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amends to these unfortunate people for the in¬ 
troduction of spirituous liquors amongst them. 
Before their acquaintance with them., they 
were distinguished beyond all other nations 
for their temperance in eating and drinking; 
for their temperance in eating indeed, they 
are still remarkable; they esteem it indecorous 
in the highest degree even to appear hungry; 
and on arriving at their villages, after having 
fasted, perhaps, for several days preceding, 
they will sit down quietly, and not ask for any 
food for a considerable time; and having got 
wherewith to satisfy their appetite, they will 
eat with moderation, as though the calls of 
hunger were not more pressing than if they 
had feasted the hour before. They never eat 
on any occasion in a hurry. 
The Indians are by nature of a very hos¬ 
pitable generous disposition, where no parti¬ 
cular circumstances operate to the contrary; 
and, indeed, even when revenge would fain 
persuade them to behave differently, yet hav¬ 
ing once professed a friendship for a stranger, 
and pledged themselves for his safety, nothing 
can induce them to deviate from their w ord. 
Of their generosity I had numberless proofs in 
the presents which they gave me; and though 
it must be allowed, that when they make pre¬ 
sents they generally expect others in return, 
yet I am convinced, from the manner in which 
