Cap. XI. The Caribby Jflands. 



the Savage women of the fame Ifhnd : And though (he liv'd 

 there a good while after among them, neither Captain Baron 

 nor any other ever touched her • a great example of re&rved- 

 nels in fuch people. 



Yet muft it be acknowledged, that fame of them have fince 

 degenerated from that chaftity, and many other vertues of 

 their Anceftors: But we muft withall make this acknowledge 

 ment, that the Europeans by their pernicious examples, and the 

 unchriftian-like treatment they have us'd towards them, bafe- 

 ly deceiving them, perfidioufly upon all occafions breaking 

 their promifes with them, unmercifully rifling and burning 

 their houfes and villages, and raviftiing and debauching their 

 Wives and Daughters, have taught them (to the perpetual in- 

 famy of the Chriftian name) diffimulation, lying, treachery, 

 perfidioufnefs, luxury, and feveral other vices, which were un- 

 known in t hole parts, before they had any Commerce with 

 them. 



But as to other concerns, thefe Savages are remarkable for 

 their civility and courtefie, beyond what can be imagined in 

 Savages •* Not but that there are fome Caribbians very brutiftj 

 and unreafbnable } but for the greater part of them their 

 judgment and docility is obfervable upon many occafions, and 

 thoie who have converted long with them, have found feveral 

 experiences of their fair dealing, gratitude, friendfh'p and ge- 

 nerofity : But of this we (hall (peak more particularly in the 

 Chapter where we fhall treat of their Reception of fitch stran* 

 gers as come to vifit them. 



They are alfo great lovers of cleanlinefs (a thing extraordi- 

 nary among Savages) and have fuch an averfion for all nafti- 

 nefs, that if one (hould eafe himfelf in their Gardens 

 where their Cajfava and Potatoes are planted , they will pre- 

 fently forfake them, and not make ufe of any {thing growing 

 therein : Of this their neatntfi in this and other things, we (hall 

 have occafion to fay more in the Chapter Of their Habitations^ 

 and their Repajls. 



CHAP. XII. 



Of the natural ftmplkity of the Caribbians, 



A Dmiration being the Daughter of Ignorance, we are no? 

 i \ to think it ftrange that the Caribbians^ who have fo little 

 knowledge of thofe excellent things which ftudy and experi- 

 ence have made familiar amongft civiliz'd Nations, fhould be 



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