. Reisen durch die inneren Teile in Nordamerika, in den Jahren 1766, 1767 und 1768. Er sie beschaffen können; fimfiar tothat reprefented in der Platte N° IV. Der Dolch in der Nähe in der fameplate, ist speziell für das Naudoweffie na-tion und der alten conflrudion, aber Theycan geben ho Konto wie lange es Hat beenin ule unter ihnen. Es war originallymade der Einheit oder Knochen, aber fince theyhave Kommunikation mit dem Euro- päischen Händler hatten, haben sie es von fleel gebildet. Die Länge ist etwa zehn Zentimeter, andthat Teil ciofe an den Griff fast Breite threeinches. Die Kanten sind scharf und itgradually t

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. Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. er they can procure; fimfiar tothat reprefented in Plate N° IV. The dagger placed near it in the fameplate, is peculiar to the Naudoweffie na-tion, and of ancient conflrudion, but theycan give ho account how long it has beenin ule among them. It was originallymade of Unit or bone, but fince theyhave had communication with the Euro-pean traders, they have formed it of fleel.The length of it is about ten inches, andthat part ciofe to the handle nearly threeinches broad. Its edges are keen, and itgradually tapers towards a point. Theywear it in a iheath made of deers leather, neatly ornamented with porcupine quills ;and it is ufually hung by a ftring, deco-rated in the lame manner, which reachesas low only as the breafl. This curiousweapon is worn by a few of the principalchiefs alone, and confidered both as aniifeful inftrument, and an ornamental badgeof fuperiority. I obferved among the NaudowTffies afew tarpcts or ihields made of raw buffalohides, and in tlie form of thofe ufed by the. [ 297 ] the ancients. But as the number of thefewas fmall, and I could gaui no intelli-gence of the asra in which they firft wereintroduced among them, I fuppofe thofeI faw had defcended from father to fon formany generations. The reafons the Indians give for mak-ing war againfl one another, are muchthe fame as thofe urged by more civilizednations for diflurbing the tranquillity oftheir neighbours. The pleas of the for-mer are however in general more rationaland juft, than fuch as are brought byEuropeans in vindication of their proceed- ings. The extenfion of empire is feldom amotive with thefe people to invade, andto commit depredations on the territoriesof thofe who happen to dwell near them.To fecure the rights of hunting with-in particular limits, to maintain the li-berty of palling through their accuftomedtracks, and to guard thofe lands whichthey confider from a long tenure as theirown, aga

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