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siicii, that they will very readily swim over great Rivers, and 

 sometimes carry their Children; they likewise very nimbly 

 climb the highest Trees in the Country. 



These People (as I said before) have solemn Feasts upon 

 several occasions, such as for War, Peace, the Fruits of 

 the Earth, and the like, at these Festivals they have great 

 plenty of provisions, such as Venison, Birds, Fishes, and 

 several sorts of Fruits and Roots. Their firing is made of 

 Wood, which they kindle by strenuously rubbing one stick 

 against another (the Sticks being of different kinds) and 

 so roast their flesh Meat on wooden Spits, or Boyl it in 

 Earthen Pots, of their own make, and sometimes broil it on 

 the Embers. 



They are for the most part very gentle, loving and faith- 

 ful, void of Guile or Treachery (except they are highly 

 injured) and live after the manner of the Golden Age, for 

 they only take care how to defend themselves from the Cold 

 in their short ^Y inters, and to feed themselves with such 

 Victuals as the Soil produceth. They sometimes have plenty 

 of Rum at these Entertainments, which they purchase from 

 the Europeans, but the common drink they make use of to 

 quench their thirst is Water, and it is to be admired that 

 they never yet found out the method of making Wines in 

 these parts, where several sorts of Grapes are so plenty, and 

 these People in general being extreamly fond of strong- 

 Liquors. 



At Night their Revels begin, which is commonly in a House 

 made for that purpose being the largest amongst their dwell- 

 ings, this House is built in form of a Pyramid wherein are 

 made handsome white Benches artificially of fine Canes, 

 joining along the Walls, and the Door or entrance very low. 

 In these State-Houses are transacted all publick and private 



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