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prisoners they sold slaves to the English. At the 

 time this was done, those Indians had nothing but 

 bows and arrows, neither side having guns. 



The Indians are very revengeful, and never for- 

 get an injury done, till they have received satis- 

 faction. Yet they are the freest people from heats 

 and passions (which possess the Europeans) of any 

 I ever heard of. They never call any man to ac- 

 count for what he did, when he was drunk ; but 

 say, it was the drink that caused his misbehaviour, 

 therefore he ought to be forgiven. They never 

 frequent a Christian's house that is given to pas- 

 sion, nor will they ever buy or sell with him, if 

 they can get the same commodities of any other 

 person ; for they say, such men are mad wolves, 

 and no more men. 



They know not what jealousy is, because they 

 never think their wives are unconstant, unless they 

 are eye witnesses thereof. They are generally 

 very bashful, especially the young maids, who 

 when they come into a strange cabin, where they 

 are not acquainted, never ask for any thing, though 

 never so hungry or thirsty, but sit down, without 

 speaking a word, be it never so long, till some of 

 the house asks them a question, or falls into dis- 

 course, with the stranger. I never saw a scold 

 amongst them, and to their children they are ex- 

 traordinary tender and indulgent ; neither did I 

 ever see a parent correct a child, excepting one 

 woman, that was the king's wife, and she indeed, 

 did possess a temper that is not commonly found 



