But nevertheless it is better to visit in quality of a private Gentleman then of a Chief; tho both fare sumptuously yet the gentlemen are the Most Numerous and they may expend more time in One District in a Continual feast somtimes they make a Months stay in one District but seldom Hurry when they are on a Visit.

The lower Classes always entertain those of their Class or Society in the same Manner, according to their Abilitys but they Mostly prefer the Method of Visiting in the retinue of Cheifs and Gentlemen and this Method of living draws many Young People into the roving Society of the Areeuoy, which shall be discribed in turn, and as they always find plenty of Food, and raiment without Much trouble they Never think of Settling till they Arrive at Mans estate, if they do then.

When People of equal rank visit each other in their own or other Districts they are always made welcome by Greetings as soon as they enter the House as before discribed and as soon as they are Seated, the Master of the House orders a feast to be prepared for them, and enquires the Cause of their Visit, What they want &c. to all which they Answer without hesitation or Preface and their Wants being made known they are instantly promised to be supplyd if the other has it in His power and in the Meantime they are presented with a piece or two of Cloth and one or more live Hogs by way [of] earnest of their being supply’d; and if the Man of the House has not what his Visitors Want, He begs them to stay at His House till He can procure sufficient to supply their Wants among his Neighbours.

All the Provisions dressd for the Visitors they Must take with them, it being accounted no treat if any of the Family partake with them. Nor do they Call any thing a present which Nature produces, except accompanied by somthing which is procured by the Assistance of labour or the Art of Man; for which reason they always give Cloth or some thing else with their Gifts, Provisions being held of No value being produced by Nature, and they think it not proper to make store of them.

They never return thanks, but by deed, having no Word in their

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