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vibhials, reft orfocial conversation, he confidently 
approaches the door of the firft houfe he choofes, 
laying 64 i am come ;' 5 the good man or woman 
replies, 44 You are ; it’s well.” Immediately 
victuals and drink are ready ; lie eats and drinks 
a little, then (mokes tobacco, and convenes either 
of private matters, public talks, or the news of 
the town. He rifts and fays, 44 I go H the other 
anfwers, 44 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 converging 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 thru fir, when he repairs to the 
fruitful groves, to regale on their luxuries, and 
entertain the fond female with evening longs, 
It is aftonifhing, though a fabt, as well as a 
(harp reproof to the white people, if they will 
allow themfelves liberty to reflebt and form a juft 
eftimate, and I mu ft own elevates thefe people to 
the firft rank amongft mankind, that they have 
been able to relift the continual efforts of the 
complicated holt of vices, that have for ages 
over- run the nations of the old world, and fo 
contaminated their morals ; yet more fo, fince 
fuch vaft armies of thefe evil fpirits have invaded 
this continent, and clofely inverted them on all 
lides. Aftonilhing indeed ! when we behold the 
ill, immoral condubt of too many white people, 
who relide amongft them : notwithstanding 
which, it feems natural, eligible, and even eafy, 
for thefe fimpie, illiterate people, to put in prac- 
tice thofe beautiful lebtures delivered to us by 
the ancient fages and philofophers, and recorded 
fqr our inftrucf ion. 
