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the tigure of Harpies than Men, with these kiud of (Jrua- 

 ments. They have long and taper Fingers as any People 

 whatsoever, and it is to be admired how dexterous and steady 

 they are in their Hands and Feet, for they will walk over 

 deep Brooks and Creeks on the smallest Poles, and that with- 

 out any Fear or Concern, which no People in these Parts 

 can perform but themselves. I have seen an Indian walk on 

 the ridge of a House without any manner of fear, and look 

 from off the Gable, and spit do^vn as unconcerned as if he 

 had been walking on Terra Firnia; as for Running, Leaping, 

 or any such like Exercise, their Legs seldom fail or miscarry, 

 so as to give them a fall; as for letting any thing fall out of 

 their Hands, I never knew an Example. Their Gate is very 

 upright and majestick, neither are they ever seen to walk 

 backwards and forwards as we do, or contemplate on the 

 Affairs of Loss and Gain, and many other things which daily 

 perplex us. It is this steadiness in their Limbs (which are 

 as well proportioned and as handsom as any in the World) 

 that makes them so dexterous at the Gun, for it is remarkable 

 that these People generally shoot and kill their Game with 

 one single Ball, and the Boys with their Bows and Arrows 

 are so well experienced in that kind of Exercise, that they 

 will kill a Bird flying, or a Deer running, with as much cer- 

 tainty, as others with a Gun, of which I have been an Eye- 

 witness. 



They have no manner of Musical Instruments, such as 

 Pipe, Fiddle, or any other Arts, Sciences, or Trades, worth 

 mentioning, amongst them, which may be owing to their 

 careless way of living, taking little or no Pains to provide 

 for the Necessaries of Life, as the Europeans do. They will 

 learn any thing very soon, and seem to be indued with very 

 good Genius's, for I have seen several Guns Stocked by 



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