Each native who owns a gun carries about with him a measure capable of holding but one charge, in which he receives his powder.

Throughout this region the women are almost entirely naked, their gowns being a patch of cloth frightfully narrow, with no flounces; and nothing could exceed the eagerness with which they offered to purchase strips of calico of an inferior description.

They were delighted with the large pieces we gave, though only about two feet long, for a fowl and a basket of upward of 20 lbs.

of meal.

As we had now only a small remnant of our stock, we were obliged to withstand their importunity, and then many of their women, with true maternal feelings, held up their little naked babies, entreating us to sell only a little rag for them.