without Salt, Bread or Vegetables, till
they quite loathe it- when they go on an
Expedition either for Hunting or War, they
frequently take with their only a little par
ched corn pounded with some sugar this is
light of Carriage & nourishing & on such
a Diet they will sustain great hardships
for many Days. H told us that when
he was once in this Country, several years
back, an Indian was going with them
a Journey of Two Days (Perhaps for a Guide)
on enquiry they found he had brought no
Provision & asking why he came without,
he replied- Hoh! I eat enough before
leaving home to last two Days- I am no
Child- I am a Man ~ When at home
they are in the general moderate in their
Eating-
The Indians generally meany Young-the
Male, not unfrequently between fourteen
& Eighteen and the Females from twelve
to sixteen- it is also common for many of the
Children to die before they are 4 years Old-
but of those who survive that age in a gener
al way it is supposed they exceed us in
longevity