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about the lips of those who have them, were stiff or 

 bristly, and frequently of a brown colour. And se- 

 veral of the elderly men had even large and thick, 

 but straight beards. 



Though, in general, they agree in the make of 

 their persons, and largeness of their heads, there is 

 a considerable variety in their features ; but very few 

 can be said to be of the handsome sort, though their 

 countenance commonly indicates a considerable share 

 of vivacity, good-nature, and frankness. And yet 

 some of them had an air of sullenness and reserve. 

 Some of the women have agreeable faces ; and many 

 are easily distinguishable from the men by their fea- 

 tures, which are more delicate ; but this should be 

 understood chiefly of the younger sort, or middle- 

 aged. The complexion of some of the women, and 

 of the children, is white ; but without any mixture 

 of red. And some of the men who were seen naked, 

 had rather a brownish or swarthy cast, which could 

 scarcely be the effect of any stain j for they do not 

 paint their bodies. 



Their common dress (for men, women, and children 

 are clothed alike) is a kind of close frock, or rather 

 robe ; reaching generally to the ankles, though some- 

 times only to the knees. At the upper part is a hole 

 just sufficient to admit the head, with sleeves that 

 reach to the wrist. These frocks are made of the 

 skins of different animals ; the most common of 

 which are those of the sea-otter, grey fox, racoon, 

 and pine martin ; with many of seal skins ; and, in 

 general, they are worn with the hairy side outward. 

 Some also have these frocks made of the skins of 

 fowls, with only the down remaining on them, which 

 they glue on other substances. And we saw one or 

 two woollen garments like those of Nootka. At the 

 seams, where the different skins are sewed together, 

 they are commonly ornamented with tassels or fringes 

 of narrow thongs, cut out of the same skins. A 

 few have a kind of cape, or collar, and some a hood; 



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