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I. A Letter from the Rev'^ Mr. John Clayton, 
(^afternjoards Dean of Kildare in Ireland) to 
Dr. Grew, in Anpwer to fever al ^eries 
f elating to Virginia, to him hy that learn-- 
ed Gentleman^ A. D. 1687. ^ communicated 
hy the Right Reverend Father in God Ro- 
bert Lord Bifhop of Corke, to John Earl of 
Egmonji^, F. R. S. 
I Have obferved many grofs Miftakes in Peo- 
ples Notions of Virginia^ when difcourfing 
of the Natives, which have rifen from the 
want of making a Diftinftion in their Exprcllions, 
when they fpeak of thz EngUpj ot Whites^ born there, 
and fo called Natives ; and the Aborigines oi the Coun- 
try. Pleafe therefore to take Notice, that when 1 fpeak 
of the Natives in general, I mean only the Indians. 
As therefore to your firft Query : Their Wiochijf, 
that is, their Prieftj'is generally their Phyfician 5 and jsa 
Perfon of thegreateft Honour and Efteem among them, 
next to the King, or to their great War- Captain. 
2. Nature is their great Apothecary, each Phyri- 
cian furnifhing himfelf, according to his Skill, with 
Herbs, or the, Leaves, Fruit, Roots, or Barks of Trees , 
of "Which he fometimes makes ufe of the Juice, and 
fometimes reduces them into Powder, or perhaps 
makes a Decoftibn thereof. 
3. Though every one, according to his Skill, is a 
fort pf Podor, (as many Women are in England) 
' * * This may fetve as a Sequel to tlie Accounts of Virginia formerly 
• giVehby Mp Clayton. See thefe Tranfatfions^K* 20X. 2oy, 206. 210. 
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