This is astounding. Yet Carver's Mackinack, in 1766,
appears to have been "old Mackinack."
_19th_. Thanksgiving day for the territory. A practical discourse from
Mr. Ferry. Lieut. and Mrs. K., &c., to dinner. The Indian Kwewis returns
to St. Mary's, accompanied by Mr. Cameron.
_20th_. Mr. Mitchell passed the evening.
_21st_. Visited Mr. Ferry in the afternoon. Conversation on various
religious topics. Coming home, found company; Lieut. and Mrs. P., Miss
D., and Miss H., who remained to tea, and spent the evening.
_22d_. S. visited the infant-school in the village, and made some
remarks.
_24th_. Visited Mr. Barber, who directed conversation to various
theological points, and the state of religion on the island.
_25th_. Christmas. The Catholics have had the usual services, and have
gone to the usual extremes of a pantomimic ceremony at midnight, &c. As
a question of time, we cannot say that this is the exact day of the
anniversary of the Saviour's birth; but the computation and adjustment
of dates were made, I believe, on the best astronomical data, and before
the Romish Church assumed political power.
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