1 66 The Dijirejfes and Adventures 



neral, inafmuch as we were all fix met to- 

 gether again. 



At this Time was held a great Cantico 

 among the Indians, after the Manner we de- 

 fcribed at St. Michael** ; only I fhall tak e 

 Notice, that when fuch publick Feftivals are 

 kept here, they will carry their Mufick in*- 

 to the Churches, and dance in their Mafque- 

 rade Habits, before the Image of the Vir- 

 gin^ by way of doing her Honour : And 

 now I am fpeaking of their Churches, it 

 may not be improper to give a fliort Ac- 

 count of their Manner of burying their 

 Dead here ; They lay the Corps on a Sort of 

 Bier, dreffed up, and adorned with Flowery 

 of various Kinds, or whatever the Deceafed 

 liked beft when living ; then the Body is 

 carried on four Mens Shoulders (being pre- 

 ceded by many playing on Inftrurnents of 

 Mufick) towards the Church, wherein it is 

 lo be interred, and is followed by all the 

 neighbouring Indians round about, fi n g* n g 

 Hymns in Praife of the Dead ; when it is 

 jaid in the Grave, it is cover ? d with a Com- 

 pofition refembling Lime j the chief Ingredient 

 whereof k the Dang of certain Birds,, which 



will 



