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kind. Their nofes, though not flat, are broad and full. 1777. 
The lower part of the face projects a good deal, as is the t I animr > r - _ 
cafe of molt Indians I have feen; fo that a line let fall from 
the forehead, would cut off a much larger portion than it 
would in Europeans. Their eyes are of a middling flze, 
with the white lefs clear than in us; and though not re¬ 
markably quick or piercing, fuch as give a frank cheerful 
caff to the whole countenance. Their teeth are broad, but 
not equal, nor well fet; and, either from nature or from 
dirt, not of fo true a white as is ufual among people of a 
black colour. Their mouths are rather wide; but this ap¬ 
pearance feems heightened by wearing their beards long, 
and clotted with paint, in the fame manner as the hair on 
their heads. In other refpeCts, they are well-proportioned; 
though the belly feems rather projecting. This may be 
owing to the Want of compreflion there, which few nations 
do not ufe, more or lefs. The pofture of which they feem 
fondeft, is to ftand with one flde forward, or the upper part 
of the body gently reclined, and one hand grafping (acrofs 
the back) the oppolite arm, which hangs down by the pro¬ 
jecting flde. 
What the ancient Poets tell us of Fauns and Satyrs living 
in hollow trees, is here realized. Some wretched conftruc- 
tions of flicks, covered with bark, which do not even deferve 
the name of huts, were indeed found near the fhore in the 
bay; but thefe feemed only to havq been ereCted for tem¬ 
porary purpofes ; and many of their largeft trees were con¬ 
verted into more comfortable habitations. Thefe had their 
trunks hollowed out by fire, to the height of fix or feven 
feet; and that they take up their abode in them fometimes, 
was evident from the hearths, made of clay, to contain the 
Vol. I. Q fire 
