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weli fct as is often found amongft Indian nations ; though, '777- 

 to balance that, few of them have any uncommon thick- 

 nefs about the Ups, a defeat as frequent as the other per- 

 fedlion. 



The women are not fo much diflinguiflied from the men 

 by their features as by their general form, which is, for 

 the moft part, deflitute of that ftrong flefhy firmnefs that 

 appears in the latter. Though the features of fome are fo 

 delicate, as not only to be a true index of their fex, but to 

 lay claim to a confiderable fhare of beauty and expreffion, 

 the rule is, by no means, fo general as in many other coun- 

 tries. But, at the fame time, this is frequently the moft 

 exceptionable part ; for the bodies and limbs of mofl of the 

 females are well proportioned; and fome, abfolutely, perfecft 

 models of a beautiful figure. But the moft remarkable dif- 

 tincflion in the women, is the uncommon fmallnefs and 

 delicacy of their fingers, which may be put in competition; 

 with the fined in Europe. 



The general colour is a caft deeper than the copper brown ; 

 but feveral of the men and women have a true olive com- 

 plexion ; and fome of the laft are even a great deal fairer ;. 

 which is probably the eifedt of being lefs expofed to the 

 fun ; as a tendency to corpulence, in a few of the principal 

 people, feems to be the confequence of a more indolent 

 life. It is alfo amongft the laft, that a foft clear fkin is moft 

 frequently obferved. Amongft the bulk of the people, the 

 fkin is, more commonly, of a dull hue, with fome degree of 

 roughnefs, efpecially the parts that are not covered ; which, 

 perhaps, may be occafioned by fome cutaneous difeafe. 

 We faw a man and boy at Hapaee, and a child at Anna- 

 mooka, perfe^flly white. Such have been found amongft all- 

 black. 



