4 Words of the Registers, when this is once dane, he that fhall write afterwards, need not act with fox much Caution. The Hiftory of these Indians, I promise myself, will give an agreeable Amusement to many; almost every one will find something in it fuited to his own Palate; but every Line will not pleafe every Màn; on the contrary, one will naturally approve what ano ther condemns, as one defixes to know what another thinks not worth the Trouble of reading; for which Reafon, I think, it is better to run the Rifque of be ing fometimes tedious to certain Readers, than to omit any thing that may be useful to the World.. I have fometimes thought, that Hiflories wrote with all the Delicacy of a fine Romance, are like French Dishes, more agreeable to the Palate than the Stomach, and lefs wholfome than more common and coarfer Diet. An Hiftorian's Views must be curious and extensive,and the Hiftory of different People and different Ages requires different Rules, and often different Abilities to write it; I hope therefore the Reader will, from thefe Confiderations, receive this firft Attempt of this: kind with more than ufual Allowances. The Inhabitants of New-York have been much more concerned in the Tranfactions, which followed: the Year 1688, than in those which preceded it. And as it requires uncommon Courage and Refolution to engage willingly in the Wars against a cruel and barbarous Enemy, I should be forry to forget any that: might deferve to be remembred by their Country with Gratitude on that Occafion THE A Vocabulary of Words and Names us'd by the French Authors, who treat of the Indian Affairs, is inferted at the End of this Volume.. THE С НА Р. The Count De Frontenac attacks Onondaga in Per- fon with the whole Force of Canada. The Five |