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occasion, as they decide their right to a woman sometimes in this Fashion, altho the weaker keeps the object as often as the Conqueror, altho, in their estimation to the former's dishonour. Gaming is little prevalent amongst them. In their peregrinations they always inform one another of the Route they intend to take, & couriers, now and then, go from one party to another. When two or more Indians work a Beaver Lodge, the one who draws the Beaver out of his Lodge, or washe, gives the Animal to some other one present. They must always proportion their Stay in one quarter or Encampment according to the means of subsistence it affords. They live in Lodges, generally two families to a lodge, one upon each side of the fire. The women seldom prepare the Lodge in winter, or go for wood, unless the Husband is absent. The men perform all the hard labour; so indulgent are they to the female sex. aAll partake of the

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