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niouth, which appear to be made with lath* — — and with this 

 machine would not come out better hollowed nor of more perfect 

 form. They give the whole a luster which resembles the finished work 

 of a skilled artisan. The large vessels which hold water are of a 

 very strong weave of rushes pitched within; and they give them the 

 same form as our own water jars. 



To eat the seeds which they use instead of bread, they toast 

 them first in great trays, putting among the seeds some pebbles or 

 sraall stones heated until they are red hot; then they move and 

 shake the stones in the tray so that it may not burn; and when the 

 seed is suificiently toasted they grind it in mortars of stone. Of these 

 mortars there are some of extraordinary size, as well wrought as if 

 they had had for the purpose best tools of steel. The constancy, atten- 

 tion to trifles, and labor which they employ in finishing these pièces, are 

 well worthy of admiration. The mortars are so appreciated among the 

 Indians that for those, who dying leave behind such handiworks, they 

 place them over the spot where they are buried. They inter their dead, 

 They háve cemeteries withio the very village. The funerals of their cap- 

 tains they make with great pomp, and set up over their bodies some 

 rods or poles, extremely tall, from which they hang a variety of Utensils 

 and chatteis which were ušed by them. They likewise put up in the 

 same place some great plank of pine with various paintings and 

 figures. Plurality of wives is not lawful among these people. 

 Only the captains háve a right to marry two. In air the pueblos we 

 found men who lived like wornen, kept Company with them, dressed 

 in the same garb, adorned themselves with beads, pendants, necklaces, 

 and other womanish adornments, and enjoyed great considération 

 among these people. 



In their houses the married couples háve separate beds on 

 platforms elevated from the ground. Their mattresses are some simple 

 mats made of rushes, and their pillows are of the same mats 

 rolled up at the head of the bed. All these beds are hung about with 

 mats, which serve for decency and protéct from cold. 



The dexterity and skill these Indians use in the construction 

 of their launches made of pine is truly surpassing. They are from 

 eight to ten varas (22 to 27 x \ % feet) in length, including their rake, and 

 a vara and a half (4 feet 1 a /a i ncü ) heam. Into their construction 

 enters no iron whatsvoeer, of the use of which they know little. But 



The potter's lath was not known to the natives. 



