. Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Indiens; Biologie. ( 311 ) and that their wounded companions may not retard their flight, they carry them by turns in litters, or if it is in the winter feafondraw them on (ledges. Their litters are made in a rude manner of the branches of trees. Their fledges condft of two fmall thin boards about a foot wide when joined, and near fix feet long. The fore part is turned up, ai:d the fides are bor- dere! with fmall bands. The Indians draw thefe carriages with g
. Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Indiens; Biologie. ( 311 ) and that their wounded companions may not retard their flight, they carry them by turns in litters, or if it is in the winter feafondraw them on (ledges. Their litters are made in a rude manner of the branches of trees. Their fledges condft of two fmall thin boards about a foot wide when joined, and near fix feet long. The fore part is turned up, ai:d the fides are bor- dere! with fmall bands. The Indians draw thefe carriages with great eafebe they ever fo much loaded, by means of a firing which paf- fes round the breafl. This collar is called a Metump, and is in ufe throughout America, both in the fettlements and the internal parts, Thofe ufed in the latter are made of leather and very curioufly wrought. ' The prifoners during their march are guarded with the greatelt care. During the day, if the journey is over land, they are al-. ways held by fome of the vidorious party; if by water, they are faftened to the canoe. In the night-time they are flretched along the ground quite naked, with their legs, arms, and neck failened to hooks fixed in the ground. Bcfides this, cords are tied to their arms or legs, which are held by an In- .,_ , ;^,v dian, mmm i % ^J;l,u^.Jt /ija /i, -f. >," .'?4. 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. Dublin : Printed for S. Price [and 17 others]
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