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strange Cabin where they are not acquainted, never ask for 

 any thing, though they be ever so Hungry or Thirsty, but 

 sit down without speaking a Word, till some of the House 

 ask them some Questions, or fall into discourse with the 

 Stranger. 



The Women (as I observ'd before) never Scold with each 

 other, and no People in the World more tender and Indul- 

 gent of their Children, so that they seldom or never correct 

 or chastise them, which I am perswaded is a very great rea- 

 son that they are not given to Scold (like the Europeans) 

 when they come to Men and Women's Estate. 



They have few or no complements amongst them, except 

 shaking of Hands, and scratching on the shoulder, which are 

 the greatest marks of affection and sincerity that can be 

 shewed amongst them, not only to Strangers but to each 

 other. And it is worthy of observation, to see when the War 

 Captains (who are Men of the greatest esteem amongst them, 

 next the King) come to the Cabins of the inferior Indians, 

 that at his departure they scratch his shoulder, which is 

 look'd upon amongst them, as the greatest honour. Comple- 

 ment, or marke of distinction they can confer on so great a 

 Man. 



They do not express Fare you well, but when they leave 

 the House or Company will say, / go straight away, which 

 is to intimate their departure, and if the Man of the House 

 has any Message to send by the Person going he may acquaint 

 them therewith. I^either does their Language allow them 

 to say, Sir, I am your Servant, because they have little or 

 no Degrees of Quality or Titles for Man, only King, War 

 Captain, Old-man, or Young-Man, which respect the stations 

 and Circumstances, that Men are employed in or arrived to, 

 and not Ceremony. Neither is the Name of Master so much 

 as known amongst them. And as for Servant, they have no 



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