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tliey are remarkably fond of, and indeed the flefh of any 

 animal that comes in their way. I could never obferve 

 that they had any quantity of dried falmon provided for a Auguif. 

 winter's flock ; fo what they live on at that fevere part "^ ^^ ^'* 

 of the feafon I am at a lofs to find out, unlefs they 

 catch land-animals in the neighbourhood of their winter 

 quarters. I am greatly inclined to believe the principal 

 part of their provifion at that feafon is confined to the 

 inner fine bark of the pine-tree. Any tin kettles they get 

 from us they make ufe of to drink out of. They boil 

 their victuals in wooden veffels, by conftantly putting red- 

 hot ftones into the water. 



Their perfons are in general much about the fize of 

 Europeans. The men have a very fierce and favage afpedt, 

 which, with their drefs, gives them much the appearance 

 of warriors ; their weapons of war are daggers and long 

 pointed fpears ; they are very eafily irritated, and would 

 make very little fcruple to kill you when they think them- 

 felves injured. More than once I had nearly experienced 

 that fate, from fome trifling difagreements in trade ; but 

 being pretty well acquainted with their tempers, I guarded 

 as much againft them as pofiible ; and on all occafions 

 took care to be well provided for them in cafe of an at- 

 tempt, by keeping my piftols ready-charged before me. 



Their women, were it not for the filth and naftinefs 

 which continually cover them, would be by no mean^ 

 difagreeable ; their features in general are pleafing, and 

 their carriage modefl. They frequently gave us opportu- 

 nities to obferve their wifii to pleafe, particularly when the 



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