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The Jakuns, by llieii* nalure and theii* 

 peculiar qualities, oHcr llic most encoui'a{?~ 

 in[^ liopes to the Missionaries who will be 

 employed iu their amelioration. Ftnv In- 

 dians picsent such good dispositions to em- 

 brace the GospeL Willi the favour of God 

 and the assistance of those who arc in a 

 position to concur in tljc work, there is a 

 vast deal of good to be effected amongst 

 tlie Jakuns. 



LAWS. 



Though tlie Jakuns are generally good 

 and little inclined to evil, they show not- 

 withstanding, from time to time, lliouglt 

 seldom, that, as the rest of mankind, they 

 are in mtum Japsa, and participants in the 

 wickedness common to all the children of 

 Adam; from whence tlie necessity of esta- 

 blishing laws amongst them ; but we can say, 

 to their praise, that tiieir laws rather pi-e- 

 vent disorder than punish it. Their laws are 



