244 Coincidences between Usages of N. A. Inds. 
White is the Chinese mourning--ergo 
sacred. 
SEPTENNIAL SU.) The Indians say the Deer and Bears, 
PERSTITION. : &c. are alternately more numerous 
every seventh year; they also be- 
lieve in a Septennial rise of the Wa- 
ters.—This is found also ir some parts 
of Asia. Morier mentions it in his 
2d journey through Persia p. 20. 
GUESTS, In the Entertainment of Guests, the 
Indians never eat with them, but 
wait on them.—This is Asiatic. It 
may have its origin in a superstition 
entertained by both people, viz. that 
the least drop of Wine falling on any 
thing contaminates it. 
JOURNEYS, &c. A great similarity in the mode of 
travelling is found between Tribes 
on both continents, such as the use 
of the Canoe, carrying the bark for 
their Tents ; mode of halting, &c. 
Portages, &c. 
PREPARATION of) By the Squaws of the Indians, the 
SKINS, t Kamtschadales, the Koriacs, &c, 
BEDS of ‘TWIGS. The [udians make extremely com- 
fortable beds of the small Twigs of 
the Cedar, &c. The Tchoukchis 
are described as using these beds, 
HUNTING. The mode of driving Deer, Buffa- 
loes, &c. into enclosures as descri~ 
bed by Hearne, &c. &c. is precisely 
like that followed by the Kamtscha- 
dales & Koriacs~I think Lessep says 
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