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that the women from [indecipherable] shall rise again and
expect for themselves a kind of Muhomedan
paradise; for a new race of women far
auperior & much more beautiful shall be
provided for them who are said to be
descended from the race of the Barrabin
superior beings residing with the deity
Baiamai. It was particularly enjoined
[word crossed out]me not to divulge this [word crossed out]secret respecting
the women.
I cannot say that this their belief had
any great moral inflence upon them, but
they have some idea that those who have
led a good life would fare better
than others.
I would only add in conclusion that
these[word crossed out] are entirely their own origina
notions not any thing derived from their
intercourse with Europeans and though they
are very doubtful as [words crossedout] the father of all things
[words crossed out], they fancy that most likely Baiamai
made originally all. Now whatever errors
and absurdities [words crossed out]
may adhere to this their belief, we cannot