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108. Among the numerous visitors, which had come to see the new Christian Indian Congregation at Lawanahkannek, was a most distinguished Character, named Glikhican (in Eng. the stud or forward? sight on a Gun barrel.) This extraordinary Man, was, by al who knew him, both admired and dreaded, [by all who knew him], on account of his superior courage as a Warrior - his talents in Council; and his unequalled manner of delivering himself as a National Orator, or Speaker; he at that time being first Councillor, to the Chiefs of the Wolf Tribe, Pakanke?, at Cascaski (Cushcushke) on the big Beaver. This Man, with the approbation of his Chief and the Council, had undertaken to go purposely to Lawanakhanek, there to dispute with, and confound the Missionary Zeisberger, on the doctrine he was preaching to the Indians. Altho he had thought himself armed at all points, sufficiently to withstand any white preachers doctrine; he had the good sense not to begin the contest, but suffer the Missionary to preach as usual, until he should be able to detect doctrinal errors. Having attended the preachings of Zeisberger for that purpose, he was so struck with conviction of the truth of what he heard, and feeling the power of the precious word; that he, where ever he came - and on his return to Cushkushke, reported favourable of the