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and soon pulled out, a white fat-looking grub
which he at once swallowed, as if the greatest
delicacy. I exclaimed What eat that poorly
thing just after a good breakfast!? O yes, sir
he replied, that very good, very sweet, de-
licious, I think you would call it?
All the clothing they use is the oppossum
cloak which also serves as a bed at night.
This might do pretty well, if they were always careful
enough to make a good one. Indeed the
blanket which they are now so anxious to
get, is but a poor substitute for it. But
in hot weather, they care not much about any
sort of covering & neglect sometims to be much
better provided in winter. Their [crossed out: habitations] huts
or shelter consists of a few sheets of bark
only in hot & dry weather merely of a few
boughs & branches. They seldom encamp
more than three nights on the same spot, as
a superstitious fear haunts them & drives them away, lest
the evil spirit should hurt them. In fact
many reasons induce to their wandering & un-
settled habits; it may be in search of food, or
to settle a dispute, to fight or to escape some
enemy, or it may be the habit & fondness of changes.
As regards their character they are naturally very
suspicious & distrustful and as a sure consequence