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&nd equal accefs, when his own private Stores are 
eonfumed; to ferve as a Surplus to fly to for Suc- 
cour 5 to aflifl neighbouring towns, whofe crops may 
have failed ; accommodate Arrangers, or travellers ; 
afford provisions or Supplies, when they go forth on 
hoftile expeditions ; and for all other exigencies of 
the flate : and this treafure is at the difpofal of the 
king or mico; which is Surely a royal attribute, to 
have an excluflve right and ability in a community 
to distribute comfort and ble flings to the neceflitous. 
As to mechanic arts or manufactures, at prefent 
they have Scarcely any thing worth observation. 
Since they are Supplied with necefSaries, conve- 
niences, and even Superfluities by the white traders® 
The men perform nothing except ereCting their 
mean habitations, forming their canoes, ftone 
pipes, tambour, eagles tail or flandard, and Some 
other trifling matters; for war and hunting are their 
principal employments® The women are more 
vigilant, and turn their attention to various manual 
employments ; they make all their pottery or 
earthen-ware, moccafins. Spin and weave the cu- 
rious belts and diadems for men, fabricate lace, 
fringe, embroider and decorate their apparel, &c» 
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