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Sketches Of The Manners And Customs Of The North-American Indians.
permitted me to take as much soap , as I thought would be sufficient to wash and shave me , during the remainder of my journey to the Factory . " They were more cautious in plundering the Southern Indians , as the relation of such outrages being committed on them might occa ? sion a war between the two nations ; but they had nothing of that kind to dread from the English . Howeverthe Northern Indians
, had address enough to talk my home-guard Indians out of all they had : so that before we left them , they were as clean swept as myself excepting their guns , some ammunition , an old hatchet , an ice-chissel , and a file to sharpen them . . " It may probably be thought strange that my guide , who was a Northern Indian , should permit his countrymen to commit such of littlenote
outrages on those under his charge ; but being a man , , he was so far from being able to protect us , that he was obliged to submit to nearly the same outrage himself . On this occasion , he assumed a great air " of generosity , but the fact was , he gave freely , what it was not in his power to protect . " writers have observedthat it is only the refinement of
ci-Many , vilized society that can induce- mankind to treat females with that tenderness and respect , with which they are treated in the states of modern Europe . Among the Northern Indians , however , they appear to be treated with greater indifference , not to say cruelty , than jiinong any other people under Heaven . The following anecdote of Matonabbee , one of their chiefs , is a striking proof of this :
TREATMENT OP WOMEN . " He attributed all our misfortunes to the misconduct of my guides ; and the very p lan we pursued , by the desire of the Governor , in not taking any women with us on this journey , was , he said , the orincioal thing that occasioned all our wants : ' for , ' said he , ' when -11 the men are heavy laden , they can neither hunt nor travel to distanceand in they meet with success
any considerable ; case in hunting , who is to cany the produce of their labour ? Women ,, added he ' were made for labour ; one of them can carry , or haul , as much as two men can do . They also p itch our tents , make and mend our clothing , keep us warm-at night , and , in fact , there is no such th ' -no- as travelling any considerable distance , or ior any length without their assistance' ' Women' said
of time in this country , . , he again , ' though they do every thing , are maintained at a trifling expence : for as ' they always stand cook , the very licking of their fmo-ers in scarce times , is sufficient for their subsistence . ' lhis , however odd it may appear . , is but a too true description cf the situation of women in this country ; it is at least so in appearance : or the and it is Uian probable
the women always cairy provisions , more they help themselves , when the men are not present . " ( TO BE CONTINUED . )
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Sketches Of The Manners And Customs Of The North-American Indians.
permitted me to take as much soap , as I thought would be sufficient to wash and shave me , during the remainder of my journey to the Factory . " They were more cautious in plundering the Southern Indians , as the relation of such outrages being committed on them might occa ? sion a war between the two nations ; but they had nothing of that kind to dread from the English . Howeverthe Northern Indians
, had address enough to talk my home-guard Indians out of all they had : so that before we left them , they were as clean swept as myself excepting their guns , some ammunition , an old hatchet , an ice-chissel , and a file to sharpen them . . " It may probably be thought strange that my guide , who was a Northern Indian , should permit his countrymen to commit such of littlenote
outrages on those under his charge ; but being a man , , he was so far from being able to protect us , that he was obliged to submit to nearly the same outrage himself . On this occasion , he assumed a great air " of generosity , but the fact was , he gave freely , what it was not in his power to protect . " writers have observedthat it is only the refinement of
ci-Many , vilized society that can induce- mankind to treat females with that tenderness and respect , with which they are treated in the states of modern Europe . Among the Northern Indians , however , they appear to be treated with greater indifference , not to say cruelty , than jiinong any other people under Heaven . The following anecdote of Matonabbee , one of their chiefs , is a striking proof of this :
TREATMENT OP WOMEN . " He attributed all our misfortunes to the misconduct of my guides ; and the very p lan we pursued , by the desire of the Governor , in not taking any women with us on this journey , was , he said , the orincioal thing that occasioned all our wants : ' for , ' said he , ' when -11 the men are heavy laden , they can neither hunt nor travel to distanceand in they meet with success
any considerable ; case in hunting , who is to cany the produce of their labour ? Women ,, added he ' were made for labour ; one of them can carry , or haul , as much as two men can do . They also p itch our tents , make and mend our clothing , keep us warm-at night , and , in fact , there is no such th ' -no- as travelling any considerable distance , or ior any length without their assistance' ' Women' said
of time in this country , . , he again , ' though they do every thing , are maintained at a trifling expence : for as ' they always stand cook , the very licking of their fmo-ers in scarce times , is sufficient for their subsistence . ' lhis , however odd it may appear . , is but a too true description cf the situation of women in this country ; it is at least so in appearance : or the and it is Uian probable
the women always cairy provisions , more they help themselves , when the men are not present . " ( TO BE CONTINUED . )