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'778. Thus far of their ordinary drefs and ornaments ; but they 



have fome that feem to be ufed only on extraordinary occa- 

 fions ; eiilicr when they exhibit themfelves as ftrangers, in 

 vifits of ceremony, or when they go to war. Amongtl: tlic 

 firfl: may be confidered the iTcins of animals, fuch as wolves 

 or bears, tied on in theufual manner, but ornamented at the 

 edges with broad borders of fur, or of the woollen ftufl' 

 manufactured by them, ingenioufly wrought with various 

 figures. Thefe are worn either Separately, or over their other 

 common garments. On fuch occafions, the mofl: common 

 head-drefs is a quantity of withe, or half beaten bark, 

 wrapped about the head ; which, at the fame time, has va- 

 rious large feathers, particularly thofe of eagles, lluck in it, 

 or is entirely covered, or, we rnay fay, powdered with fmall 

 white feathers. The face, at the fair.e time, is varioufly 

 painted, having its upper and lower parts of different co- 

 lours, the flrokes appearing like freHi gaflies ; or it is be- 

 fmearcd with a kind of tallow, mixed with paint, which is 

 afterward formed into a great variety of regular figures, and 

 appears like carved work. Sometimes, again, the hair is 

 feparated into fmall parcels, which are tied at intervals of 

 about two inches, to the end, with thread ; and others tic 

 it together, behind, after our manner, and ftick branches of 

 the cjiprejfus thyoicles in it. Tlius drefPcd, they have a truly 

 favage and incongruous appearance j but this is mucli 

 heightened when they affiime, what may be called, their 

 monftrous decorations. Thefe confift of an cndlcfs variety 

 of carved wooden malks or vizors, applied on the face, or 

 to the upper part of the head or forehead. Some of thefe 

 refcmble human faces, furnilhed with hair, beards, and 

 eye-brows -, others, the heads of birds, particularly of 

 eagles and qucbrantahuefTos ; and many, the heads of land 



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