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nkuwahee. The 'pahhee consists of a remarkably fine and white 

 piece of paper cloth, of open texture, and much resembling a 

 species of fine gauze, called by us spider's web ; this is put on in 

 a very neat and tasty manner, and greatly resembles a close cap. 

 The hair is put up gracefully in a knot behind, and the head, 

 when dressed in this manner, bears no slight resemblance to the 

 prevailing fashion of the present day in America. The calm con- 

 sists of a long and flowing piece of paper-cloth, of a close and 

 strong texture, which envelopes the body, extending to the ankles, 

 and has its upper corners tastily knotted on one shoulder, having 

 frequently the whole of the opposite arm, and part, and some- 

 times the whole, of the breast exposed. They display many 

 graces in the use of this part of the dress, sporting the knot some- 

 times on one shoulder, and sometimes on the other, at times care- 

 fully concealing, and at others exposing their charms. Some- 

 times the knot is brought in front, when the whole bosom is 

 exposed to view ; at other times it is thrown behind, to display a 

 weJl-formed back and shoulders, or a slender waist. 



Agreeably to the request of the chiefs, I laid down the plan 

 of the village about to be built. The line on which the houses 

 were to be placed was already traced by our barrier of water 

 casks. They were to take the form of a crescent, to be built on 

 the outside of the enclosure, and to be connected with each other 

 by a wall twelve feet in length and four feet in height. The 

 houses were to be fifty feet in length, built in the usual fashion of 

 the country, and of a proportioned width and height. 



On the 8d November, upwards of four thousand natives, from 

 the different tribes, assembled at the camp with materials for build- 

 ing, and before night they had completed a dwelling-house for 

 myself, and another for the officers, a sail loft, a cooper's shop, 

 and a place for our sick, a bake-house, a guard-house, and a shed 

 for the sentinel to walk under. The whole were connected by the 

 walls as above described. Wo removed our barrier of water 

 casks, and took possession of our delightful village, which had 

 been built as if by enchantment. 



Nothing could exceed the regularity with which these people 

 carried on their work, without any chief to guide them, without 

 confusion, and without much noise. They performed their labour 

 with expedition and neatness. Every man appeared to be master 

 of his business, and every tribe appeared to strive which should 

 complete their house with most expedition, and in the most per- 

 fect manner. 



When the village was completed, I distributed among them 

 several harpoons, and as usual gave them an opportunity of con- 

 tending for old iron hoops. AH were perfectly happy and con- 

 tented, and it was the cause of great pleasure to Gattanewa and 



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