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(he took off that which was before my eyes 

 and preferred it to me : the young lady very 

 modeftly, but without blufhes, fupplying its 

 place with the pocket handkerchief which I 

 gave her in exchange* 



Form and genera! appearance of the Indians. Cujlotn of 

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

 marks concerning the indolent habits of the people of the 

 woods. Labour not a natural impulfe. " Indians fond of 

 fpirituous liquors. A degree of method obtains in their in- 

 toxication. Polygamy prablifed among them. Defpotic to- 

 wards their wives. The women toil at home, and bear the 

 burden when they move abroad. The Bucheen fombre and 

 referved in prefence of the men— are fond of drinking rum* 

 Some cbfervatiotis refpe&mg obeftty — alfo concerning gout. 



Berbifche, 



From the inactivity of the Indians they are 

 generally feen to be er.bonpoint, and this, as I 

 remarked before, gives them a certain fmooth- 

 nefs of form, and of furface ; but their fkins 

 have not that velvet foftnefs fo common to 

 the negroes. Their bodies are peculiarly free 

 from hair. Poffeffing an idea, that it is more 

 becoming not to have any hairs, except upon 

 the head, they are in the habit of pulling them 



