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the Indians In tlie neighbourhood of the lakes ; 
it appears to me also, that there is less differ¬ 
ence of colour amongst them than amongst 
those last mentioned. 
Amongst the female Indians also, in general, 
there is a much greater sameness of colour than 
amongst the men. I do not recollect to have 
seen any of a deeper complexion than what 
might be termed a dirty copper colour. 
The Indians universally have long, straight, 
black, coarse hair, and black eyes, rather small 
than full sized ; they have, in general, also* 
high prominent cheek bones, and sharp small 
noses, rather inclining to an acquiline shape ; 
they have good teeth, and their breath, in ge¬ 
neral, is as sweet as that of a human being can 
be. The men are for the most part very well 
•made; it is a most rare circumstance to meet 
with a deformed person amongst them : they 
are remarkably straight; have full open chests; 
their walk is firm and erect, and many amongst 
them have really a dignified deportment. Very, 
few of them are under the middle stature, and 
none of them ever become very fat or corpu¬ 
lent. You may occasionally see amongst them 
stout robust men, closely put together, but in 
general they are but slightly made. Their legs, 
arms and hands, are for the most part extreme¬ 
ly well shaped; and very many amongst them 
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