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Government and civil fociety — conftitution fimply natural — the mico or 
king prefides in the fenate — elective — yet myllerious— the next man in dig- 
nity and power is the great war chief — entirely independent of the mico — 
his voice in council of the grcateft weight concerning military affairs— the 
high priefl a perfon of confequence, and maintains great influence in their 
conftitution and councils of ftate — thefe Indians not idolaters — they adore 
the Great Spirit, the giver and taker away of the breath of life, with the 
jnoft profound homage and purity — anecdote 49s 
CHAP., III. 
Drefs, feafts, and divertifements — .youth of both fexes are fond of deco- 
rations with refpect to drefs — their ears lacerated — diadem plumes, &c. 
— paint their fkin — drefs of the females different from that of the men — 
great horned owl llcin fluffed and born about by the priefts — infignia of 
wifdom and divination — fond of mufic, dancing, and rout — different claffes 
of fongs — variety of fteps in their dances — fenfrble and powerful effects— 
ball play — feftival of the Bulk 499 
CHAP. IV. 
Concerning property, agriculture, arts, and manufactures — private 
property — produce of their agricultural labours — common plantation — 
king's crib — public treafury — women the moft ingenious and vigilant in 
mechanic arts and manufactures 509 
CHAP. V. 
Marriages and funeral rites — polygamy — take wives whilft they are yet 
young children—adultery — Mufcogulges bury their dead in a fitting pof- 
ture— ftr&nge cuftcms of the Chactaws relative to duties to the deceafed — 
hone houfe— dirges— feaft to the dead — methods which the nurfes purfue 
to flatten the infant's fkull and retain its form 51a 
CHAP. VI. 
Language and monuments — Mufcogulge language fpoken throughout 
the confederacy — agreeable to the ear — Cherokee language loud — pyrami- 
dal artificial hills or mounts, terraces, obelifks— high ways and artificial 
lakes— chunk yards — flave polls 517 
INTRODUCTION. 
