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they pafs in bathing and fwimming in 

 the rivers, which they do in compa- 

 nies, without diftindion of fex, feveral 

 times a day ; and they are fo conftant and 

 expert at fwimming, that they almoft 

 deferve to be claiTed with amphibious a- 

 nitnals; this they find not only an agree- 

 able but falubrious exercife, as it tends 

 to reprefs exceffive perfpiration, and pre- 

 ferve health : At other times they vifit 

 each other, and are mutually entertained, 

 not only with the fimple occurrences of 

 their lives, but with a variety of fables, 

 which are merry, fignificant, and replete 

 with fuch fimple morality, as their con- 

 fined obfervations and uncultivated minds 

 have fuggefted. On thefe occafions they 

 often abandon themfelves to puerile 

 mirth, dancing, or immoderate laugh- 

 ter ; but harmony and good- humour 

 ever prevail, until they are intoxicated 

 by drink. But the greater!: part of their 

 Jeifure hours are idly palled in their 



hammocks, 



