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have introduced among them ; and as they find it 

 difficult to obtain these luxuries, they have be- 

 come, to a degree, discontented with their condi- 

 tion, and practise fraud in their dealings. A hall 

 civilized Indian is more savage, than one in his orig- 

 inal state. The latter has some sense of honour^ 

 while the former has none. I have always expe- 

 rienced the greatest hospitality and kindness 

 among those Indians, who have had the least h> 

 tercourse with white people. They readily dis- 

 cover and adopt our evil practices ; but they are 

 not as quick to discern, and as ready to follow 

 the few good examples, which we set before 

 them. 



The Indians in general, are subject to few dis- 

 eases. The venereal complaint is common to all 

 the tribes of the north ; many persons among them, 

 die of a consumption ; fevers, also, frequently at- 

 tack them ; and they are likewise troubled with 

 pains in their heads, breasts and, joints. Many of 

 them, and especially the women, are subject to 

 fits. For a relief, in nearly all of their diseases, 

 they resort to their grand remedy, sweating. 



There is no material difference in the size* 

 features and complexion of the different tribes, 

 with whom I have been acquainted. The Sau- 

 teux, Crees and Assiniboins, together with the 

 other Indians who inhabit the prairies, are, how- 



