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CHAP. III. 
Of their DRESS, FEASTS and DIVERTISEMENTS. 
THE youth of both fexes are fond of deco- 
rating themfelves with external ornaments* The 
men (have their head, leaving only a narrow cred 
or comb, beginning at the crown of the head^ 
where it is about two inches broad and about the 
fame height, and (lands frized upright ; but this 
ereft tending backwards, gradually widens, co- 
vering the hinder part of the head and back of 
the neck : the lank hair behind is ornamented 
with pendant filver quills, and then jointed or 
articulated filver plates ; and ufually the middle 
fafcicle of hair, being by far the longed, is wrap- 
ped in a large quill of filver, or the joint of a 
fmall reed, curioufly fculptured and painted, the 
hair continuing through it terminates in a tail or 
tafleh 
Their ears are lacerated* feparating the border 
or cartilaginous limb, which at fird is bound 
round very clofe and tight with leather drings or 
thongs* and anointed with fre(h bear’s oil, until 
healed : a piece of lead being faftened to it, by 
its weight extends this cartilage an incredible 
length, which afterwards being craped, or bound 
round in brafs or filver wire, extends femicircui- 
arly like a bow or credent ; and it is then very 
eladic, even fo as to fpringand bound about with 
the lead motion or dexure of the body : this is 
decorated with foft white plumes of heron feathers* 
A very curious diadem or band, about four 
inches broad* and ingenioufly wrought or woven, 
and curioufly decorated with dones, beads. 
Wampum, porcupine quills, encircles their 
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