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and often consigned, and the parties for the time consider themselves in outward appearance at least as good Friends. The Present or rising Generation would appear to have some fait notion of an almighty Being, but I believe they internally allow him very few of His attributes. No doubt they have improved their Ideas in this respect, from their communication with the whites. They are in general remarkably superstitious, being able, I am apt to think, to give credit to the grossest absurdities, which indeed is very often practised upon them by self-conceited or talkative people amongst themselves. They have little variety of amusements. Gaming forms the Principal. Their favorite play is in imitation of our Dice performed in a dish with a few Eagle's or Bear's Claws; at this game they will risk the fruits of their industry, altho sparingly at each sLtake: at other times they will feast and dance or Jump and sing round a circle. They are in general very industrious and excellent oeconomists.

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