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Theiiv jUliinguage different from that of tjie Vhilh* 
fines and Marianas : Their Manner of pronouncing ^it 
comes nearefl that of the Jral?s^ as fome who underflaiid 
that Language have obferved. The Woman, that feerrrs 
. the moh conuderable amongft them, has feveral Rings 
and Necklaces of Tortoife-meli, (call’dliere Carej J and 
others made of a Subftance yet unknown to us, much 
refembiing Ambergrifc, but not tranfparent. ' 
The Manner of their living at Sea, which was for 
feventy days together, continually driven by the Wind, 
' was thus: They calf out a for-c of Net, made of a great 
number of little Twigs of Trees tied together, having a 
large Mouth for die Fifh to enter in at, and ending in a 
Point to prevent their getting out again. The Fifli they 
took after this manner, was all the Nourifhment they 
• had, and Rain-water faved in Coco-fliells, which is the 
Fruit of the Palm-tree (as obferved before) of the Fi- 
, gure and Size of a Human Scull. 
. Theydiave no Cows in their Iflands : As foon as they, 
faw them, they ran a\yay, as diey did like wife at the 
Barking of a Dog, in one of the Miffionaries Houfes. 
'Neither have they Cats, Stags, Horfes, or in general 
. any ‘Quadruped. Nor any Fowls but Sea-Fowls ; ex- 
cepting Hens, which they breed up, but never eat their 
■ . 
Notwithhanding this then want of every thing,, they 
are very merry and contented with their Condition. 
Their Songs and Dances are exa£f and regular : When 
they Sing, it is altogether, every one obferying the fame 
' Humour and Geftures, which makes it vei;y agree- 
able. . ^ f 
They are furprized at the Gpvernrnent, Politenefs, . 
and Manners of the Europeans^ of whom they had not 
the Icaff knowledge. They admire not only the Solem- 
nities and Ceremonies of the Church in celebrating DR 
. vine Service ; but alfo the Mufick, Inffruments, Dances . 
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