It is lawfull among them to haue more Wiues then one; but all
keepe the rigour of coniugall faith vnto their Husbands: The Wo-
mens very afpect, is modeft and graue.

   Generally the Nation is fo noble, that you cannot doe them any
fauour or good turnes, but they returne it. There is fmall pafsion a-
mong them, but they weigh all with a calme and quiet reafon. And
to doe this the better, in great affaires they are ftuddying in a long
filence what is to bee faid or done: And then they anfwere yea, or no,
in two words: And ftand conftantly to their refolution.

   If thefe people were once Chriftians, (as by fome fignes we haue
reafon to thinke nothing hinders it but want of language) it would
bee a right vertuous, and renowned Nation.

   As for their religion, wee haue not language our felues to find it
out; Mafter Throughgood, who driues his Lordfhips trade vpon the
riuer of Patuxunt, hath related fomwhat:

   Firft, they acknowledge one God of Heauen, which they call
[our] God; and cry, a thoufand fhames vppn thofe Chriftians that
so lightly offend fo good a God. But they giue no externall honour
vnto him, but vfe all their might to pleafe an Okee (or frantick fpi-
rit) for feare of harme from him. They adore alfo Wheate and Fire
as two gods, very beneficiall vnto mans nature.

   In the Machicomoco, or Temple of Patuxunt, there was feene by
our Traders this Ceremony. Vpon a day appointed all the Townes
mete, and a great fire being made; about it ftood the younger fort,
and behind them againe the elder. Then taking a little deere fuett,
they caft it into the fire, crying Taho, Taho, and lifting vp their
hands to heauen. After this, was brought forth before them a great
Bagg, filled with a large Tobacco-pipe and Poake, which is the word
which they vfe for our Tobacco. This was carried about the fire,
the youth following, and finging Taho, Taho, in very good tune of
voice, and comely gefture of body.

   The round ended, one comes reuerently to the bagg, and open-
ing it, takes out the Pipe, and deuides the Poake from one, to one.
As euery one tooke his draught, hee breath'd his fmoake vpon all
the limbs of his owne body; as it were to fanctifie them by this ce-
remony, to the honour and feruice of their God, whomfoeuer they
meant.
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