TRAVELS iff 
CHAP. V. 
Of their MARRIAGE and FUNERAL CEREMONIES, 
As to their marriage cere monies, they are very 
Simple, yet differ greatly in the various nations and 
tribes. Amongfl feme of the bands in the Mofco- 
guige confederacy, I Was informed the myftery is 
performed after the following manner. When a 
young man has fixed his affections, and is deter- 
mined to marry, he takes a Cane or Reed, fuch as. 
they flick down at the hills of their Bean vines for 
their fupport : with this (after having obtained her 
parents’ or neareft relations’ content) he repairs to 
the habitation of his beloved, attended by his friends 
and affociates, and in the prefenCe of the wedding 
guefls, he flicks his Reed down, upright in the 
ground : when foon after his fweet- heart comes 
forth with another Reed, which Ike flicks down 
by the fide of his, when they- are married : 
then they exchange Reeds, which are laid by 
as evidences or certificates of the marriage, which 
is celebrated with feafting, mufic and dancing: 
each one of their relations and friends, at the wed- 
ding, contribute fomething towards eftablifhing the 
new family. As. foon as the wedding is over, the 
town is convened, and the council orders or recom- 
mends a new habitation to be conftrudted for the 
accommodation of the new family: every man in 
the town joins In the work, which is begun and 
fmiihed in a day’s time. 
The greateft accomplifhments to recommend a 
young man to his favourite maid, are to prove him- 
felf a brave warrior, and a cunning, induflrious 
hunter. 
They 
