312 The Natural History 



The AVomen's clress in severe and cold Weather are Peti- 

 coats, Blankets, or Tail-clouts (which of late they have pur- 

 chased from the Europeans) or a Hairy Match-coat made in 

 the nature of a PI ad of the Skins of several wild Beasts, 

 Avhich keeps out the Cold, and (as I said before) defends 

 their Children from the prejudices of the Weather, at other 

 times they have only a kind of flap or Apron containing two 

 Yards in length, and better than half a Yard deep, to cover 

 the Privities, which is done only for decency, both Men and 

 AVomen being accustomed from their infancy to an entire 

 J^akedness, for they go with their Peet, Body, and Head 

 bear, all seasons of the Year. Others wear Blue or Red 

 Plaps made of Bays and Plains, which they buy from the 

 Europeans, both of which they tuck in at the Corners, to 

 fasten that kind of Garment, and at other times they make 

 it fast with a Belt: Sometimes they wear Meggizons or 

 Indian Shoes made of Deer-Shins, after the manner as the 

 Men's are. Some of them likewise have in Winter Blue or 

 Bed Stuff fastned about their Legs instead of StocMns. 



The Hair of their Head is made into a long Boll like a 

 Horses-tail, and adorned or bound round with Bonoah or 

 Procelan, a kind of Beads they make of Conk-shells, which 

 is the Money the Indians make use of in these parts. Others 

 that have not this, make a Leather string or some pieces of 

 Green or Red Stuff serve, others adorne their Hair with 

 Beautiful Flowers and Peathers of several Birds: After 

 this manner they make their appearance, when they come 

 along with their Husbands amongst the Christians. 



The Men have Match-coats of Hair, Furs, Feathers, or 

 Cloth, and their Hair rolled upon each Ear as the Women's, 

 only much shorter, and frequently a Roll on the Crown of 

 their Head and Temples, as they fancy, there being no great 



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