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*heim, Koienkahe, Konkone, Omeaosse, Keremen, Ahekouen, Meghty, Tetamenes, Otenmarhen, Kouayon and Meracouman. All these Nations are on the North of the River called la Meligne. Those that follow, are on the West and North-West of the same River.

The Kannehouan, Tohaha, Pihir, Cagabegux, Onapien, Pickar, Tokau, Kuasses, Chancres, Teserabocretes, Tsepehouen, Fercouteha, Panego, Petao, Petzare, Peisacho, Peihoun, Orcan and Piou.[1] This last Nation borders upon the Cenis, at the Entrance into whose first Village I left my Reader, to give an Account of the Inhabitants, and thither I return, to proceed with my Relation and our Journey to the Village, the French Man who liv'd among the Natives was to conduct us to.

We arriv'd there at Night, and found other Elders coming out to meet us, much after the same Manner as the others mention'd before. They led us to their Cottage, made us sit down on Mats and smoke, but not with so much Ceremony as the others. That done, it was Time for us to take our Rest, having given them to understand that we were weary.

French Entertained by the Natives. The French Provencal would needs have us go to his Cottage, that is to the Hut where he had his Dwelling; for, as I have said, there are several Families in one of them, and that was one of the greatest in the Canton, having been the Habitation of one of their Chief's, lately deceased.

They allotted us a Place there, for our Goods and Packs, the Women immediately made Sagamite or Pottage, and

  1. Takensa, Fr. Tahenssa
    Enepiahe, " Enepiahæ
    Ahonerhopiheim, " Ahouerhopiheim
    Ahekouen, " Ahehoüen
    Meghty, " Meghey
    Kouayon, " Koüayan
    Cagabegux, " Coyabegux
    Pickar, " Pichar
    Tokau, " Tohau
    Peihoun, " Peihoum