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[242] Bourne, op. cit., i, pp. 226, 229; Laverdière, op. cit., seconde édition, vi, pp. 154–158; Marshall, Historical Writings Relating to the Early History of the West, p. 22. It will be seen that these Indians were not considered as slaves by Champlain. They were to be educated and trained in religious duties for their own good, for that of the faith and the future good of the French. Yet they illustrate the readiness with which the Indians parted with members of their own tribe, as well as with those whom they held captive.