of the Ifthmus of America, fpj 



Work that requires greater Strength. The 

 Women alfo have the managing 'Affairs 

 within Doors, for they are in general the 

 Drudges of the Family $ efpecially the old 

 Women, for fuch Works as they are able 

 to do, as Cooking, Wafhing, and the like. 

 And abroad alfo the Women are to attend 

 their Husbands, and do all their Servile 

 Work. Nay, they are little better than 

 thek Pack-horfes , carrying all the Lug- 

 gage of their Houfhold-Utenfils, Vi&uals, 

 &c. and when they come to the Place 

 where they are to lodge, the Wife dreffes 

 Supper, while the Man hangs up the Ham- 

 mocks 3 for each of them lies in their own 

 Hammock. 



But notwithftanding the Women are ' ^ 

 put thus to all manner of Drudgery about m en S ° 

 the Houfe and Plantations, and in Travel- Drudgery 

 ling abroad, and are little better than Slaves voiuntar>v 

 to their Husbands $ yet they do their Work 

 fo readily and cheerfully, that it appears to 

 be rather their own Choice than anyneceffity 

 laid upon them. They are in general very their 

 good condition dj pitiful and courteous to g^ n ^ on " 

 one another, but efpecially to Strangers 5 m ° s J 

 ready to give any juft attendance or affift- 

 ance they can; They obferve their Huf- 

 bands with a profound Refpeft end Duty 

 upon all occafions 5 and on the other fide and theft 

 their Husbands are very . kind and loving Hlubands - 

 to them* I never knew an Indian bent his 



Wife, 



