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the Kings Son, this he performs three several times, during 

 which interval he presents the King with Victuals or C'as- 

 sena, and it is very strange to see the Indian that is thus 

 struck never offers to stir till he is wounded the third time, 

 after which he falls down backwards streaching out his Arms 

 and Legs as if he had been ready to expire, then the rest of 

 the Kings Sons and Daughters, together with the Mother and 

 vast Numbers of Women and Girls fall at his Feet and La- 

 ment and Cry most bitterly; during this time the King and 

 his retinue are Feasting, yet with such profound silence for 

 some Hours, that not one Word, or even a Whisper is to be 

 heard amongst them, after this manner they continue till 

 Xight, which ends in Singing, Dancing, and the greatest joy 

 imaginable. 



The Sapona Indians live at the West branch of Cape Fear, 

 or Clarendon River, which is very beautiful, and has good 

 Land about it ; it is five or six Days Journey over the Moun- 

 tains to go to the South-Sea. These Mountains are very Bar- 

 ren, with abundance of Rocks and Marble, but no Fowl or 

 Water are to be found in these Parts. The Indians residing 

 here are very powerfull, but seldom make visits amongst us 

 except it be their Traders who bring us Skins and Furs. 



The Toteras are neighbouring Indians to the Saponas, and 

 live West-ivard in the Mountains ; I have been informed by 

 some of them that Trade amongst the Europeans, that they 

 have Bazoar-stone, but I never saw any of it whilst I was in 

 those parts. 



The Keyaivees live likewise on a Branch of Cape Fear 

 River which lies to the North-west. The Lands here are very 

 Fertile and in many places abounding with Rocks of several 

 sorts of Stones, such as Lime-stone, Marble, and the like. 



I have 



