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has added a further stimulus in
as much as they apprehend some bad
influence from [word crossed out] evil spirits if they
continue longer at the same camp
than 3 nights. This may be less observed
now when some European notions have
inclined them to lay aside some of their
superstitions, - an oppossum Cloak
is the utmost that any of them require
to serve both as clothing & bedding
in this original state & perhaps their
blanket now often seen is but a
poor subtitute for them. Too generally
they exhibit but little sense of shame
often they are seen in a perfect state of nudity
yet there are exceptions some are more
particular to cover at least some
parts of their body either with a kind
of yarn spun from oppossum fur
by means of a kind of wood acting as
a spindle or

8
has added a further stimulus in
as much as they apprehend some bad
influence from [word crossed out] evil spirits if they
continue longer at the same camp
than 3 nights. This may be less observed
now when some European notions have
inclined them to lay aside some of their
superstitions, - an oppossum Cloak
is the utmost that any of them require
to serve both as clothing & bedding
in this original state & perhaps their
blanket now often seen is but a
poor subtitute for them. Too generally
they exhibit but little sense of shame
often they are seen in a perfect state of nudity
yet there are exceptions some are more
particular to cover at least some
parts of their body either with a kind
of yarn spun from oppossum fur
by means of a kind of wood acting as
a spindle or