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A M E ^l C A. 



Chap. VII. 



The temoni- 



1»€H0S. 



The Waita- 



The 'HfeW- 



The Tomonimetiosj living about fyirifo Sd?iro, are more civilis'd ; they make Walls 

 of Stone about their Huts ; and thefe Walls are full of Holes, through which they 

 flioot Arrows at thole that Invade them ; their Bodies are Painted red and black 

 and cover'd with Feathers. The fortugueje taking fixteen thoufand ofthem Prifo- 

 nersat once ; kill'd mod of them, and deftroy'd the Councrey all along the River 

 Taraiva. 



At the South and North Point of Cafe Frio dwell the U'aitaqua^es , bigger and 

 ftronger than the Waimoores ; and they alio fleep like Hogs on the Ground about a 

 Fire, hold all People for their Enemies, and their Flefli for the greateft Dainty, 

 The Women Aim'd with Bowes and Arrows ftand by their Husbands in Battel. 



On Ifla Grande refide the Wainaffes, a little People, which havc\ery long Bellies, 



goftark naked,. (Lave the Crown of their Heads, and let the other part of their 



Hair hang down long on their Shoulders. The Women, which are of grofs Bo- 



pdon^ftte dieS ' colour ■thcmlelve.s Red with Vruca, which is a wild Plant, but much us'd a- 



plan" vrud mongft them : the Kernels are inclos'd in Husks full of red Fibres. Thefe Kernels 



are not onely mix'd with the other Ingredients of the Qmaletta Drink,but alfo tts'd 



to Dye of a red Colour : The Wood of this Plant is very white,and the Bark grey, 



like the Hazle } the Leaves being of a deep Green, referable a Heart 5 at the end of 



the Boughs grow feveral Bloffoms, each as big as a Rofe, confifting of five Leaves, 



parly red and partly white, in the middle whereof art yellowifh Threds with purl 



pie Points, which give little or no fmell : after the Flower follows the Fruit, two 



Fingers long ; when it begins to be ripe it grows ftill redder and redder, each Cod 



containing thirty or forty round Kernels, which being touch'd leave a red tin&ure 



upon the Fingers i the Cod when ripe opens of it fclf, and (hews the Kernels 



fpeckled white, which dry'd, pounded, and mixd with Pifs, Dye fo ftrong a Red, 



that Linnen dipt into the fame will never receive any other Colour. This Root 



alfo boyl'd in Broth, makes it not onely red, but gives it a pleafant tafte. 



The Topinaques, which dwell about St. Vincent, are a ftrong and grofs People, go 

 ftark naked both Men and Women : when they kill any of their Enemies they 

 Paint themfelves with the Fruit Janipano, put a great Plume of Feathers on their 

 Head, and two Sticks in their Mouths, Dancing with ftrange motions of the Body, 

 inclining fometimes towards the right, and fometimes towards the left fide, for 

 three day together . during which time they drink a filthy kind of Liquor. 'The 

 Women, who have well proportion^ Bodies, onely covering their Heads with a 

 Cap, about which they tie a bread of Hair, to which afquarc Basket being faftned, 

 hangs below their Backs when they travel. 



The Mountains along the Ocean, which inclofe much Gold, arc inhabited by 

 the Tories, a peaceable People, molefting none of their Neighbors . they fleep in 

 Nets of Flags, and have no other Houfcs than three Poles plac'd triangular, and 

 cover'd with Palm-Leaves . they feed on PincNuts and Eyrires, Apples that have 

 Shells like a Walnut, and have alfo the precious Balfam.Oyl in great abundance. 



Along the River TaradtVa inhabit the Mobpaques ; the Men ftrong and well 

 timber'd, have Beards long enough to cover their Privities. The Women alfo fair, 

 modeft, prudent, and never laughing, tic their Hair, painted with feveral colours, 

 round about their Middle with a Cord, fo that it ferves in ftead of an Apron. They 

 obferve a fet-hour for Dinner and Supper, which is not us'd by any other <Brafi^ 

 ms* The Mountains in thefe Parts confifting of a black Mold, have plenty of 

 Gold, but it is of no efteem or regard amongft them, onely that which is waflfd 

 down by the Rain they gather up, but put to no other ufe than to make Hooks to 



The Topiua. 



fMCS. 



The Pories. 



The Aiohpt 

 ques. 



hang their Nets on. 



The 



