§ Asiatic Tribes by Major Mercer, R. A. 243 
TOBACCO, &e. 
SCALPING. 
WAMPUM. 
DEPILATION. 
SENIORITY. 
SACRAMENT. 
WOMEN. 
LEGGINS. 
WHITE, 
The use of Tobacco is said by the 
Chinese to be of great antiquity a- 
mongst them-—The use of the Pipe 
in ceremonies, &c. is common all 
over Asia, particularly in the recep- 
tion and dismissal of Guests &c. this 
is quite Indian—The Tongusi al- 
ways commence by presenting the 
Pipe. 
Pennat says the Scythians scalped— 
Polybius has the same of the Cartha- 
ginians. 
Ledyard found it among the Tartars 
used in ornamenting Dresses, &c. 
That our Indians pluck out their 
Beards, &c. is well known—Pallas 
says the Kualmouks do the same. 
Those dwelling furthest West are 
deemed Seniors. See Long's Exped. 
to St. Peter's River, vol. 1. p. 90. 
In the same author vol. 1.p. 92 is 
described a religious ceremony par- 
taking much of our receiving the 
Sacrament. 
The Potowatomies and many others 
conceive Women an inferior order of 
Beings. 
Major Long says the Leggin is yery 
similar to a Chinese Garment that 
supplies the place of Pantaloons. 
A sacred colour.—The skin of a 
white deer for instance being a most 
acceptable offering !!—This recals 
the white heifers of the ancieots— 
White 
