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although from what he said of his age, at Fort Wayne, in 1804, being then fifty-three, he must at this time have been fifty-seven years old. His dress was completed by a long, red, military sash around the waist, and his hat (a chapeau bras) was ornamented by a red feather. Imme-diately on entering the house, he took off his hat, and carried it under his arm during the rest of the visit. His appearance and manners, which were graceful and agreeable, in an un-common degree, were admired by all who made his acquaintance. When seated at table they seemed to enjoy the repast which was set before them. A large dish of hominy- a national dish with the In-dians- had with a variety of other dishes been served up, especially in reference to their tastes, and was acceptable to them. The Raven, on taking his seat, immediately pointed it out to his wife, who sat at his side, and spoke for the first time since his entrance, to request to be helped bountifully to the hominy, having seen nothing he liked so well since he had left the woods. The visit ended very agreeably; the deputa-tion shook hands with the Friends who had en-tertained them, and returned to their hotel. They found Marpau and his wife quietly seated by the fireside, but soon understood they had just returned from a walk, having passed the