ORIGIN OF THE



tva



marriages go on more commomly wuIIIUU
mony.
  There are in all nations some considerable



which
amon,
riages
they
whicd
they I
other.
out axr
relativ
band '
pass I
  Arr



atlly twer



families,



L cannot marry but among themselves, especially
ir the Aloonquins. In general, the stability of mar-
is sacred in this country, and for the most part
considert as a great disorder, those agreements
L some persons make to, live together as long as
ike, and to separate when they are tired of each
  A husband who should forsake his wife, with-



iyI
)ns
wit]
ier
ion´



iwful cause, mu
; and a woman
iout being force
time still worse



rthe Miam



St expect many insults from her
who should leave her hus-
d to it by his ill conduct, would



;s, the husband has a right to cut
                   fl  *        a



off his wife's nose if she runs awray Iro:
among the Iroquois and the Hlurons, they r
consent. This is done without noise, and
thus separated may marry again. They
conceive that there can be any crime in
wife and I cannot agree together," said one (
missionary who endeavoured to make him'
the indecency of such a separation ; " my
case was the same, we chanaed wives and
happy; for nothing is more reasonable than t,
other happy, when it is so cheaply done wit]
inga fny body." Nevertheless, this custom,
already observed, is looked upon as an abus
ancient, at least armong the Iroquois.
  Among some nations of the Indians, tre .
riages are carried on by the parents alone.
interested do not appear at all ; they give th
entirely to the will of those on whom thi



however



, the parents come to



no conclusion



n him:; bult
nay part by
the parties
cannot even
this. c" My
of trem to a
comprehend
neighbour 's
we were all
o make each



aout wrong-
as we have
e, and is not

ities of mar-
T'he parties
.emselves up
ey depend;
without the



consent of those who are to be married.
  If a girl continues too long without being courted,
her family generally contrive to find her a suitor. On
this occasion they act with a great deal of percaution.



124



- - - - - - - - -- I --  ----o A.1-  m  J.    -o        -