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River Tremblante has been Mr. Cuthbert Grant's favorite residence since he came to the Red River. Amongst the Sauteux in the Assiniboine river, the same customs and superstitions prevail as in their native places, Lac La Pluie and Lac Rouge. When a relation or friend dies, to testify their sorrow they pierce their arms and thighs in divers places with arrows; and in their mournings daub their faces over with a mixture of earth and coal, and frequently cut off their hair. A corpse is seldom taken out at the door of their Lodge; but the place opposite to the deceased's head is raised up in order to make a passage. The body is gathered up with his knees to make him as short as possible, and every thing he used about his person is interred with him, viz. his arms, accoutrements, provisions for his journey, tobacco to smoke, a Dish and a wooden Spoon, Shoes and his best

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