242 Coincidences between Usages of N. A. Inds. 
squatting like females.—For its being 
Asiatic see Burkhardt, I forget what 
volume, and Forster’s overland jour- 
ney from India vol. 1. p. 245. 
REPRESENTATION. Amongst the Afghauns and American 
FEAST of DOGS. 
GAMES. 
POLYGAMY. 
LOVERS. 
BARK as FOOD. 
MOCCASSIN, 
Indians the same mode of Represen- 
tation prevails. ‘The Council being 
formed of Representatives from each 
family, with the Chief or Khan for 
President. 
In Kamtschatka and among our In. 
dians the Dog is esteemed a prime 
delicacy and reserved for gr eat or so- 
femn occasions. In China Puppies 
are sold in the Markets. 
The Indian game at Ball, resembles 
the Irish Hurling, but still more 
closely the Basque Game of longue 
Paume. Also does the enthusiasm 
and importance attached to it.—The 
Game of the Bowl is a Tartar Game? 
Common to the two people, as also 
many attendant circumstances. 
The custom of the Lover serving a 
year in the family of his Future, ob- 
tains among some Indian Tribes, as 
Jacob served Laban.—Ledyard says 
the ‘T'chouktchis do the same; so do 
the Tunquinese—vide Exposé Sta- 
listique de Tunquin. 
Is used by the Kamtschadales and 
the Indians likewise. 
Ledyard found this among the Kal- 
mouks, 
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