The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war : with an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies . accuflomed to wear tight flioes, that their feet may not grow be-yond the fize efleemed handlbme. In general, they do not exceed five or fix inchesin length. Their flioes, which have little or no Ible, are faflened with tliamondbuckles, or fomething very brilliant, in proportion to the circumftances of thewearer, as ornament is their only purpole •, for the flioes are f
The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war : with an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies . accuflomed to wear tight flioes, that their feet may not grow be-yond the fize efleemed handlbme. In general, they do not exceed five or fix inchesin length. Their flioes, which have little or no Ible, are faflened with tliamondbuckles, or fomething very brilliant, in proportion to the circumftances of thewearer, as ornament is their only purpole •, for the flioes are fo made that theynever loofen of themfelves, nor do the buckles hinder them from being taken flo^kings are of white filk, delicately thin, that the leg, which is almoft«nLirtly diiplayed to view, may appear to more advantage. The head-drefs is ftill more agreeable, becaufe it is perfcdly natural. Of allthe gilts which Heaven has bcftowed upon the womi n of I ima, their hairis the molt ciiltinguifhed. It is generally black, and fo thick and long, thatit might ferve as a veil for modefl:y, being capable of reaching below thegirdle. They tie it up behind in fix braided locks, through which a golden bod- 4 kin m. ^rh/p \Ti^-. rA. i^y le^~ THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. 411 kin a little bent is inferted, having a clufter of diamonds at each end. On this CHAP. II the braided locks are fulpended lb as to touch the flioulders, while thofe ^—?^?*~^-treffes which are not attached to the head fall flill lower in waving ringlets. Thefethey never attempt to ornament, Jeaft they Ihould rob them of their nativebeauty ; but on the Iront, and upper part of the head, they wear diamondaigrtts, and the hair is formed into little curls, which delcend from the begin-ning of the temples to the middle of the ear, and on each temple is a patch ofblack velvet. The ear-rings are of brilliants, intermixed with tufts of blackfilk covered with pearls. Their bracelets, rings, necklaces,
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