Gap. XVI The Caribby4llands. 



a perfon of fome note among the French : This perfon receiving 

 a Vifit from the Caeicf^ or Captain of the Savages of the Ifland 

 where he liv'd, entertained him in jeft with Lamantin^ dilguis'd 

 in the fafhion of a Hafh} the Crfa'^mifrrufting what indeed 

 afterwards happened to him , intreated the Gentleman not to 

 deceive him } and upon the aflurance given him thereof, he 

 made no difficulty to eat : after Dinner the Gentleman difco- 

 ver'd the abufe to the Cacick. and his Company, that he might 

 have the pleafure of their Ducouries thereupon, and fee what 

 faces they would make after fuch a Treatment 5 but they had 

 at that time fo much power over themfelves as to fmother theit 

 indignation,and the Cacick only faid to him fouling. Well Friend 

 we Jhatf not dye of it : Some time after the Gentleman went to 

 return him his Vifit 5 he receiv'd him with great civility, and 

 made hiai extraordinary cheer , but he had given his people 

 order to rput into all the Sauces fome fat of the Aronagues^ 

 whereof the principal Indians are always well provided : After 

 this infamous Repafte was ended, the Cacic^ glad in his heart, 

 ask'd the Gentleman and his Company how they lik'd his 

 Treatment 3 whereupon they commending it very much, and 

 giving him thanks for it, he acquainted them with the trick he 

 had put upon them } moft of them were Co troubled at the 

 thought of it, and had fuch an inclination to call up all they 

 had eaten, that they grew very nek 5 but the Indian laughing 

 at the fpe&acle, told them that he was then reveng'd. 



Thole who have lately been among the Caribbians of Demi- 

 nico and Martinico affirm. That now moft of them make no 

 difficulty to eat Lantantin, Tortoifes, and Swines-flelh, nay, all 

 other Meats in ufe among the Europeans } and that they laugh 

 at the fimplicity which oblig'd them to abftain from them, for 

 fear of participating of the nature and qualities of thofe Ani- 

 mals. 



They have alfo remitted much of that feverity which they 

 tifed towards their Wives 5 for now they are feldom (een to 

 fetch home the FiQi their Husbands had taken : And when they 

 liave been a Billing, the Husband and Wife eat together : The 

 Women go alfo oftener to the Carbet, to participate of the 

 Feaft and the publick rejoycing there made, then they did be- 

 fore their Husbands became fo familiarly acquainted with 

 Strangers. 



CHAR 



