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have time, cut them all into small pieces, that every one may 

 take along with him a part, as a signal of his Bravery : But 

 if the Enemy are alarmed, they are glad to be contented with 

 the Head alone, or perhaps a Lock of the Hair, which they 

 carry home in triumph, as an undoubted sign of their Bra- 

 very. When they intend to do a bold Exploit, they enter a 

 Village at Xight, force open a House, kill all they meet with, 

 and then betake themselves to their Heels, for fear of being 

 pursued by their Enemies. If they engage in the open 

 Eield, their chief Design is to draw one another into an 

 Ambush ; but the death of one or two Men commonly decides 

 the Quarrel, that Party which has lost them, returning im- 

 mediately. 



When they go to War, they carry their Idol with them, 

 of whom they tell incredible Stories, and ask Council, as the 

 Antients were wont to do with the Oracle of Apollo, and then 

 proceed upon their intended Expedition, with their Kings 

 or Wa7' Captains, who march first, with a Cluh in one Hand, 

 and a Bow in the other, with a Quiver full of Arrows, all the 

 rest follow him towards the Battle, with such Weapons 

 as they can conveniently get, singing Songs instead of Drums 

 and Trumpets, and whilst they fight, there is nothing to be 

 heard but Skreeches and Cries amongst them, and it is ac- 

 counted a great Battle amongst them where three or four are 

 killed, or made Captives. 



They are a People that never forget Injuries done by their 

 Enemies, and seldom cease 'till they have Satisfaction, but 

 before they go upon any Expedition, they often assemble in 

 Council together, and there debate the Matter in hand, and 

 take those Resolutions that they judge most advisable to be 

 done, being a People never over hasty in what they do. 



They 



