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128 down and eae themelves in the Preence of others. Every Family has a Urine Tub placed before the Entry, in which they make Water, and leave it o tanding, till it mells mot inufferably; for they put in it the Skins, which are to be dreed, for to oak or teep in it, which affords not the agreeablet Scent; to the encreaing of which the rotten Pieces of Fleh Meat and Fat, thrown under their Benches, contribute a great deal; o that delicate Noes do not find their Account among them. Yet through long Cutom the mot naueous Things become more upportable.

Yet notwithtanding their naty and mot beatly Way of living, they are very good natur'd and friendly in Converation. They can be merry and bear a Joke, provided it be within due Bounds. Never any of them has offered in the leat Manner to hurt or do Harm to any of our People, unles provok'd to it. They fear and repecct us as a Nation far uperior to theirs in Valour and Strength.