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taught them to make baidars, and that the malignant 

 one is delighted in deftroying and wrecking them. 

 Hence we may draw conclirfions of the narrow bounds 

 by which their underflanding is confined. And yet 

 witchcraft and forcery are matters of no fmall confe- 

 quence among them. Jufrice and jurifprudence are 

 not only not fubmitted to any regulations ; but they know 

 fcarcely any thing about them ; in general they and 

 the irrational animals do not differ greatly in their 

 manner of life. They are of a very warm temperament, 

 efpecially the women. They are by nature artful and 

 enterprifing ; in committing and revenging injuries 

 mifchievous and malicious, though they wear the fem- 

 blance of gentlenefs and affection. Of their fidelity and 

 iincerity I cannot fay much, by reafon of the fhortnefs 

 of my flay among them. I have had proofs of attach- 

 ment and conftancy, but I have had alfo proofs of the 

 contrary qualities. Reprefent to them any thing in 

 fuch a manner as that they fliall perceive the utility of 

 it; they will fet to work at the execution and attain- 

 ment of it with the utmoft activity and diligence, and 

 will affuredly never fpare themfelves in any labour how- 

 ever arduous, when once they are certified of profit. 

 On the whole, they are a merry, harmlefs people, as 

 is evinced by their daily fports and paflimes ; from 

 their perpetual and unbounded careleflhefs all improve- 

 ments in their domeftic concerns are entirely neglected ; 

 nay, they have not even an idea of any fuch thing ; and 

 therefore frequently obliged to fuffer hunger and na- 

 kednefs. 



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