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I have frequently convers'd with their Doctors, who are in 

 great request and esteem amongst them, they told me of many 

 great cures that they have performed, but woud never dis- 

 cover any thing of what they knew, or by what Herbs or 

 plants they perfected them, notwithstanding I importun'd 

 them and even offered rewards. These Savages in general 

 being a very wary People, seldom or never revealing any of 

 their secrets to the Europeans, yet are willing to assist them 

 in any Indian disorder that should afflict them, as in the 

 biting of Snakes or any other misfortune of that Xature 

 wherein they have any Knowledge, but as to European Dis- 

 orders they are entire Strangers, which most commonly prove 

 fatal amongst them. 



The Indians in Carolina have no Fences to part each others 

 Lots in their Corn-Fields, but every Man knows his o^^^l pro-, 

 portion, and it scarce ever happens that they rob one another 

 of so much as an Ear of Corn; which if any is found to do, 

 he is sentenced by the Elders to Work and plant for him that 

 was Itobb'd, till he is fully recompenc'd for all the damage 

 or loss he has sustained in his Corn-Field; this is very punctu- 

 ally performed, and the Thief held in disgrace that steals 

 from any of his Friends or the Kation he belongs to. 



When these Savages live near the Waters they frequent the 

 Rivers in Summer-time very much where both Men and 

 Women often in a Day go in naked to wash themselves, not 

 both Sexes together, yet this is not out of any point of modesty 

 that being a virtue or qualification that is very little regarded 

 or make use of amongst these People. 



These Indians generally are the best marks Men with Guns 

 that are to be met with in most parts of the World, niid com- 

 monly kill Avhat they Shoot at with a single Ball : tliis is ])rin- 



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