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348 penciled at top of page. As before, page bisected longitudinally Indians text Indians, in conversation, are polite in the extreme and indulge the desire & the art of pleasing, perhaps, too much. They will will not contradict, and often when they know another to be mistaken will not correct him. And should one become boisterous, and converse in a manner ever so unbecoming, the others would not harshly tell him to hold his tongue, but the head man of the company would mildly oust him, saying, ye li quo, "that will do." and his voice will no more be heard. They never called each other by any more disgraceful or harsh terms than A-ski ni, mean, and U li ska ni, a fool. ________________ The Indians have had two great kings, but the greatest lived before the flood. Their second great king lived after their journey through the wilderness. He was also a preacher and taught them many things. Especially he taught them the use of all kinds of roots and herbs, and trees

Jews text The orientals, when engaged in conversation, are very candid and mild, and do not feel themselves at liberty directly to contradict the person with whom they are conversing, although they may at the same time be conscious, that he is telling them falsehoods. The ancient Hebrews in particular very rarely used any terms of reproach more severe than those of adversary, - contemptible and fool. When anything was said, which was not acceptable, the dissatisfied person replied "it is enough." John's Arch. P. 195. ________________ "And he (Solomon) spake of the trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall." re.(1 Kings 4:33) God also enabled him, (Solomon) to learn that skill which expels demons, which is a science useful and sanative to him. He composed such incantations also by which distempers are alleviated. He left behind him the manner of using exorcisms, by which they drive away demons, so that they never return;