COOKING — EATING — BATHING. 17 
the company, and said, " white man eat but 
little, little (mincing with his mouth at 
the time), and no wonder he can have but 
one wife, and must soon die in black man's 
country ; but black man he can eat plenty, 
and full himself good fashion, and then he 
can be strong, and have plenty wife. He 
no go die soon like white man." 
After eating they always wash their 
mouths, both outside and in, and sometimes 
their whole faces! 
Immediately after the morning meal is 
their usual time for bathing. This is done 
i in the river usually,, 
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