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for the mofl part contents himfelf with one, whom 

 he may divorce at pleafure \ but this, however, 

 is a liberty never ufed by any.but the chiefs. The 

 women are tolerably well-looked for, lavages, and 

 neat enough in their drefs, and every thing be- 

 longing to them. The daughters of a noble fami- 

 ly are allowed to marry none but private men ; 

 but they have a right to turn away their huf 

 band when they think proper, and marry an- 

 other, provided there is no alliance between 

 them. 



If their hufbands are unfaithful to them, they 

 may caufe them to be put to death, but are not 

 fubject to the fame law themfelves : on the contra- 

 ry, they may entertain as many gallants as they 

 pleafe, without the hufband's daring to take it amifs, 

 this being a privilege attached to the blood of the fun. 

 He (lands in a re fpe 6rii.il pofture, in the prefence 

 of his wife, never eats with her, falutes her in the 

 fame manner as the reft of her domefticks, and 

 all the privilege which this burthenfome alliance 

 procures him, is an exemption from travel and fome 

 authority over his wife's fervants. 



The Natchez have two chiefs of war, two maf- 

 ters ofceremoniesforthe temp!e,two officers to regu- 

 late the proceedings in treaties of peace and war, one 

 who has the inflection of the works, and four more 

 who are charged with the management of the pu- 

 blick feafts. The grand chief difpofes of thefe em- 

 ployments, and thofe on whom he confers them 

 are refpected and obeyed as himfelf. Their har- 

 vefb is in common, the chief appoints the day, 

 and afiembles the village. About the end of July 

 he appoints another day, for the commencement of 



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