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163 XVIII. Pride and greatness of mind 170 XIX. Wars and the causes which lead to them 175 XX. Manner of surprising their enemies 177 XXI. Peace messengers 181 XXII. Treaties 185 XXIII. XIIIGeneral observations of the Indians on the white people 187 XXIV. Food and cookery 193 XXV. Dress and ornamenting of their persons 202 XXVI. Dances, songs, and sacrifices 208 XXVII. Scalping—whoops or yells—prisoners 215 XXVIII. Bodily constitution and diseases 220 XXIX. Remedies 224 XXX. Physicians and surgeons 228 XXXI. Doctors or jugglers 231 XXXII. Superstition 239 XXXIII. Initiation of boys 245 XXXIV. Indian mythology 249 XXXV. Insanity—suicide 257 XXXVI. Drunkenness 261 XXXVII. Funerals 268 XXXVIII. Friendship 277 XXXIX. Preachers and prophets 290 XL. Short notice of the Indian chiefs Tamanend and Tadeuskund 300 XLI. Computation of time—astronomical and geographical knowledge 306 XLII. General observations and anecdotes 310 XLIII. Advice to travellers 318 XLIV. The Indians and the whites compared 328 Conclusion 346