NORTHERN OCEAN. 
the moft facred rites performed by the Southern 
Indians, apparently with as much zeal, as if he had 
given as much credit to them as they did: and 
with the fame liberality of fentiment he would, 
I am perfuaded have aflified at the altar of a Chri- 
fiian church, or in a Jewifh fynagogue; not 
with a view to reap any advantage himfelf, but 
merely, as he obferved, to affitt others who believ- 
ed in fuch ceremonies. | 
Being thus deftitute of all religious controul, 
thefe people have, to ufe Matonabbee’s own words, 
“nothing to do but confult their own intereft, 
* inclinations, and paflions ; and to pafs through 
*¢ this world with as much eafe and contentment 
“as poflible, without any hopes of reward, or 
* painful fear of punifhment in the next.’”” In 
this ftate of mind they are, when in profperity, 
the happieft of mortals; for nothing but perfonal 
_ or family calamities can difturb their tranquillity, 
while misfortunes of the lefler kind fit light on 
them. Like moft other uncivilized people, they 
bear bodily pain with great fortitude, though in 
that refpect I cannot think them equal to the Sou- 
thern Indians. 
Old age is the greateft calamity that can befal a 
Northern !ndian ; for when he is paft labour, he 
is neglected, and treated with great. difrefped, 
even by his own children. hey not only ferve 
him laft at meals, but generally give him the 
coarfeft and worft of the victuals : and {uch of the 
dkins as they do not chufe to wear, are made up 
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