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rlvecl from the hospitality of the age. In pol- 

 ished nations, the necessit}^ and the existence of 

 this virtue, have in a great measure ceased. 

 Among the savages it prevailed to an high de- 

 gree, and acted with its full force. The Euro- 

 peans every where found the most friendly and 

 cordial reception, when they first came among 

 the savages ; and from their hospitality, they 

 derived all the assistance the savas-es could af- 

 ford them. It was not until disputes and dif- 

 ferences had taken place, that the Indians be- 

 came unfriendly. Even now, an unarmed de- 

 fenceless stranger, that repairs to them for re- 

 lief and protection, is sure to find safety and as- 

 sistance in their hospitality. The friendship of 

 the Indian, is always a very strong and vigorous 

 affection. His passions unsubdued, undisci- 

 plined, and uno-overned, ab.vavs act with pveat 

 force and vigour : ^Vha•.ever be the object of 

 them, the passion itself is always impetuous and 

 strong. No bounds are set to his resentment 

 and revenge, when injured ; and no length of 

 time, will obliterate the memory of a favour. 

 The same impetuosity and perseverance, with 

 ivhich he pursues his enemy, is employed to as- 

 sist and preserve his friend. In this respect, 

 the Indian attachments have fully equalled any 

 thing that is to be found, in the history of man. 

 Several of their best concerted expeditions have 

 failed, through the anxiety of an individual to 

 preserve a friend from the common vengeance 

 and destruction. 



Trained up to the most refined cunning 

 and dissimulation in war, the Indian carries 

 nothing of this into the affairs of commerce ; 



