CHAPTER XVIII. 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BACHAPINS. 
THEIR ORIGIN J POPULATION ; GOVERNMENT ; WARFARE ; POLICY } TRADE ; 
AND LAWS. NATURE OF THEIR CHIEf's AUTHORITY. THEIR RELIGION OR 
SUPERSTITION ; MORAL CHARACTER ; NATURAL DISPOSITION ; MENTAL CAPA- 
CITY ; FIGURE ; CAST OF FEATURES ; WOMEN ; MARRIAGES ; CLOTHING ; PER- 
SONAL ORNAMENTS ; UTENSILS ; DISORDERS ; MODES OF CURE ; LANGUAGE ; 
FOOD ; AGRICULTURE ; MANUFACTURES ; ARTS ; AND, AMUSEMENTS. 
The following general description of the Bachapins, is intended 
rather as a supplement to the foregoing pages, than as a complete 
account by itself ; as the particulars already given in the preceding 
chapters, are not repeated in this, or are but briefly alluded to : it is 
therefore necessary to consider them as referred to on every occasion, 
to supply those deficiences which may here occur, or to elucidate 
those remarks which may appear to require further explanation. 
The origin of that race of men who have been named Cqffres, is 
unknown ; and as it seems on every side to be a disputed point which, 
in the absence of all historic record, will probably long continue 
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