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women, Thcugh they have not made any attempt to- 
wards clothing themfelvcsj they are hy no means in- 
fenfibie of the cold, and appear very much to diflike 
the rain. During a lliower they have been obferved to 
cover their heads \^'ith pieces of bark, and to fliiver ex- 
ceedingly. Governor Phillip v/as convinced by thefe 
circumiiances that clothing would be very acceptable to 
them, if they could be induced to come enough among 
the Engliili to learn the ufe of it. He has therefore ap- 
plied for a fupply of frocks and jackets to diftribute 
among them, which are to be made long and loofe, and 
to ferve for either men or women. 
The bodies of thefe people in general fmell ilrongly 
of oil, and the darknefs of their coioiir is much increafed 
by dirt. But though in thefe points they fliew fo little 
delicacy, thev are not without emotions of difguit, when 
thev meet VNith Itronp- effluvia to which their organs 
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are unaccuriomed. One of them^ after having touched 
a piece of pork, held out his finger for his companions 
to fmell, with ftrong marks of diftaife. Bread and meat 
they feldom refufe to take, but generally throw it away 
foon after, Fifli they always accept very eagerly. 
Whether they ufe any particular rites of burial is not 
yet known, but from the following account it feems evi- 
dent that they burn their dead. The ground having; 
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