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The Pontiac Manuscript
This surprised Pontiac, who had not believed that admission would be refused to him or his whole band, who hoped to enter as usual. They sent for Mr. La Butte, their interpreter, to say, in their name, to the commander, that they came to amuse him and to dance and smoke the pipe of peace, which was accorded to them on demand of Mr. LaButte, and, taking position, to the number of thirty, before the house of Mr. Campbell, second commander, they took up their dance, and striking a post, they demonstrated their warlike exploits, and from time to time they made [exhibition] to the commander and the officers who accompanied him, [and who] looked at the Indians, who said to them, in order to defy [?] them,
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