284 The Natural History 



like the former: And it is to be observed, that after their 

 return home to their Towns, that they never wear these 

 Cloaths till they make the next State Visit amongst the 

 Christians. 



After this manner appeared the three civilized Kings, 

 with each of them his Queen, Children, Physician, Captains 

 of War, and his Guards. After Dinner was over, the Gov- 

 ernour ordered Bum for the Queens, and the rest of the Ret- 

 inue, who remained at some distance from the Governours 

 House during the time the Kings were in Company with 

 him. In a few Hours after they all withdrew from the 

 Governours House, and went into Town to dispose of their 

 Deer-Shins that were remaining, for Blankets, Guns, Pow- 

 der, Shot, Ball, and other ^N^ecessaries they had occasion for, 

 and especially Bum, whereof they are very fond. 



What is worthy of Observation amongst the whole Het- 

 inue, is this. That you shall not see two but what have some 

 Mark to distinguish them from each other; sometimes very 

 long black Hair, with several bits of Stuff, such as Gr^een, 

 Blue, Bed, White, and Yellow, tied in it; others with their 

 Hair cut close, only a Circle left on the Head, the Hair 

 whereof is about half an Inch longer than the rest. Others 

 with several Marks in different parts of their Bodies and 

 Faces, as if they had been marked with Gun-Powder, so that 

 if you see an hundred of them, you shall always observe some 

 difference in each of them, either in their Painting, Tonsure 

 of their Hair, or the marks made in their Skins. All these 

 Guards were well Armed, with each Man a Gun, good store 

 of Powder and Ball, and a Tamahawh by his side, which Is 

 a kind of small Hatchet. It is likewise to be observed, that 

 scarce any of the whole Retinue, except the War Captains, 

 had any Cloathing, only Tail-Clouts (for decency) to cover 



their 



