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292 GEWGAWS AND TRINKETS. 
have frequently been represented as naturally 
ardless. 
All Indians are passionately fond of beads, 
T 
_ trinkets and gewgaws of every kind. The 
men often cut up the rim of the ears in a 
frightful manner to admit their pendants of 
beads, plate, shells, etc.; and even strips of 
lead are sometimes twined around the separat- 
ed rim, by the weight of which the detached 
portion of the ear is frequently swagged down 
some inches. It is not unusual to see near half 
a pound even of beads and ‘jewelry’ swung 
to each ear; and among some tribes, also a 
large quantity to the nose. The hair is like- 
wise garnished with the same, and the neck 
with strings of beads, bear’s claws, and the 
like; while the arms are profusely ornamented 
with bracelets of wire or plated metal. The 
‘braves’ are those who commonly deck them- 
selves with the most gaudy trappings, and 
would usually be taken by a stranger for the 
_chiefs of the band, who, on the other hand, 
are often apparelled in the most ordinary 
manner. 
The squaws are, in every sense of the word, 
the slaves of the men. They are called upon 
to perform every toilsome service—to carry 
_ wood and make fires—to skin and dress the 
meat and prepare the food—to herd, drive up, 
saddle and unsaddle their lords’ horses—to 
pitch and strike the lodges—to pack up the 
gage, and often indeed to carry heavy 
loads during travel—in short, everything else 
aa much but fight and hunt, which the 
