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and ijoimd it very Hue, adding tlie Powder of the Hickery 

 Nuts or Wall-nuts and other ingredients, whereof they make 

 a savory Dish. 



Their Kings, as they are most absolute, put to death any 

 of their Subjects that have committed those Crimes that they 

 think worthy of so great a Punishment ; which is strictly ob- 

 served, and put in execution by the War Captains after dif- 

 ferent and barbarous Methods, according to the King's Will 

 and Pleasure. 



Their Sculping and sticking them full of Splinters of 

 Light-wood, and setting these Wretches on Fire, their fleaing 

 and cutting their Feet at the Instep, I have already made 

 mention of; during which time they never cease feasting, 

 dancing, singing and playing a thousand antick Tricks, espe- 

 cially if it be one of their Enemies; at other times they rip 

 open the Bellys of these wretches, fasten their Bowels to a 

 Tree, and force them round 'till such time as their Intrails are 

 out, or their Strength is intirely spent, that they can shew no 

 more Diversion to the Spectators, who delight in such in- 

 human Actions : It is incredible to see with what Courage and 

 Bravery these Wretches behave in the midst of these Tortures 

 and agonies of Death, not once seeming to bemoan themselves, 

 believing and imagining their Enemies will have the same 

 Fate when they fall into the Hands of those belonging to their 

 ^N'ation. 



There was an Indian put to death whilst I was in the 

 Country by the Kings Order, for cleaving the Scull of one of 

 his own [N'ation with a Tamahawk, of which Wound he in- 

 stantly died. The Offender was immediately brought forth, 

 and two other Indians were ordered to get a couple of Ropes 

 tyed up in the nature of IsTooses, with which they strangled 

 the Offender, one pulling one way and the other the contrary, 



'till 



