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1776' was uninterrupted ; at prefent, they think not above half 



u. \, — > the quantity. The corn they raife is, in general, infuffi- 



cient to naaintain the inhabitants ; but the deficiency ufed 

 to be fupplicd by importation from the North Americans, 

 who took their wines in return. 



They make a little filk ; but unlefs we reckon the filter- 

 ing-flones, brought in great numbers from Grand Canary, 

 the wine is the only conliderable article of the foreign com- 

 merce of Teneriffe. 



None of the race of inhabitants found here when the Spa- 

 riards difcovered the Canaries now remain a diftin6t peo- 

 ple *, having intermarried with the Spanifli fettlers ; but 

 their defcendants are known, from their being remarkably 

 tall, large-boned, and ftrong. The men are, in general, of 

 a tawny colour, and the women have a pale complexion, 

 entirely deftitute of that bloom which diftinguiflies our 

 Northern beauties. The Spanifh cuftom of wearing black 

 clothes continues amongft tb£}?i ; but the men feem more 

 indifferent about this, and, in fome meafure, drefs like the 

 French. In other refpefts, we found the inhabitants of 

 Teneriffe to be a decent and very civil people, retaining that 

 grave call which diftinguifhes thofe of their country from, 

 other European nations. Although we do not think that' 

 there is a great fimilarity between our manners and thofe of 

 the Spaniards, it is worth observing, that Omai did not 

 think there was much difference. He only faid, that they 

 feemed not fo friendly as the Englifli ; and that, in their; 

 pcrfons, they approached thofe of his countrymen." 



* It was otherwife in Glas's time, wlien a few families of the Guanches (as they are^ 

 called) remained ftill in Teneriffe, not blended with the Spaniards. Gins, p. 240. 



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