The older they get the more repulsive and filthy they become.

While young some of the women have pleasing, intelligent and alert faces, while children of both sexes are attractive and interesting.

But with them as with all aboriginal people who have absorbed the vices and none of the virtues of the whites, the Washoes are fast losing power, vigor and strength by disease and dissipation.

The smoke of the _campoodie_ fire is also ruinous to their eyes and ophthalmia is prevalent among them.

It is no uncommon thing to see a man or woman entirely blind.
The old-time methods of clothing have entirely disappeared.