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thus remarkable for their Friendship, Harmony and Hospi- 

 tality, yet in regard to Morals, they have their share of the 

 Corruptions of the Age, for as they live in the greatest Ease 

 and Plenty, Luxury of Consequence predominates, which is 

 never without its attendant Vices. Can it be admired, that 

 the generality of them live after a loose and lacivious Man- 

 ner, when according to my former Observation, they have no 

 Clergy to instruct them, and recommend the Duties necessary 

 belonging to a Christian ; and is it not natural to believe that 

 Impiety and Imorality, when a People are void of those 

 Benefits, must sway the major part of them. I would not be 

 understood here, as if I designed to advance these imputa- 

 tions of Vice against the whole Body of the People: ^o, 

 there are certainly Persons of both Sexes Temperate, Frugal, 

 Good Oeconemists, remarkably kind to Strangers, and those 

 in Distress, and zealous in the practice of Christanity. 



Their Houses are built after two different Ways ; viz. the 

 most substantial Planters generally use Brick, and Lime, 

 which is made of Oyster-shells, for there are no Stones to be 

 found proper for that purpose, but near the Mountains ; the 

 meaner Sort erect with Timber, the outside with Clap- 

 Boards, the Roofs of both Sorts of Houses are made with 

 Shingles, and they generally have Sash Windows, and affect 

 large and decent Booms with good Closets, as they do a most 

 beautiful Prospect by some noble Biver or Creek. 



Their Furniture, as with us, consists of Pewter, Brass, 

 Tables, Chairs, which are imported here commonly from 

 England: The better sort have tollerable Quantities of Plate, 

 with other convenient, ornamental, and valuable Furniture. 



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