with George. In the afternoon they called a council together, and gave me the following answer in council; the speaker addressing the Governor and people of Pennsylvania:
"Brethren, It is a great many days since we have seen or heard from you.[1] I now speak to you in behalf of all the nations, that have heard you heretofore.
"Brethren, it is the first message which we have seen or heard from you. Brethren, you have talked of that peace and friendship which we had formerly with you. Brethren, we tell you to be strong, and always remember that friendship, which we had formerly. Brethren, we desire you would be strong, and let us once more hear of our good friendship and peace, we had formerly. Brethren, we desire that you make haste, and let us hear of you again; for, as yet, we have not heard you rightly."Gives a string.
"Brethren, hear what I have to say: look, brethren, we, who have now seen and heard you, we, who are present, are part of all the several nations, that heard you some days ago; we see that you are sorry we have not that friendship, we formerly had.
"Look, brethren, we at Allegheny are likewise sorry
we have not that friendship with you, which we formerly
had. Brethren, we long for that peace and friendship
we had formerly. Brethren, it is good that you desire
that friendship, that was formerly among our fathers and
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- ↑ That is, since we had a friendly intercourse with each other. The frequent repetition of the word, Brethren, is the effect of their rules of politeneſs, which enjoin, in all converſations, a conſtant remembrance of the relation subsisting between the parties, especially where that relation implies any affection, or respect. It is like the perpetual repetitions among us, of Sir, or, Madam, or, Your Lordship. In the same manner the Indians at every sentence repeat, My Father, My Uncle, My Cousin, My Brother, My Friend, &c.—[C. T.?]
