of the lilhmus of America, 1 1 1 



him by any of us, he would be fure to wear it, 

 and ' ftrut about at no ordinary rale. Befides 

 this they have a fort of long Cotton Garments, 

 of their own, fome white, others of a r\P 

 fty black, (hap'd like our Garter's Frocks, 

 hanging down to their Heels, with a Fringe 

 of the fame of Cotton about a Span long, and 

 fhort, wide, open Sleeves, reaching but to 

 the middle of theif Arms. Thefe Gar- 

 ments they put on over their Heads 5 but > 

 they are worn only on fome great Occasions,* 

 as attending the King or Chief, either at 

 a Feaft, a Wedding especially ^ pr fitting 

 in Council, or the like. They don't march 

 in them : But the Women carry thefe and 

 their other Ornaments in Baskets after them 5 

 which they put on when they come to 

 the Place of Alfembly and there make 

 themfelves as fine as they can. When they 

 are thus afferabled, they will fometimes 

 walk about the Place or Plantation where 

 they are , with thefe their Robes on i 

 And I once faw Lttcenia thus walking a~ 

 bout with two or three hundred of thefe 

 attending him. as if he was riiuftering 

 them : And I took notice that thofe in the 

 black Gowns walked before him, and the^ 

 white after him, each having their Lances of 

 the fame colour with their Probes, 



For an Ornament to the Face, befidepjares 

 their general painting and daubing their 

 Cheeks with fled when they go to War 5 MfSth/ 

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