34+ Mr. WAFERS "Defcription 



Salt, how For Salt, they have it out of the Sea-water ; 

 which they boil up and evaporate in Earthen Pots, 

 till the Salt is left in a Cake at the Bottom, which 

 they take out and break in Pieces for ufe : But as 

 this is a tedious way, fo they have but little, and 

 are very choice and fparing of it. They don't fait 

 their Fifh for keeping ; but when they eat it, they 

 boil Abundance of Pepper with it, as they do with 

 every thing elfe. But their Cookery I fhall fpeak 

 of elfe where. 



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0/ Indian INHABITANTS; their 

 Manners, Cujioms, &c. 



Indian In- r | A H E Indian Inhabitants of the IJlhmus are not 

 habitants. A very numerous, but they live thickeft on the 

 North-fide, efpecially along the Sides of Rivers. 

 The wild Indians of the South-fide live moft to- 

 wards Peru : But there are Indians fcatter'd up and 

 down all Parts of the Iftbmus. 

 Their sta- The Size of the Men is ufually about 5 or 6 Foot, 

 tare. They are ftreight and clean-limb'd, big-bon'd, full- 

 Shape, breafted and handfomly fhap'd. I never faw a- 

 mong them a crooked or deformed Perfon. They 

 are very nimble and aftive, running very well. 

 But the Women are fhort and thick, and not fo 

 lively as the Men. The young Women are very 

 plump and fat, well-fhap'd, and have a brisk Eye. 

 features. The elder Women are very ordinary ; their Bellies 

 and Breads being pen file and wrinkled. Both Men 

 and Women are of a round Vifage, with fhort bot- 

 tle Nofes their Eyes large, generally grey, yet 

 lively and fparkling when young. They have a 

 high Forehead, white even Teeth, thin Lips, and 



.Mouth 



