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victuals, reft or fecial converfation, he confidently 
approaches the door of the firft houfe he choofes* 
faying " I am come the good man or woman 
replies, " You are ; it's well." Immediately vic- 
tuals and drink are ready 5 he eats and drinks a 
little, then fmokes tobacco, and conver fes either of 
private matters, public talks, or the news of the 
town. He rifes and fays, C5 I go !" the other an- 
fwers, " You do !" He then proceeds again, and 
fteps in at the next habitation he likes, or repairs 
to the public fquare, where are people always con- 
verfmg by day. or dancing- all night, or to fome 
more private alfembly, as he likes ; he needs no 
one to introduce him, any more than the black- 
bird or thrum, when he repairs to the fruitful 
groves, to regale on their luxuries, and entertain 
the fond female with evening fongs. 
It is aftonifhing, though a fact, as well as a 
fnarp reproof to the white people, if they will allow 
themfelves liberty to reflect and form a juft efti- 
mate, and I mull own elevates thefe people to the 
fir ft rank amongft mankind, that they have been 
able to rehft the continual efforts of the com- 
plicated hoft of vices, that have for ages over-run 
the nations of the old world, and fo contaminated 
their morals ; yet more fo, fmce fuch vaft armies 
of thefe 'evil fpirits have invaded this continent, and 
clofely inverted them on all fides. Aftonifhing in- 
deed ! when we behold the ill, immoral conduct 
of too many white people, who refide amongft 
them : notwithstanding which, it feems natural, 
eligible, and even eafy, for thefe fimple, illite- 
rate people, to put in practice thofe beautiful 
lectures delivered to us by the ancient fages 
and phiiofophers, and recorded for our inftrucr 
lion. 
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