. 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. ntut ty to I, the from L; and jy the ic oiUl, ; better [ 373 ] nation 1 pafleil ihroii'^li. When one of thch' young nun has lixcil on a yoinig woman he approves of, Ik- dKcovcrs his padion to licr [larcnts, who give him an invitation to eomc ami live witli them in their tent. He accorilingly accepts the ofler, and hy To doing engages to rcfulc in it for a whole year, in the chara«Ster of a menial fcrvant. Dining this time h
. 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. ntut ty to I, the from L; and jy the ic oiUl, ; better [ 373 ] nation 1 pafleil ihroii'^li. When one of thch' young nun has lixcil on a yoinig woman he approves of, Ik- dKcovcrs his padion to licr [larcnts, who give him an invitation to eomc ami live witli them in their tent. He accorilingly accepts the ofler, and hy To doing engages to rcfulc in it for a whole year, in the chara«Ster of a menial fcrvant. Dining this time he hunts, and brings all the game he kills to the family ; by which means the father has an oppor- tunity of feeing whether he is able to provide for tlie iiijiport of his daughter and the children that might be the confe- quence of their union. This however is only done whilft they are young men, and for their firfl: wife, and not repeated like Jacob's fervitudes. When this period is expired, the mar^ riage is lolemnized after the cuftom of the country, in the following manner. I'hree or four of the oldeft mab relations of the bridegroom, and as many of the bride's, accompany the young couple trom their refpedive tents to an opeu part in the centre of the camp. ^ 1 T 1 t Ik 1. if*' my Aa3 Tho ll. 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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