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PATAGONIANS. 



proaching to what would be called the gigantic. Their features 

 express passive contentment^ but are utterly destitute of 

 vivacity and intelligence. Their feet are remarkably small. 

 They have their eyebrows and moustaches plucked so as to 

 contain only a single line of hairs. The women are of low 



rATA(iONIANS. 



size, and unattractive^ — using a sort of pigment on their bodies, 

 composed of animal blood and soot. 



The sole coverins: of both sexes is a mantle made of huanacu 

 skins — worn with the hairy side in — which can be thrown otF 



