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quainted with. I am perswaded that the reason why they 

 took all these j)ains in planting these Simples was owing to 

 their Doctor s Care, that upon all Occasions they might be 

 provided with those Vegetables that were proper for the 

 Indian Distempers, or any other use they might have occa- 

 sion to make of them. 



These Savages have one of the most diabolical Customs 

 amongst them, that is to be met w^ith in any part of the known 

 World, which they call Husquenawing their young Men and 

 Girls. Once a Year, or at farthest, once in two years, these 

 Savages take up so many of them as they think are able to 

 undergo this rigid Discipline, and Husquenaugh them, which 

 they say is make them obedient and respective to their Supe- 

 rours and inures them to all manner of Fatigues and Hard- 

 ships, and without it they never wou'd be fit to be their 

 War-Captains, or Capable to act in their Councils; by this 

 Method they say their Children have the same benefit as the 

 European Children have at their Schools, where they are 

 taught good breeding and Letters. Besides it carries off 

 those Weak and Infirm Bodies that wou'd have been a Bur- 

 then and disgrace to their Nation. 



This House of Correction, or where they undergo this 

 rigid Discipline, is a large strong Cahin, made on purpose 

 for the reception of these young Men and Girles that have not 

 already pass'd these Graduations. The Season of the Year 

 wherein they Husquenaugh their youth is always about 

 Christmas, at this time they are brought into this House, 

 which is made as dark as any Dungeon, and almost starved 

 during the time they remain there. Besides they give them 

 Pellito7^y, and several intoxicating Plants that make them go 

 raving Mad, they make the most dismal and hidious cries 

 and bowlings that human Creatures are capable of express- 

 ing, all which continues about five or six Weeks, and the 



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