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such thing, except SLive, for their Do(js, Cats, Wild and Do- 

 mestick Beasts and Birds are call'd by the same Xanio, for 

 the Indian-word for Slave includes them all; so when an 

 Indian tells you, he has got a Slave for you, it may (in gen- 

 eral terms as they use) be a young Eagle, a Dog, Possam, 

 Ottor, or any other thing of that Nature, which is obsequi- 

 ously to depend on the Master for its Sustenance. 



When the Europeans come in amongst them to their 

 Towns, though perhaps the Indians are w^ell acquainted with 

 some of them, yet not one of them will speak to them, till the 

 King pays the first complement, which is shaking of Hands, 

 and biding them welcome, after him the War Captains, Doc- 

 tors or Priests so on eraduallv from hi^-h to low, not one of 

 all these speaking to the European till his superior has ended 

 his Salutation. After all this Ceremony is over then every 

 Indian has liberty to speak and converse w^ith his European 

 acquaintance, this being an honour due to the King and his 

 great Men, which is most strictly observed amongst them. 



It is common amongst the European traders who trafick 

 with the Indians, if they find no Body at Home, to make 

 use of their Huts, or Cabins and other necessaries that they 

 find in them, such as Indian Corn, Peas, Beans, Chinkapin, 

 Nuts, Wall-nuts, and several other Nuts, and Fruits, Pig- 

 eons,-Oil, Barbacud Venison, Peaches, and Peach-Bread, 

 these Peaches are likewise made into a Quiddony, and then 

 into Loaves like Barley Cakes, which cut into thin Slices 

 and disolved in Water, make a very greatful and cooling 

 Drink, all which they allow the Christian Traders to do, in 

 lieu whereof they most commonly leave some small gratuity 

 such as Tobacco, Beads, or some other Trifles of this Nature, 

 (which are kindly received and acknowledged by them) and 

 then proceed on their intended Journey. 



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