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wampum beads, paint, &e.—were now handed in bulk to the 
chiefs, and, after another smoke, the council closed. 
August 2Ist.—This morning the chiefs distributed the 
presents, and great delight was manifested, particularly 
among the squaws, who kept up a continuous chattering. 
It requires a good deal of knowledge of Indian fancies to 
select presents with judgment. Different tribes have differ- 
ent tastes. The northern Indians like gay clothing and 
blankets, ear-rings, brooches and beads of bright colours. 
The Camanches prefer dark clothes and heavy silver armlets, 
and long wampum beads, both the latter being very expen- 
sive, particularly the wampum beads, which are to be pro- 
cured but in one place, a small town in New Jersey.* | 
Our stock of presents was very well selected, so that all 
were pleased and spent the rest of the day in painting and 
bedizening themselves, making many a funny show. 
TI surprised a party of women whilst they were bathing 
in the stream at mid-day, or rather they surprised me, as 
they bathed along side of the road and in sight of camp. I 
observed,» however, that they showed great dexterity in 
avoiding unnecessary exposure. Wrapping blankets around 
themselves, they entered the stream where a tree or bush 
* Wampum is made of the thick and blue part of sea clam-shells. The thin 
covering of this — — split = hole is eso in it, and the form is 
agrindstone. The form is that of the 
cylindrical glass vations called bugles, "When finished they are strung upon 
small hempen cords about a foot long. In the manufacture lated from 
six to ten strings are considered a day’s work. 
