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PATAGONIANS. 



proaching to what would be called the gigantic. Their feature's 

 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 





PATAOONIANS. 



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

 composed of animal blood and soot. 



The sole covering of both sexes is a mantle made of huanacu 

 skins worn with the hairy side in which can be thrown oft 



