They used to be the Five Nations, but the Tuscaroras came up from the south and fought against them so bravely that they were adopted into the league, as a new and friendly tribe.

The Onondagas, so I've heard, formed the league a long, long time ago, and their head chief is the grand sachem or high priest of them all, but the head chief of the Mohawks is the leading war chief." "I've heard," said Paul, "that the Wyandots are kinsmen of all these tribes, and on that account they will listen with all the more friendliness to Timmendiquas." "Seems to me," said Tom Ross, "that we've got a most tre-men-je-ous big job ahead." "Then," said Henry, "we must make a most tremendous big effort." "That's so," agreed all.
After that they spoke little.

The last coals were covered up, and the remainder of the food was put in their pouches.

Then they sat on the leaves, and every one meditated until such time as he might have something worth saying.

Henry's thoughts traveled on a wide course, but they always came back to one point.