. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. [ 227 J They jvaliit tluir fnccs if (I niul Mnck, whicli tliry cftccin as j^ oriiameDtnl. 'VUvy alio j)aiiif tlicnilclvcs when fluy |M) to war ; hut the iinthod they make ufc oF (HI this (Kcalioii (lillcis from that whcicin they ii{c it merely as a (lecoralioii. The youiij; liuliaiis, who arc (lefnous of excelling tlulr companions in finery. Hit the outward rim ol l)otli tlicir cars; at the fame time tluy take care n
. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. [ 227 J They jvaliit tluir fnccs if (I niul Mnck, whicli tliry cftccin as j^ oriiameDtnl. 'VUvy alio j)aiiif tlicnilclvcs when fluy |M) to war ; hut the iinthod they make ufc oF (HI this (Kcalioii (lillcis from that whcicin they ii{c it merely as a (lecoralioii. The youiij; liuliaiis, who arc (lefnous of excelling tlulr companions in finery. Hit the outward rim ol l)otli tlicir cars; at the fame time tluy take care not to fepa- rate them entirely, hut leave the fleHi thus cut dill untoueheil nt hoth extremi- ties: arouiul this Tpongy ruliHanee, from the upper to the lower part, they twiil hrals wire, till the weight draws th( am- putated rim into a how ol five or fix diameter, and drags it almoil down to the IhouKier. 'I'his dec(jrati()n is elleemeil tt) he cxccffively gay and hecomiiig. It is alio a common cuftom among rheni to bore tlu ir noles, and wear in them pendants of dilVeictit lortj. I oblerved tliat i(ja (hells were much worn hv thole ot the interior parts, and reckoned very ornamental; but how they ])rocured theiu I could not : juobably by tluir traf- iick with other nations nearer the lea. ' i ;l j ' â ' ff t- -i. P :: Th<'.r M. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780. London : Printed for the author and sold by J. Walter . ..
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