quills or goose quills. They queue the hair behind the head round which, leaving the Crown bare, they wear a stripe of cloth or beads fastened close behind and dangling to the hips. But when they wish to look fierce the ordinary covering for the head is the skin of the Bear's head in the same state in which it was worn by its shaggy owner. Thus accoutered with the addition of his Bow & Quiver his stone ax & bone knife a Nascapee possesses no small Degree of national pride and self Importance.

The Dress of the women consists of a conical Cap on the head a robe, with detached sleeves, which is belted round the waist & hangs from the shoulder to half the leg – and leggins & shoes of the Carriboux skin. They bundle the hair on each side of the head. Both sexes tatoo their cheeks & grease their faces. The Men pluck their Beards from the root[.]

These people though naturally timid are treacherous when provoked[.] Like most Savages they are indolent

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