that had Corn in it, to make a Noise withal: To these Instruments,
they both sung a mournful Ditty; the Burthen of their Song was,
in Remembrance of their former Greatness, and Numbers of their Nation,
the famous Exploits of their Renowned Ancestors, and all Actions of Moment
that had (in former Days) been perform'd by their Forefathers.
At these Festivals it is, that they give a Traditional Relation of what
hath pass'd amongst them, to the younger Fry. These verbal Deliveries
being always publish'd in their most Publick Assemblies,
serve instead of our Traditional Notes, by the use of Letters.
Some Indians, that I have met withal, have given me
a very curious Description of the great Deluge, the Immortality of the Soul,
with a pithy Account of the Reward of good and wicked Deeds in the Life
to come; having found, amongst some of them, great Observers of Moral Rules,
and the Law of Nature; indeed, a worthy Foundation to build Christianity upon,
were a true Method found out, and practis'd, for the Performance thereof.

Their way of Dancing, is nothing but a sort of stamping Motion,
much like the treading upon Founders Bellows. This Female-Gang
held their Dance for above six Hours, being all of them of a white Lather,
like a Running Horse that has just come in from his Race.
My Landlady was the Ring-leader of the Amazons, who, when in her own House,
behav'd herself very discreetly, and warily, in her Domestick Affairs;
yet, Custom had so infatuated her, as to almost break her Heart
with Dancing amongst such a confused Rabble. During this Dancing,
the Spectators do not neglect their Business, in working the Loblolly-Pots,
and the other Meat that was brought thither; more or less of them
being continually Eating, whilst the others were Dancing.
When the Dancing was ended, every Youth that was so disposed,
catch'd hold of the Girl he liked best, and took her that Night
for his Bed-Fellow, making as short Courtship and expeditious Weddings,