Publisher's Synopsis
Chapter I. Preliminary Remarks - Unjust Opinions Generally Entertained of the Character of the Native - Difficulties and Disadvantages he Labours Under in His Relations with Europeans - Aggressions and Injuries on the Part of the Latter in Great Degree Extenuate His Crimes Chapter II. Physical Appearance - Dress - Character - Habits of Life - Meetings of Tribes - Wars - Dances - Songs Chapter III. Food - How Procured - How Prepared - Limitation as to Age, etc. Chapter IV. Property in Land - Dwellings - Weapons - Implements - Government - Customs - Social Relations - Marriage - Nomenclature Chapter V. Ceremonies and Superstitions - Forms of Burial - Mourning Customs - Religious Ideas - Empirics, etc. Chapter VI Numbers - Diseases - Cause of Limited Population - Crimes Against Europeans - Amongst Themselves - Treatment of Each Other in Distribution of Food, etc. Chapter VII. Language, Dialects, Customs, etc. - General Similarity Throughout the Continent - Causes of Differences - Route by which The Natives have Overspread the Country, etc. Chapter VIII. Effects of Contact with Europeans - Attempts at Improvement and Civilization - Account of Schools - Defects of the System Chapter IX. Suggestions for Improvement of System Adopted Towards the Natives
