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The Indians and jews agree, I believe, in asserting that as their ancestors were not engaged in building the tower of Babel, therefore their language was not affected at that

time but continued the same.

Mioming? to Maimonedes all the forty night ll of the priests and Lavites? were cities of refuge: so among the Indians the habitation of every priest was a refuge to the

nain? slayer;

 Both among the Indians & jews, if I mistake not, cities of refuge were free for strangers, and captives as well as for any of the tribe who should visit them.
Among the jews, I think, the winter months were holy, and so, with the Cherokees are December and January
With the jews espousals were considered a sufficient foundation for affinity  Josephus vol. 1. p. 497.  So also among the Creek Indians when a father has promised his

daughter in marriage, the promise becomes to all intents his son in law.

In a comparison of Indian with jewish customs respecting warfare, mourning, religious feasts &c. we find a very astonishing resemblance, and cannot well believe that they

have been taught any of these things by the whites.