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Voli/ga/m/ is aWowed ; some have five wives, but most only 

 one, whom they quit when they please. Their marriages 

 are atteaded with no ceremonies, but however with some fes- 

 tivities. They purchase their wives from their fathers, and 

 never ill treat them, even when guilty of adultery. Seduction 

 is grievously punished. 



Their disposition is vindictive, but they are sensible to the 

 point of honour ; if grievously oflFended they challenge the 

 offender to single combat. Assassination they scorn. Their 

 duels are accompanied with some ceremonies as formerly 

 in Europe. Lighter injuries they terminate by reference to 

 arbitrators — generally their chiefs. 



They seem to form the link that unites the savage with 

 the barbarian state. 



All savages are distinguishable by a total inattention to 

 cleanliness. 



Of the American Savages. 



The peculiarities of the diiferent tribes of American sa- 

 vages have not been described with that minuteness and pre- 

 cision with which Mr. L'Evesque has delineated those of the 

 Asiatic savages. The missionary, La Fitau, who lived seve- 



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