They have a custom of pillaging Women one from another, and he that is the strongest gains the lovely prize; during the combat the woman remains and concerned spectator waiting with patience, and resignation, to know her future fate: as were she to refuse to go with the Victor his vengeance would in turn fall upon her who would quickly give her a little discipline by way of introduction to her new state; and be it good or otherwise she must remain to such time as a more determined hero may stand forth. This race are much given to wrestling which seems to be the only amusement they have; as for dancing which all nations are so fond of they are totally unacquainted with that art. Their pastimes are taken up in chatting and smokeing; as Tobacco with them is accounted a necessary ingredient for subsistence; so fond are they of it[.] The Women in like manner employ themselves in cutting lines from the Carribou Skin scraped to serve for Snow Shoes, and Nets, which are made almost in the same Manner as those of the Europeans, but not so Pêchante on account of the roundness of the Line being so much thicker than those m[ad]e of thread and even in these there is great

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