CONTENTS. xxi 
—Kill feveral deer.—The Indians method of pre- 
ferving the flelh without the affiftance of falt.--See 
feveral Indians that were going to Knapp’s Bay.— 
Game of all kinds remarkably plentiful.— Arrive at 
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Coch ade Bee ERE 
A fhort Defcription of the Northern Indians, alfo 
a farther Account of their Country, seed 80 
ial hy Cultoms, €e. 
An account of the perfons and tempers of the Northern 
Indians. —T hey poffe/s a great deal of art and cun- 
ning.—Are very guilty of fraud when in their pow- 
er, and generally exact more for their furrs than 
any other tribe of Indians.— Always diffatisfied, yet 
have their good qualities.—-The men in general jea- 
lous of their wives.—Their marriages.—Girls al- 
ways betrothed when children, and their reafons for 
it.—Great care and confinement of young girls from 
the age of eight or nine years.—Divorces com- 
mon among thofe people.—-The women are lefs pro- 
lific than in warmer countries.—Remarkable piece 
of fuperftition obferved by the women at particular 
periods. —Their art in making it an excuje for a 
temporary feparation from their hufbands on any lit- 
tle quarrel.—Reckoned very unclean on thofe occafi- 
ons—The Northern Indians frequently, for the 
want of firing, are obliged toeat their meat raw.— 
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