess Conyngham, in a loud whis- per, that this was the mode in which they expressed their sense of any honor conferred, and that the chief of the warriors would interpret the speech in the French language. The king asked me to repeat what I had been saying, and George and Irving conversed for some time. His Majesty, on another occasion, asked me under what circumstances the Indians had been introduced to me. I answered that they were recommended to my notice, because they had been invested with the medallions of his late Majesty by my brother.

" His Majesty hoped the Indians had seen every thing remarkable in Windsor, and told us we were

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