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;il>orit;-iiKS : oacli tnkcs as many ^vives as In* 

 pleases, or cau maintain, and can dismiss or 

 aa^iga ^ pleasure ; but mmj have 



mly ^ttnhf not isMng mo^es taM 

 is dismissed- Some of tlie womon of tliL- in- 

 terior tri1>es have fine forms, t.oler;iIily hand- 

 some features, and fine curled hair ; tlie gene- 

 3?ality, JiweT«i;^ of both males and females, afe 

 xioE c^ii8|}icuoua fof ]^^tt]ial beauty. 



After wet weather they track game with 

 mucli fticility, and from the late rains the 

 liunting expeditions had been very successful ; 

 game was therefore abundant at tlie camp, which 

 cmiidsted ©f <S|K^8um8, flying squiwels, hatadi' 

 coots.) snakes, &c. I purchased, for a small 

 ])ieee (if toltaeco, the skin (the fur of wliieli is 

 remarkably fine) of a very liandsonie light grey 

 Hyiiig squirrel, called by the. natives Mm, ugo, 



« it J« very ctHumon for several families to <juit their abodes 

 ane! settle wtoe new -fruSfe dt« ripening, or wMr^ ttt« lliase 

 is more productive." — Spix and Mdsr^m T^rm^ l« Mtm^ 

 8vo. Eng. Trans, vol. ii. p- 248. 



And why, wc may ask, do ttlfi iHliabtob of cfvltlzed 

 countries emifirnte ? It may be answered, to gain recom pence 

 lor their labour, and to be able to maintain themselves and 

 families. Yet we blame savages for acting upon tlie same 

 principle, iktk mm mmm ^^^^ td4«f&4 d wsndering 

 life. 



