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ployed in various fervices, but efpecially 

 in hunting and fifliing, which, being 

 their natural employment, they are able 

 to exercife it with uncommon art and 

 fuccefs, and may be hired with a few 

 baubles for fever al months. Thefe In- 

 dians, however, are debauched by lu- 

 xury and intemperance, and their man- 

 ners but ill agree with thofe of the In- 

 dians who have preferved their natural 

 innocence and fimplicity ; and they are 

 encouraged in their propenfity to intem- 

 perance by the Whites, who freely fup- 

 ply them with Rum, thereby to attach 

 them more firmly" to their fervice j a 

 pradlice, which confiderably impairs 

 their health, and diminifhes their num- 

 bers. Effedts fimilar to thefe have hap- 

 pened in every part of America, where 

 the Aborigines have maintained an in- 

 timate intercOurfe with the Europeans, 

 from the unnatural union of our vices 

 with the manners of the Indians-, and 



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