, of* the mhmvis of America. i 3 i 



for what other Reafori I know<not • and (he 

 is then delivered to her Husband. 



When a Man difpofes of his Daughter, 

 lie invites all the Indians within 26 Miles 

 round, to a great Feaft, which he provides 

 for them. The Men who come to the Wed- Pretend 

 ding bring their Axes along with them, to brodght * 

 work with : The Women bring about half 

 a Bufhel of Maiz; The Boys bring Fruit and 

 koots : The Girls Fowls and Eggs 5 for none 

 come empty-handed. . They fet their Pre- 

 sents at the Door of the Houfe , and go a- 

 way again, till all the reft of the Guefts. 

 have brought theirs • which are all receivd 

 in , and difpos'd of by the People of the 

 Houfe. 



Then the Men return firft to the Wed- Marriage 

 ding, and the Bridegroom prefents each^ c r f nl ° 

 Man with a Calabafh of ftrong Drink, and 

 condufts them through the Houfe one by 

 one, into fome open place, behind it. The 

 Women. come next, who likewife receive a 

 Calabafti of Liquor, and march through the 

 Houfe. Then come the Boys, and laft of 

 all the Girls 5 who all drink at the Door, 

 and go after the reft. 



Then come the Fathers of the young 

 Couple, with their Son and Daughter : Thq 

 Father of the Bridegroom leads his Son, and 

 the Father of the Bride leads his Daughter. 

 The former makes a Speech to the Compa- 

 ny 1 and then* dances about with many An£ 



