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example of natural ajfeclion in the wild woods. A further 

 example of the fame. Food ufed by the Indians. Manner 

 ©f preparing it. Indolence of the inhabitants of the woods. 

 Cajfada their " faff of life." Pepper -pot of crabs, and la- 

 ba. The Armadillo. Struclure of the Indian huts. ' Author 

 exprejfes a hope of fheiving the model of one to his friend 

 fome day in England. Temple of incantation. Super- 

 flition of the Indians refpecling difeafe. Hot or va- 

 pour bath. Scenery round the fore/} village. An im- 

 menfe tree of the Tonquin bean. Concerning other trees 

 in the woods of Guiana. A Kiwihi, a fid other fpecimens 

 prefented by Vandyke : W ater-lemons, — by the Indians. Mi- 

 litary honors. Echo through the deep forefl. Author and 

 his comrades return to Mynheer Heynemann y s } and t$ 

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Feelings offatisfatlion evinced by Mynheer Heynemann. His 

 attention to the author. Connetling link between the Indi- 

 ans and the colonifls. Policy of the Dutch government re- 

 fpetling the Indians. Opportunities poffeffed by Mynheer 

 Heynemann of obferving the character and habits of the 

 people of the woods : — peculiarly qualified for the appoint- 

 ment of pofl -holder : — elecled a chief among the Indians- 

 Propofalto affemble a body of them i?i military array. On 

 the remarks and obfervations of Mynheer Heynemann. In- 

 dian tribes in Guiana. The Charibs mojl warlike. Promi- 

 nent features diflinguifjing the Indians from Europeans — 

 from Africans. Clothing of the Indians. Kway ufed by 

 the Buckeen. Conduct of a mother and daughter on pre- 

 J en ting the apparel of a young Buckeen to the author , 436 



Form and general appearance of the Indians. Cuflom of 

 pulling the hair from different parts of their bodies. Re- 



