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MISSIONARY LIFE 
CHAPTEE XXI 
OATHS, CURRENCY. 
They have a method of administering oaths, by 
which to secure a statement of facts from those 
giving testimony. Upon this point, however, I 
can not give much definite information. 
I was told by a native of that country that some 
tribes swore upon salt, and others upon snuff. So 
far as I was able to learn, each tribe swears 
what it considers the most sacred thing ; and or- 
dinarily they have a great regard for their oaths. 
Every article of exchange in that country 
is called money, and besides this they have 
no currency at all. The best currency there 
are rum and tobacco ; and next to these may be 
named prints, cotton goods, fish-hooks, iron 
spoons, small mirrors, needles, and iron pots. The 
English make a goods called blue haft, which is in 
great demand. Hoes, axes, and such things as 
they can use, may also be exchanged for their 
produce, at a good profit. Owing to the fact that 
