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intended as the means of satiating their inordinate lustful passions, or to serve conveniency more than to propagate the Species. They have seldom more than six children of both sexes. The male sex appears to be the most predominant. I presume the female sex, while in infancy, is much neglected. Indeed the women are considered by them in no other light than to serve their lust and propagate the Species. A woman having her menses dares not walk in the same foot path with the rest. They appear to have little Idea of morality in practice at least: that the weak ought to submit to the strong seems to be a general maxim with them, particularly in regard to their women. Other property is more respected. To obtain an object envied upon what they regard as fair principles, they will pick a quarrel about something else, which is generally understood

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