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They have learned our vices, they have

copied some of the worst [patterns?] of the  

White man and become so debased

more by intoxicating drink and other evil

habits that they present   (the present remnant)

more or less a caricature of the former  their  

ancestors. If they have gained a little,

in little matters by their intercourse with

Europeans, they have lost much of that inde-

pendence of spirit, valor & courage, beside

certain other  better habits and customs which

originally [obtained?] with them & [still?] may  

be found among the more distant tribes.

If some of the older colonials & [?] are  

present to whom I may not [afford?] much information

that it  is new to them, I would beg of

them to bear in mind that there are many  

new [comers?] amongst us less  or but little

acquainted with the habits or character

of the Blacks.  

I must preface my lecture by one more ob-

servation viz; that I must draw almost

  

  

F. I would  

further remark  

here that their

speedy disap-

pearance from

before our eyes

is not altogether

owing to in-

temperance and  

other vices  

they assume

from Europeans.

I have known  

a number

of fine young

men dying

away before

they had almost

any opportunity

to drink,

simply in

consequence

of the irregularity

they  to which

they subject

themselves

living for a

time with Europeans

eating our

food, and  

enjoying re-

gular meals,

besides [being/wearing?]

[?]   & [?]

& then suddenly

returning for

a few weeks to their own

ways & habits;

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