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Chap. 1L 





thtrlandm 

 Apparel. 



Their bouici. 



They alfo made other Preparations for Hudfons Entertainment, but not willing to 

 venture himfelf amongft them, that Night,tafted not of it, notwithftandingthe In* 

 dians breaking their Darts, threw them into the fire, that thereby they might drive 

 away all fears and jealouiies from him. 



The Habits of the Natives,efpecially of the Men, are few 5 the Women go more 

 neat than the Men ; and though the Winter pinches them with exceflive cold, yet 

 they go naked till their thirteenth year : Both Men and Women wear a Girdle of 

 Whale-fins and Seafiells . the Men put a piece of Cloth, half an Ell long, and 

 three quarters broad, between their Legs, fo that a fquare piece hangs behind be- 

 low his Back, and another before over his Belly. The Women wear a Coat which 

 comes half way down their Legs,fo curioufly wrought with Sea-pells ,that one Coac 

 fometimes cofts thirty Pounds. Moreover, their Bodies arc cover 'd with Deer- 

 , skins, the lappets or ends of which hang full of Points ; a large Skin button'd on 

 the right Shoulder, and ty'd about the middle, ferves for an upper Garment, and 

 in the Night for a Blanket : Both Men and Women go for the mod part bare- 

 headed i the Women tie their Hair behind in a tuft, over which they wear a fquare 

 Cap wrought with Seaftells, with which they adorn their Foreheads, and alfo wear 

 the fame about their Neck and Hands, and fome alfo about their middle. Before 

 the Hollanders were Planted here, they wore Shoes and Stockings of Bujfelo* s-skins j 

 fome likewife made Shoes of Wheaten.ftraw , but of late they come nearer to our 

 Fafliions : The Men Paint their Faces with feveral Colours, the Women only 

 put here and there a black Spot . both of them are very referv'd. 



Their Houfes are mod of them built of one fafhion, oncly differing in length ; 

 all of them agree in breadth of twenty Foot : They build after this manner , they 

 fet Peel'd Boughs of Nut/Trees in the ground, according to the bignefs of the 

 place which they intend to build , then joyning the rops of the Boughs together, 

 they cover the Walls and top with the Bark of Cyprefs, Allien, and Cheft-nut- 

 Trees , which are laid one upon another , the fmalleft fide being turn'd inwards : 

 according to the bignefs of the Houfes, feveral Families, to the number of fifteen 



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