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of the Ifthmus of America. 



jhelbrepart of the Beaft at one end, and 

 the hinder part at the other. So each lay- 

 ing his Stick a-crofs his Shoulder, they go 

 to the Rendezvous, where they appointed 

 the Women to be - 0 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 (hoot Arrows 

 into it, to let out the Blood. Then they 

 quarter it (firft cutting off the Head ) 5 and 

 if it be a Pecarji they fcaldoff the Hair with curing 

 hot Water $ if a Warree, they flea it. From the l %% 

 fome of the Birds they {trip the Feathers 

 only, from others the Skin alfo : And this 

 not regularly, while the Carcafs is whole, 

 but piece-meal, after they have difmembef 'd 

 it $ efpecially in their Journies. 



If they intend to preferve any, having 

 little Salt, they ereft four forked Sticks eight 

 or njne Foot afunder, on which they lay 

 two parallel Staves that fhall be above a. 

 Foot from the Ground, and fo make a Bar- 

 becue. 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 pur- 

 pofe ^ and turn the fame pieces, and renew 

 this f mall Fire for three or four Days, or a 

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

 pr like our fmoak'd Beef. This they do 

 abroad if they kill a |reat many Pecary, 



