Cap. XVIII. Tfo Caribby-lflands. 



But on the contrary they have alfo their Fafts, wherein they 

 betray the ridiculoufnefs of their humour : For, i.they fait 

 when they enter into adolefcency : i. When they are made 

 Captains : 3. At the death of their Fathers or Mothers : 4. At 

 the death of the Husband or Wife : 5. When they have killed 

 one of their Enemies the Arouagues 5 this latt occafion of fall- 

 ing they glory very much in. 



CHAP. XVIII. 



Of the Entertainment which the Caribbians make thofe 

 who come to <vifit them. 



apnxi7ufte«ii» hud tin » tO^c 



H Ere it is that out Caribbians triumph over all other Sava- 

 ges in point of civility : For they receive ftrangers, who 

 come to their Iflands to vifit them, with all manner of kindnefe 

 and teftimbnies of affe&ion. 



They have fentineb all along the Sea-fide in moft of thofe 

 Iflands whereof they are folely poffefled .• Thefe fentinels are 

 placed oathe Mountains, or fuch eminent places whence they 

 may fee a good way into the Sea 5 and they are fodifpos'd, that 

 they overlook thofe places where there is good anchorage for 

 Ships, and an eafie defcent for men to land: Affbon as ever 

 thefe perceive a Ship or Shallop coming towards them, they 

 give notice thereof to fuch of their people as are next to them : 

 Whereupon of a fudden there come out together feveral Ca- 

 novv9 or Veflels, in each whereof there are not above three 

 men at molt, who are fentout to difcover what they are, and 

 call to them at adiftanceto declare themfelves} for they truft 

 not the Flagg, as having been often deceived thereby : and 

 they know by their voices whether they be French, Spaniards, 

 Engiijh or Dutch. Some affirm, that the Brazilians and the Pe- 

 ruvians are fo exact in their fmellmg, that they will dhcern a 

 French-man from a Spaniardby the fcent. 



When the Caribbians are not well- allured who they are who 

 come towards them, and perceive that they intend them fome 

 mifchief, they put themfeives into a pofture of defence, pop- 

 fefs themfeives of the narroweft avenues of their Country,, 

 place ambufhes in the Woods, and without being perceiv'd 

 keep an eye on their Enemies, retreating through obfeure waies 

 till they have found their advantage, and joined all their For- 

 ces together 5 and then they let fiie a Ihovver of Arrows on their 

 Enemies : That done, they furround them, clofe with them, 

 and cut them all off with their Clubs.-In fome Iflands they make 



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