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them, better than most of our Joyners, having no Instrmnent 

 or Tool to work with only a short Knife : I have likewise 

 known several of them that were taken Prisoners in the last 

 War, and made Slaves to the English, learn handycraft 

 Trades well and speedily. 



I never saw a Dwarf amongst them, and only one that was 

 Hump-back'd. Though the Indians are a tall People, yet 

 they are not of so robust and strong Bodies as to lift great 

 Burthens, to endure hard Labour, or slavish Work, as the 

 Europeans do, yet some that are Slaves prove very indus- 

 trious and laborious. Amongst themselves they never work, 

 taking little or no care or pains, but what is absolutely neces- 

 sary to support Life, the Grandure and Riches of this 

 World being utterly despised by them. 



The Indians in North Carolina that live near the Planters, 

 are but few (as I observed before) not exceeding Fifteen or 

 Sixteen hundred Men, Women and Children, and those in 

 good harmony with the English, with whom they constantly 

 trade ; yet near the Mountains they are very numerous and 

 powerful, but have little or no fire Arms amongst them, so 

 that the three following King's are not so much in dread or 

 fear of those near the Mountains as they formerly were, 

 since they have furnished themselves with Fire- Arms from 

 the Europeans, because they can kill at greater distances with 

 their Guns, than the other can with their Bows and Arrows. 



They have three Paricossi/s, or Indian Kings in this Prov- 

 ince, who are civilized, viz. King Blunt, King Durant, and 

 King Highter; but they may rather be compared to Heads 

 of Clans than Kings, according to their Appearances. I 

 have frequently seen and conversed with these three Kings, 

 whose Dresses were as follows: 



King 



