. 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. |un£lioii [1 hopes of their â¢lis may mothers, [idant on 1 Indian, fo many ontinenCe ral years. 3 gain the ir lubmil- l by that continue whole of to be pre- ger chief, not admit .fting con- |mit to the :hout mur- fed at the Iny time it Derty with- I, they are punilhed C 3h \ jninilhed in the fame manner as if they liad been guilty of adultery. This cuftom is more prevalent among the naflons which lie in the interior parts,
. 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. |un£lioii [1 hopes of their â¢lis may mothers, [idant on 1 Indian, fo many ontinenCe ral years. 3 gain the ir lubmil- l by that continue whole of to be pre- ger chief, not admit .fting con- |mit to the :hout mur- fed at the Iny time it Derty with- I, they are punilhed C 3h \ jninilhed in the fame manner as if they liad been guilty of adultery. This cuftom is more prevalent among the naflons which lie in the interior parts, than among thoie that are nearer the fet- tlements, as the manners of the latter are rendered more conformable In ibme points to thofe of the Europeans, by the inter* courfe they hold with them. The Indian nations differ but little from each other in their marriage ceremo- nies, aiul lels in the manner of their di-^ vorces. The tribes that inhabit the bor- ders of Canada, make ufe of the follow- ing cuftom. When a young Indian has fixed his In- clinations on one of the other fex, he endeavours to gain her confent, and if he fuccccds, it is never known that her pa- rents ever obftruct their union. WLen every preliminary is agreed on, and the day appointed, the friends and acquaint- ance of both parties affcmble at the houie or tent of the oldeft relation of the bride- groom, where a feaft is prepared on the occaiion. The company who meet to affift at the feflival arc fometimes very numerous; A a they Mi Iii ili â !^». U' !:-:*. 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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