EXPEDITION TO SURINAM. 



their flngf^iHi inadlivity they are reduced to live moftly 

 upon crabs and water. If it fliould feem ftrange to 

 have called thefe people happy, let it be recolle6ted that 

 their wifhes are confined to their enjoyments, and that no 

 Indian was ever heard to complain that he wa& un- 

 happy^ 



The I'aiiras are fettled alfb on the fea-coaft between 

 Surinam and the river Amazon. Thefe are exceedingly 

 numerous, being computed, in this fettlement alone, to 

 amount to near twenty thoufand : they are a very peace- 

 able but indolent people, and in many particulars refem- 

 ble the Worrows. 



The Fiannacotaus live very far inland, and are enemies 

 to the Europeans, with whom they refufe all connedtion 

 or dealings whatever : of this tribe the only thing that I 

 can fay farther is, that they would murder all the Chrif- 

 tians in Guiana, if they had an opportunity. 



The only Indian nation within my knowledge now 

 remaining to be mentioned are the Arrowouks^ my 

 favourites; — but as this Chapter is already fwelled to 

 a confiderable length, I muft defer them to another 



opportunity. Thus for the prefent do I take my 



leave of this happy people, who with the difti nations 

 of rank or land (the cairfes of contention in more en^ 

 lightened ftates) are unacquainted ; who knov/ no evil 

 but pain and want, with whic'i they are very fel- 

 dom affli£ted in this ever-verdant, this ever- blooming 

 climate ; who, while their wiflies are. lo very Lmited, 



poiiefs 



