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they cut the cocoa-nuts, and other things ; but 

 they likevvife defend thcmfelves againft their 

 lies with them. Hound their black hair 

 they wear a check handkerchief tied, yet fo 

 :the crown of their head remains uncover- 

 ) they came on-board they fome- 

 ;. hemfelves in a loofe fhirt, which 



was commonly blue or check. Some of them 

 wore on their fingers brafs rings with feals of 

 ftones like blue faphires. Thefe Indians 

 were of a middle fize, but generally ihort ; 

 their hair and eye-brows black, their teeth of 

 a blackifli red, their eyes and nofes little, their 

 mouth large, and mod of them had no beards. 

 They were civil, grave, fimple, and willing 

 to oblige ; but cried like children if any thing 

 %vas taken from them! They want no chairs, 

 becaufe they fit upon their heels like monkeys. 

 Their falute is Taba Uiam\ or Good da)- to you, 

 Sir. At lail they offered us their cocoa-nuts, 

 plantains, chicken, beer, buffaloes, tortoifes, 

 and bed-mats ; which latter were either double, 

 that is, fuch as have larger mefbes on one 

 fide ; or Jingle, which are always brought here 

 and ufed as fhects, on account of their cool- 

 nefs. In payment they received Spanip iilvcr 

 money, or wares, fuch as old fhirts, hand- 

 kerchiefs. 



