I promise you they shall restore him, and you shall take him back to his mother.

Place yourselves at my side, with these branches in your hands." He took some from Parabery, who held a bundle of them, and gave us each one; each of the savages took one also.

They were from a tree which had slender, elegant leaves, and rich scarlet flowers--species of _mimosa_; the Indians call it the tree of peace.

They carry a branch of it when they have no hostile intentions; in all their assemblies, when war is proclaimed, they make a fire of these branches, and if all are consumed, it is considered an omen of victory.
While Mr.Willis was explaining this to us, the canoe approached.

Two savages took Francis on their shoulders, two others took the king in the same way, and advanced gravely towards us.