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when they fee their Mafter behind a Tree ready to 

 fhoot, they all withdraw to avoid the Arrow. As 

 foon as an Indian hath fhot a Pecary or Warree, he 

 runs in and lances them \ then he unbowels them, 

 throwing away the Guts, and cuts them in two a- 

 crofs the Middle. Then he cuts a piece of Wood 

 lharp at both Ends ; flicks the Forepart of the 

 Beaft at one End, and the Hinder-part at the other. 

 So each laying his Stick a-crofs his Shoulder, they 

 go to the Rendezvous, where they appointed the 

 Women to be ; after which they carry their Meat 

 Home, firft barbecuing it that Night. 



When they take a Beaft or Bird, they pierce it 

 with the Lances, or fhoot Arrows into it, to let 

 out the Blood. Then they quarter it (firft cutting 

 off the Head 5) and if it be a Pecary they fcald otf Curing 

 the Hair with hot Water \ if a Warree, they flea it. the Meat. 

 From fome of the Birds they ftrip the Feathers on- 

 ly, from others the Skin alfo : An$ this not regular- 

 ly, while the Carcafs is whole, but Piece-meal, af- 

 ter they have difmember'd it * efpecially in their 

 Journies. 



If they intend to preferve any, having little Salt, 

 they ered four forked Sticks 8 or 9 Foot afunder, 

 on which they ^ay two parallel Staves that fhall be 

 above a Foot from the Ground, and fo make a 

 Barbecue. A-crofs thefe Staves they lay the pieces 

 of the Beafts or Birds ; and fpread underneath a 

 few live Coals, to make which they burn a Parcel 

 of Wood on purpofe; and turn the fame pieces, 

 and renew this fmall Fire for 3 or 4 Days, or a 

 Week, till the Meat be as dry as a Chip, or like 

 our fmoak'd Beef. This they do abroad if they 

 kill a?great many Pecary, Birds, &c. and bring the 

 pieces home ready dried: And if there be much of 

 it, the Men help the Women to carry home the Ve- 

 nifon. Thefe pieces will keep a great while s and 

 when the Stock is almoft out, they go again a hunt- 



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