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prisoners tliey sold slaves to the Englisli. 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 liavo received satis- 

 faction. Yet they are the freest people from heats 

 and passions (which possess the Europeans) of anj^ 

 I ever heard of. They never call any man tolic- 

 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 the}^ ever buy or sell with him, if 

 they can get the same commodities of any o-h^^r 

 person ; for the}^ say, such men are mad woiv 

 and no more men. 



They know not what jealousy is, becai:^^ the .• 

 never think their wives are unconstant, ur 'e?^ thev 

 lire eye witnesses thereof. They ar. 

 ycvj bashful, espeeiall}^ the young lij: • 

 when they come into a strange cabin, "wl^ 

 are not acquainted, never ask for any thint,. 

 never so hungry or thirsty, but sit down, 

 speaking a word, be it never so long, .W 

 the house asks them a question, or f: 

 course, with the stranger. I never 

 amongst them, and to their children ._. . ^ 



traordinary tender and indulgent ; noithor did j 

 ever see a parent correct a child, exctpiing ov,r 

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

 did possess a temper that is not commonly fonnd 



