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engage in war from a fpirit of revenge, 

 rather than views of intereft ; except 

 only where they have an opportunity 

 of felling thofe prifoners to others, 

 which to themfelves would be ufelefs. 

 Such an opportunity has indeed been 

 furnifhed to the Indians of Guiana ; 

 fince the Dutch have made fettlements 

 on this Coaft ; but they have prevented 

 its injuring the peaceable Ar row auks y 

 by exempting them from the poffibility 

 of becoming flaves. 



I n - reviewing the Manners of thefe 

 Indians, fome few particulars excepted, 

 I furvey an amiable pidlure of primaeval 

 innocence and happinefs ; which arifes 

 chiefly from the fewnefs of their wants, 

 and their univerfal equality. The latter 

 deftroys all diftindtions among them, 

 except thofe of age and perfonal merit, 

 and promotes the eafe, harmony, and 

 freedom of their mutual converfation 



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