The savages still endeavoured to hinder us from going to Hochelega, and devised the following stratagem to induce us not to go.  They dressed up three men like devils, in black and white dogs skins, having their faces blackened, and with horns on their heads a yard long.  These men were put secretly into a canoe, while all the savages lay hid in the wood waiting the tide to bring the canoe with the mock devils.  On the approach of that canoe, all the savages came out of the wood, but did not come so near us as usual.  Taignoagny came forwards to salute our captain, who asked if he would have a boat sent to bring him on board; but he declined to do so then, saying he would come on board afterwards.  At this time the canoe with the three devils made its appearance, and on passing close by the ships, one of these men stood up and made a long oration, without ever turning round to look at us.  The boat floated past us towards the land, on which Donnacona and all his people pursued them and laid hold of the canoe, on which the three devils fell down as if dead, when they were carried out into the wood, followed by all the savages.  We could hear them from our ships in a long and loud conference above half an hour; after which Taignoagny and Domagaia came towards us, holding their hands joined above their heads, and carrying their hats under their upper garments, as if in great astonishment.  Taignoagny, looking up to heaven, exclaiming three times Jesus!  Jesus!  Jesus!  Domagaia in the same manner cried out, Jesus Maria!  Jacques Cartier!  On seeing these gestures and ceremonies, our captain asked what was the matter, and what had happened.  They answered that they had very ill news to tell, saying in French Nenni est il bon, or it is not good.  On being again asked what all this meant; they said, that their god Cudruaigny had spoken in Hochelega, and had sent these three men to say there was so much ice and snow in that country, that who ever ventured there would surely die.  On this we laughed mocking them, saying that their god Cudruaigny was a fool, and knew not what he said; and desired them to shew us his messengers, saying that Christ would defend them from all cold if they believed in him.  They then asked the captain if he had spoken with Jesus; who answered no, but the priests had, who had assured him of fair weather.  They then thanked the captain for this intelligence, and went into the wood to communicate it to the rest, who all now rushed from the wood as if glad of the news, giving three great shouts, and then fell to dancing and singing as usual.  Yet our two savages declared that Donnacona would not allow any one to accompany us to Hochelega, unless some hostage was left for his safe return.  The captain then said, if they would not go willingly they might stay, and he would go without them.