C a Pi VIII. The Caribby-I Hands. 



and ftronjr, for the making of cloth, and feveral ordinary forts 

 of itufts,wherewith they cover themfelves : Some among them 

 employ themfelves in making of earthen ware j others in ma- 

 king Tapiftry of the plumage of Birds 3 others, in making of 

 Baskets,Panniers,and other little pieces of houmold-ftufEwhich 

 they do with a ftrangeinduftry. 



They are of a very loving and obliging difpofitionJ And 

 whereas their diftancefrom the Sea exempts them from being 

 fubject to receive any difpleafure from Strangers, they are in 

 like manner ignorant what entertainments to make them,when 

 they chance to vifit themi and are never weary of exprefling 

 all manner of friendfhip towards them : They are docible and 

 fufceptible of all forts of good difciplines 5 but they have this 

 difcommendable in them, that they are very obftinate in their 

 opinions, eafily angred, and much addicted to revenge, when 

 they are convihc d that they have been injured : They are ex- 

 treamly apt to give credit to their dreams, and they have fome 

 old dotards among them, who openly make it their bufinefs to 

 interpret them, and foretell what things ftiall happen after 

 them. 



They have had a long continuance of peace, however they 

 think it prudence to ftand always upon their guard, and they 

 have always Sentinels at the avenues of their Cities, to prevent 

 the incurfions of a certain iavage and extreamly cruel people^ 

 Which hath no fetled habitation, but wander up and down 

 the Provinces with an incredible fwiftneis, making havock 

 where-ever they; come 9 ; efpeeially where they find no refih 

 ftance. 



The Arms of the Apaiachites are., the Bow, the Club, the 

 Sling, and a kind of great Javelin, which they dart out of their 

 hands, when they have fpent all their Arrows: And whereas 

 thofe that inhabit towards the woods and in the Mountain^ 

 live onlyby. hunting, continual exercife makes them fo expert 

 in {hooting with the Bow, that the King, who alwaies hath a 

 Company of them about his perfon, hath no greater diverfion 

 than to fee them ftioot at a mark for fome prize, which he gives 

 him who in feweft (hots came to the place affign'd, or hath 

 (hot down a Crown fet up upon the top of a Tree. 



They are paffionate lovers of Mufick, and all inftruments 

 that make any kind of harmony ,infomuch that there's very few 

 among them but can play on the Flute, and a kind of Hawboy, 

 which being of feveral bignefs, make a paffably good harmo- 

 ny^, and render a found that is very melodious : They are migh* 

 tily given to dancing, capering,and making a thoufand poftureSj 

 whereby they are of opinion they disburthen themfelves of all 

 their bad humours, and that they acquire a great activity and 

 fupplenefs of body, and a wonderful fwiftnefs b in running. 

 They heretofore celebrated folemn dances at the end of every 

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