for their Use; likewise Hickerie-Nuts, which they beat betwixt
two great Stones, then sift them, so thicken their Venison-Broath therewith;
the small Shells precipitating to the Bottom of the Pot,
whilst the Kernel in Form of Flower, mixes it with the Liquor.
Both these Nuts made into Meal, makes a curious Soop, either with clear Water,
or in any Meat-Broth.

From the Nation of Indians, until such Time as you come to the Turkeiruros
in North Carolina, you will see no long Moss upon the Trees;
which Space of Ground contains above five hundred Miles.
This seeming Miracle in Nature, is occasion'd by the Highness of the Land,
it being dry and healthful; for tho' this Moss bears a Seed
in a Sort of a small Cod, yet it is generated in or near low swampy Grounds.

The Congerees are kind and affable to the English, the Queen being
very kind, giving us what Rarities her Cabin afforded, as Loblolly made
with Indian Corn, and dry'd Peaches. These Congerees have
abundance of Storks and Cranes in their Savannas. They take them
before they can fly, and breed 'em as tame and familiar
as a Dung-hill Fowl. They had a tame Crane at one of these Cabins,
that was scarce less than six Foot in Height, his Head being round,
with a shining natural Crimson Hue, which they all have.
These are a very comely Sort of Indians, there being
a strange Difference in the Proportion and Beauty of these Heathens.
Altho' their Tribes or Nations border one upon another, yet you may discern
as great an Alteration in their Features and Dispositions,
as you can in their Speech, which generally proves quite different
from each other, though their Nations be not above 10 or 20 Miles in Distance.
The Women here being as handsome as most I have met withal,
being several fine-finger'd Brounetto's amongst them. These Lasses