My Miami brothers go as the friends of the Shawnees." "They go as the friends of Oonomoo, who saved one of their warriors, and they will carry him in their canoe." "The feet of Oonomoo are like the deer's, and his eyes are as the eagle's.

He can see his path at night in the wood, and can journey from the rising until the setting sun without becoming weary." "We know our brother is brave and fleet of foot.

His Miami friends will carry him far upon his journey, and when he wishes to go through the woods, they will leave him upon the shore." Oonomoo could not decline this kind offer.

Simply to show in a small degree their friendship for him, the Miamis insisted upon carrying him in their canoe as far as he wished, landing him upon the bank whenever it was his desire that they should do so.

The Miamis being allies of the Shawnees, and on their way to join one of their war-parties, they could not (even on account of their peculiar relations with the Huron) act as their enemies in any way; consequently the Huron did not expect or ask their assistance.