The S^aturallandMoraH 



this perfe<5tion, nor to holdc any thing proper , and to 

 provide for all their neceffities , entertaining with fuch 

 aboundance matters of religion , and that which con 

 cerned their King and Lord. * 



Ofartes And offites which the Indians did exercife. 



CHAP. 16. 



OSc Indians of Powhad one perfection, which was, 

 to teach thqir young children all artes and occupa 

 tions ncceffiry for the life of man ; for that there were 

 no particular tradef-men, as amongeft vs,taylers,fhoo- 

 makers , weavers, and the reft, but every onelearned 

 what was needefull for their perfbns and houfes , and 

 provided for themfelves. All coulde weave and make 

 their garments, and therfore the InguA furnifliing them 

 with wooll , gave them clothes . Every man could till 

 the ground, and put it to profite, without hyring of a- 

 ny labourers. All built their ownehoufcs, and the wo 

 men vndc'rftoode moft, they were not bred vppe in de- 

 lights, butferved their husbands ourfully.fother arts 

 and trades which were not ordinary and common for 

 thelifeof man, had thcirproper companies and work 

 men, as goldfmiths, painters, potters, watermen, and 

 players of inftruments. There were alia weavers and 

 workemen forexquiiitc workcs, which the noblemen 

 vfed : but the common people, as hath beene faid 5 had 

 in their houics all things neceflary, having no need to 

 buy .[This continues to this day ,fo as they have no need 

 oqe of another for things neceflary : touching his per- 

 fon and family , as fhooes and garments , and for their 

 houfe, to fowe and reape , and to make y ron woorkes, ' 

 and neceflary inftruments 5 the Indians hcercin doe i- 



mitate 



