creatures also; as the Tyger that he shall not hurt their Cattel.

[Nor good at healing inward distempers.] But to cure inward diseases
they are not excellent. But generally when they are sick they apply
themselves to their Gods. But their chief supplication they make to
the Devil, as being God's instrument, sent to punish and afflict whom
he pleaseth; as I have discoursed at large already.

[They both bury and burn their dead.] These People are very loath
to dye, and as much afraid of the Devil in their sickness, whom at
such times they chiefly invoke. Being dead none will come near the
house for many days, lest they should be defiled. The better sort
burn the dead, because worms and maggots should not eat them. But
the poorer sort who regard not such matters bury them making a hole
in the Woods, and carrying the body wrapped up in a mat upon a Pole
on their shoulders with two or three attending it, and so laying it
in without any ceremony, and covering it.

[They send for a Priest to pray for his Soul.] Some days after his
decease, if his friends wish well to his Soul, they send for a Priest
to the house, who spends a whole night in praying and singing for the
saving of that Soul. This Priest besides very good entertainment, in
the morning must have great gifts and rewards. And to encourage them
therein, he tells them that the like bounty and liberality as they shew
to him, shall the Soul of their departed friend receive in the other
world. And so according to their ability they freely give unto him,
such things as they are possessors of. And he out of his Wonderful good
nature refuseth not any thing, be it never so mean. And thus with Drums
and Pipes sounding before him, they conduct him home to his house.

[How they mourn for the dead.] Their manner of mourning for the dead
is, that all the Women that are present do loose their hair, and let
it hang down, and with their two hands together behind their heads do
make an hideous noise, crying and roaring as loud as they can, much
praysing and extolling the Virtues of the deceased, tho there were
none in him: and lamenting their own woful condition to live without
him. Thus for three or four mornings they do rise early, and lament in
this manner, also on evenings. Mean while the men stand still and sigh.

[The nature of the Women.] These women are of a very strong couragious
spirit, taking nothing very much to heart, mourning more for fashion
than affection, never