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ftind, being pronounced with a flow, 

 difagreeable tone. Their Phyflcians, or 

 rather Priefts, are believed to have a 

 particular influence with Evil Spirits, 



above thofe of any other tribe. 



The Accawaw. Indians are the moll 

 interior tribe that have any communi- 

 cation with the Europeans, living near 

 the fource of the Rivers of EJJequebo, 

 Demerary, and Berhice. Their lize and 

 ftature pretty much refembles that of 

 the Worrowsy but their complexion is 

 lighter, and their features are lefs dif- 

 agreeable, and they are all diftinguifhed 

 by a circular hole, about half an inch 

 diameter, made in the lower part of the 

 under lip, in which is inferted a piece 

 of wood, of equal fize with the hole, 

 which is cut off externally almoft even 

 with the circumjacent fkin ; while the 

 inner end preffes againft the roots of the 

 fore teeth. The air and behaviour 



thefe 



