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metie, who at night vifits his patient, 

 with all the implements neceffary to ex- 

 ercife his feveral fundtions. Of thefe 

 the principal one is a large calabafh, 

 freed from its feeds and internal fpungy 

 fubftance, in which there is a variety 

 of fmall circular, as well as of long, nar- 

 row holes, made in different parts of the 

 fhell, which is likewife painted with va- 

 rious colours. Within the (hell are put 

 feveral fmall white ftones, which are a 

 fpecies of agates, and on this account 

 are held in fuperftitious veneration by 

 the laity among the Indians, who durft 

 not even touch them; to thefe are add- 

 ed a great number of fmall pea-like 

 feeds, variegated with black and yellow 

 fpots, which, as is commonly believed 

 by the Indians, will occafion the teeth 

 to fall out if they are chewed. A long 

 round piece of wood is then run through 

 the middle of the fhell, from end to 

 end, by means of two holes properly 

 X 4 made, 



