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of Poysoning Indians against him, and make a rehearsal of 

 every Person that died for a Year or two, and give out they 

 were poysoned by such an Indian; this Keport being once 

 spread abroad, stirs up all the Relations of the deceased 

 against the said Person; by such means they take an advan- 

 tage against him, and he is presently put to death. 



They are very reserved and politick in these Affairs, and 

 will attend a long time with a great deal of Patience to bring 

 about their designs, these People being never impatient or 

 over hasty in executing any of their designs of revenge ; yet 

 they never forget injuries done by their Enemies, but always 

 take a proper time to accomplish them, for they will endure 

 a gTeat many Misfortunes, Losses, and Disappointments 

 without ever showing themselves vexed or uneasy at them. 



If at any time they go by Water, and there happens a 

 Head or contrary Wind, they never fret, or make themselves 

 uneasy as the Europeans are most subject to do ; and let what 

 troubles or misfortunes so ever attend them they never seem 

 to relent, but carry it off with as much resolution as any 

 People upon Earth. I^either are they guilty of that vice 

 so common amongst the Europeans of envying each others 

 happiness, because their station is not equal or above their 

 Neighbours : Of this Sin I never knew an example amongst 

 them, though they are a People that set as great a value upon 

 themselves as any sort of Men in the World, upon wdiich 

 account they find something valuable in themselves above 

 Riches or Grandure. 



Thus he that is a good Warriour is the proudest creature 

 living, and he that is an expert Hunter is esteemed very much 

 by the People and himself; yet all these are natural virtues 

 or Gifts and not Riches, which are as often in the possession 



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