Historic ofthefndies. lib; 6. 



mitate the inftitutionsof the lefTe auntient , whereof i s 

 intreated in thelife of the Fathers^In trueth it is a peo" 

 pie not greatly covetous,nor ciuious,fb as they are con 

 tented to pafle their time quietly, and without doubt, 

 if they made choife of this manner of life, by election, 

 and not -by euftome or nature, we may fay that it was a 

 life ofgreat perfection , being apt to receive the doc 

 trine of the holy Gofpel,fo contrary anenimy to pride, 

 covctoufnes and delights.] But the preachers give not 

 alwaycs good example, according to the dodtrine they 

 preach to the Indians .jit is vvoorthyobfervation, al 

 though the Indians be fimple in their manner and ha- 

 bites , yet do we fee great diveriitie amongeft the pro- 

 .vinces,efpecially in the attire of their head, for in fome 

 places they carried a long peece of cloth which went 

 often about,in fome places a large piece of cloth, which 

 went but once about, in fome parts as it were litle mor- 

 ters or hatces,in fome others as it were high and round 

 bonets, & fome like the bottome of facks, with a thon* 

 fand other differences .\They had a ftraight and invio 

 lable lavve, that no man might change thefafhion of the 

 garments of his province, although hee went to live in 

 another. This th7#&* held to be of great importance 

 for the order and good governementof his realme,and 

 they doe obferve it to this day,though not with (b great 

 a care as they were accuftomed. 



Of the Pojls and Cbafqttif the Indians didvfi. 

 CHAP. 17. 



T Here were many Pofts and couriers which the7#- 

 c ^maintened throughout his rcalme,whom they 

 called -Cbafquis, and they carried commaundements 



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