165
37. Their superstition and zealotry, 166
38. Their regard to the priests and magicians, 167
39. Places of their worship and sacrifice, 168
Their pawcorances or altar stones, 168
40. Their care of the bodies of their princes after death, 169

CHAPTER IX.

_Diseases and Cures of the Indians._

Sec. 41. Their diseases in general, and burning for cure, 171
Their sucking, scarifying and blistering, 171
Priests' secrecy in the virtues of plants, 171
Words wisoccan, wighsacan and woghsacan, 172
Their physic, and the method of it, 172
42. Their bagnios or baths, 172
Their oiling after sweating, 173

CHAPTER X.

_Sports and Pastimes of the Indians._

Sec. 43. Their sports and pastimes in general, 175
Their singing, 175
Their dancing, 175
A mask used among them, 176
Their musical instruments, 177

CHAPTER XI.

_Laws, and Authorities of the Indians among one another._

Sec. 44. Their laws in general, 178
Their severity and ill manners, 178
Their implacable resentments, 179
45. Their honors, preferments and authorities, 179
Authority of the priests and conjurers, 179
Servants or black boys, 179

CHAPTER XII.

_Treasure or Riches of the Indians._

Sec. 46. Indian money and goods, 180

CHAPTER XIII.

_Handicrafts of the Indians._

Sec. 47. Their lesser crafts, as making bows and arrows, 182
48. Their making canoes, 182
Their clearing woodland ground, 183
49. Account of the tributary Indians, 185

BOOK IV.

_Present State of Virginia._

PART I.

_Polity and Government._

CHAPTER I.