TkAVELS IN 
temples ; the front peak of it being embellifhed ' 
with a high waving plume, of crane or heron 
feathers. 
The clothing of their body is very firnple "and 
frugal. Sometimes a ruffled fliirt of fine linen, 
next the fkin, and a flap, which covers their lower 
parts; this garment fomewhat refembles the ancient 
Roman breeches, or the kilt of the Highlanders ; it 
ufually confifts of a piece of blue cloth, about 
eighteen inches wide ; this they pafs between their 
thighs, and both ends being taken up and drawn 
through a belt round their waif!, the ends fall 
down, one before, and the other behind, not quite 
to the knee ; this flap is ufually plaited and in- 
dented at the ends, and ornamented with beads, 
tinfel lace, &c. 
The leg is furnifhed w 7 ith cloth boots ; they reach 
from the ancle to the calf, and are ornamented with 
lace, beads, filver bells, Sec. 
The ftiUepica or moccafm defends and adorns 
the feet ; it feems to be an imitation of the ancient 
bufkin or fandal, very ingenioufly made of deer 
fkins, drefled very foft, and curioufly ornamented 
according to fancy. 
Befide this attire, they have a large ; mantle of 
the fined cloth they are able to purchafe, always 
either of a fcarlet or blue colour ; this mantle is 
fancifully decorated with rich lace or fringe round 
the border, and often with little round filver, or 
brafs bells. Some have a fhort cloak, juft large 
enough to cover the moulders and breail ; this is 
mofl ingenioufly conftructed, of feathers woven' or 
placed in a natural imbricated manner, ufually of 
the fcarlet feathers of the flamingo, or others of 
the gayeft colour. 
They 
