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of fome other Pen, whom the patient 

 has unhappily made his enemy, and 

 who has counteracted all his endeavours 

 for his recovery. After the patient's 

 death, the calabafh, which has been 

 unfuccefs fully ufed, is buried, and a new 

 one made to fupply its place. 



The order of Peii's is hereditary, and 

 is conferred only on the eldeft fon of a 

 Peii, who is initiated into the myfteries 

 of his Peiifhip with much private, but 

 fuperftitious ceremony, continued for fe- 

 veral weeks; and, among other whim- 

 Ileal ceremonies practifed on this occa- 

 lion, he is dofed with the juice of To- 

 bacco, till it no longer operates as an 

 emetic: Tobacco being efteemed a fa- 

 cred plant among all the Aborigines of A~ 

 merica. 



The day after the Indians death, he 

 is buried naked, by an affemblage of 

 his relations, friends, and acquaintance, 

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