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5 to devour large quantities of food at a single meal, and is made a subject of exultation & boasting. After the flesh is devoured, the bones are carefully collected, and either burnt or thrown into a stream of water.

The Feast of Invitation is prepared with less ceremony. On this occasion a large quantity of food is generally prepared - a whole deer; and an invitation given to all the men of the band to participate. - The food is distributed amongst them as equally as possible and they are allowed to eat it immediately, or carry it home, as may best suit their pleasure. At this feast all their councils are held, and all public business transacted. They have many other feasts; but the preceding appear to be the most prominent and are of the most frequent occurrence. Their highest enjoyment seems to consist in eating. Food is often difficult for them to procure; but when it is obtained they make feasts, and enjoy it as fast as they can, while it lasts, - if enjoyment can be derived from excessive alimentation. Intellectual epicures will be disgusted with this; but, if they possess those noble attributes of enlightened minds - philanthropy and