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The Candians. 
ropean dominions ; but the intercourse between the two bran- 
ches of the nation is more completely cut off than that be- 
tween any of the most savage and hostile - tribes in North 
America. Even during the intervals of peace no communica- 
tion is opened, nor is there any attempt on either side to 
carry on a secret trafFic or correspondence wtth the other. 
The policy of the Dutch therefore succeeded so far as -to ren- 
der the Candians completely isolated, and to make them 
look with apprehension and hostile Jealousy on the approach 
of a stranger. 
As I have already observed, the state of constant hostility in 
which the Candians have so long continued with the Europeans, 
and the independence which their mountains enable them to 
maintain, have rendered the lines of their character more bold 
and prominent, while the subjection and tranquillity of the low- 
landers have greatly softened the more rugged traits of their 
natural disposition. Although the Candians are governed with 
th| most complete despotism, yet as their prejudices and cus- 
toms are shared and respected by their nionarchs, they are 
proud of being free from a foreign yoke, and slaves only to a 
anaster of their own race. They look upon the Cinglese in 
our service as a mean, dispicable race, who barter their na- 
tural rights for peace and protection. The Candians in their 
appearance retain an air of haughtiness and gravity ; they are 
at the same time more courteous and polite, as well as more 
crafty and treacherous than tlieir countrymen of the lowlands. 
They are also accounted more athletic, and superior both in 
shape and countenance. As they are accustomed from their 
infancy to bear arms and watch at the dilferent posts where 
any danger is apprehended, they early acquire a military air 
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