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120 which there were wept away in and about the Colony above 2000 Perons. For as the Natives as well as the Animals of this Climate are of a hot Nature, they cannot bear the outward Heat, much les the inward, caued by this burning Ditemper, which inflames the Mas of Blood to that degree, that it cannot by any Means be quenched. They are very full of Blood, which is oberved by their frequent Bleeding at the Noe.

Few of them exceed the Age of 50 or 60 Years; many die in the Prime of their Years, and mot part in their tender Infancy; which is not to be wondered at, conidering they are quite detitute of all Sorts of Medicines, and ignorant of all that may trengthen and comfort ick Bodies. To upply which Defects, they know of nothing better, than to end for their Divines, which they name Angekuts, who mutter certain Spells over the Sick, by which they hope to recover. For