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Method (with Herbs) by which they prevent Conception, 

 'till they are married, and then never fail to be fruitful. 

 But if it should happen, that she brings forth a Child whilst 

 she follows this lewd course of Life, she is not only accounted 

 a Fool, but her Reputation is very much lessened thereby, at 

 last they grow weary of the Address of so many Men, and 

 betake themselves to a married State, or to the Company of 

 one Man ; neither does their having been common to so many, 

 occasion any Blemish in their Reputation, or hinderance to a 

 Husband, but rather a Promotion; for they say. That a 

 Woman living otherwise, is not worth a Mans acceptance, 

 and never makes a good Wife. 



The Men are never to boast of Intrigues with the Women, if 

 they do, none of the Girls will admit of their Company to their 

 Beds, or have any regard for them afterwards. This is not 

 out of any tender Regard they have for their Reputations, 

 for there is no such thing (on that Account) known amongst 

 them; although we may reckon them the greatest Libertines 

 in the pursuit of their Pleasures, and most extravagant in 

 their Embraces, yet they retain and possess a modesty that 

 requires those Passions never to be revailed, or made known 

 to the World. 



The Woman is not punished for Adultery (this and For- 

 nication being not so much as looked upon as a Sin amongst 

 them) but the Gallant is obliged to make the injured Hus- 

 band Satisfaction, which is the Law of Nations, and prac- 

 ticed amongst all the Indians; the Gallant that strives to 

 evade such Satisfaction as the Husband demands, lives daily 

 in danger of his Life: But when those Reparations are 

 made him, that he is satisfied, with all Animosities cease, 

 and he is laughed at by the whole Nation, for carrying on 



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