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1651-52] JOURNAL DES PP. /^SUITES 109
Hurons and Algonquins. Shortly afterward,
the Iroquois send a canoe with three men,
who stop in the middle of the River while
waiting" for a canoe from us, Annaotaha,
Sowendwanne,
meet them.
and an Algonquin went to
While they were parleying, other canoes
from the enemies' side came ashore in the
direction of the brick-yard, which landed
a Huron named Oskennontonwa, or Otinde-
wan. Hoek went to meet him, and put
him in charge of Monsieur Robineau, who led
him to the fort, where Onda'kont questioned
him.
Meanwhile, these three canoes were parley-
ing with certain persons, saying that A^ontarisati
was coming with the intention of
making peace, etc. But, every one having
concluded that this was nothing but deception,
the plan was adopted of deceiving them
in turn. There was a canoe with three men,
at the edge of the water,— two Iroquois, and
a Huron named Annenharitak, Onda'kont
beguiled this canoe, while some hastened to
get bread; Annaotaha, Ahoskwontak, and
some children carried it. Annaotaha comes
near, and the others ; and, while giving bread,
he lays hands on the Iroquois. Some men Iroquois Chief taken
run up, at the same time, and bring them by subtlety.
along.
The one whom Annaotaha had seized
proved to be Aontarisa'ti, chief of the band;
the other, named Ta,akenrat, was not a man
of importance.