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quadrupeds they are literally overruns. 
The number of all the inhabitants* 
men, women, and children, is probably 
between five and six hundred. 
The following may be given as prom¬ 
inent characteristics of the natives.—* 
They are in general, well made and 
handsome—very indolent and supersti¬ 
tious. They are morose, treacherous, 
ferociously passionate, and unfriendly to 
all other natives. When they are not 
fishing, or otherwise employed, they are 
generally travelling about, and visiting 
each other. They have no salutations 
when they meet, but sit down without 
exchanging a word of civility for some 
minutes ; but after a silent pause, the 
head of the family, if there is any thing 
in the house to eat, presents it to his 
guests, who, whpn they have eaten suf¬ 
ficiently, if there are any fragments left, 
are very careful to secure them and car„ 
ry them off when they return home; 
and this host would regard it as an im¬ 
position, it his visitors were to neglect 
this important trait of politeness, an$ 
