1 8 i The Dijlrejfes and Adventures 

 Pieces of it, one of which was as large as a 

 fizeable Bed-Blanket, and the other I made 

 into a Jacket. This Stuff was the moft 

 nfeful Thing I could have met with ; for it 

 ferved me not only for a Covering by Day, 

 but alfo to wrap me in on Nights, which laft 

 Conveniency was what none of us had ever 

 met with in this Country, and for the Want 

 of which we were almoft flead alive with 

 Heat and Vermine. This ferviceable Gift, 

 was much diminiftied before I came to Eng- 

 landy having given Part of it away to fe- 

 veral Perfons, to whom I had Obligations, 

 and who defired to have Pieces of it to 

 keep by them as a Curiofity j but I have 

 Hill a Remainder of it left. 



These were the only Indians we faw, 

 that made ufe of any Covering for their 

 Bodies ; and thele, as to the Fafhion of their 

 Garments, are not fantaftical, nor fo much 

 as think of Colours, Trimmings, or Exaft- 

 nefs of Shape, but are content with only 

 making a Hole in a Piece of this Bark Stuff, 

 fo as to put their Heads through, and let 

 one Part hang down before, and the other 

 behind ; nay, the Women themfelves here 



make 



