Marriage contracts—National custom—Exchange of presents—Nocturnal
visits—The object—Purchasing the bride—Customs on the occasion—
Feuds and quarrels—Tla-quillaugh, or Indian doctor—His office—
Precarious life—Mode of paying him—Manner of treating the sick—
Customs and ceremonies on the occasion—Hard duty—Superstitions—
Knowledge of roots and herbs—Curing wounds—Diseases, or general
complaints—Gambling—Tsill-all-a-come, or the national game—Manner
of playing it—Bets—Gambling propensities—Hot baths—Manner of
using them—On what occasions—Indian qualifications—Gymnastic
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Social habits—Winter habitations—Economy of the winter—Summer
employments—Collecting of food—Fish barriers—Salmon—Division of
labour—Roots and berries—Scenes at the fish camp—Mode of catching
the deer—Preparation of food—Furnaces or ovens—Implements of
warfare—Spampt, how made—Pine moss—Bread, how prepared—Great
war-dance—Manner of fighting—Treaties of peace—Scalps—Slaves—
Funeral ceremonies—Mode of interment—Graves—Superstitions—
Emblems—Customs—Mourning—Punishments—Sedate habits and docile
dispositions 295