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8th. After riding about 18 Miles further, a Council (as theycall it) was held among those called Onondago Indians: Theseseemed not well pleased; as we found they upon some grounds had ex-pectations of larger gifts or help from friends than they were now likely to obtain; This was trying again, and my feelings were un-pleasant &; mournful; O the necessity of prudence and wise steering,if we propose to be useful to these uncultivated fellow Men. 9th. We now set forward towards the Cayuga Lake on a visit to thosecalled Cayuga Indians living there, who seemed poor and miserable&; like the others, disappointed in their expectations; We found their chiefswere not at home, and that the end of our coming could not be answered to day,we proposed tomorrow to have a meeting with some White People dwell-ing near. 10th. So it being first day, we met, &; sat comfortably with alittle gathering; it being a favoured season: here were some of thescattered little ones, with whom my heart was tenderly affected.In the afternoon we went to meet with the Indians, having spoken tothem on the subject the day before: and altho' none came at the timeproposed, we sat down, and I may say I was comforted in our Sitting&; concluded we had done well, though these poor creatures were very much igno-rant of what we mean by Worship. On the On the 11th. a few Indians met with us in Council, who appeared misera-ble, and some of them, I thought, then disorder'd with strong drink: wehad but little satisfaction, as they were looking for Gifts &;c. Parting with them, I went from hence down the Cayuga lake, &; crossing the ferry, came to a small Village, called Geneva,where we lodged at a