70 A Defcnption of Darien.' 



long, and inclining to curl. They are lefs ia 

 ftature than the other Indians^ and their Eye- 

 lids point downwards in form of a Crefcent ; 

 they don't fee well in the Sun, their Eyes being 

 weak and running with Water if the Sun fhine 

 upon them, therefore they arecalPd Moon-eyy. 

 They are weak and fluggifh in the day time, 

 but in Moon-fhiny nights all life and aftivity, 

 and run as faft thro the Woods by night, as the 

 other Indians do by day. They are not fo much 

 refpefted as the other Indians, but look'd upon 

 as monftrous. The Natives go naked both 

 Men and Women, only the Men have a thing 

 like an Extinguifher of filver or gold Plate 

 tied round their middle to cover their Yard, 

 and the Women tie a piece of Cloth before 

 them, which comes as lowas their Knee; but 

 they ufe none of thofe Precautions till they come 

 to the years of Puberty ; the Men that have not 

 thofe Extinguifhers,make ufe of a piece of a Plan- 

 tain- leaf of a Conick Figure. They are in general 

 a modefl and cleanly People, and have a value for 

 Cloths if they had them. The better fore have 

 long Cotton Garments fliapM like Carmens 

 Frocks,whichthey ufe on folemn occaf]ons,as at- 

 tending the King or Chief, €^^. For an Ornament 

 to the Face, befides their general painting and 

 daubing, the Men wear a piece of Plate hang- 

 ing over their Mouths, and the Chief of them 

 have it of Gold. It is of an Oval Form, and 

 gently pinching the Bridle of the Nofe with 

 its points, hangs dangling from thence as low 



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