The History of Virginia, in Four Parts

CHAPTER VIII.

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_Religion, Worship and Superstitious Customs of the Indians._

Sec. 29. Their quioccassan and idol of worship, 152 30. Their notions of God, and worshiping the evil spirit, 155 31. Their pawwawing or conjurations, 157 32. Their huskanawing, 160 33. Reasons of this custom, 164 34. Their offerings and sacrifice, 165 35. Their set feasts, 165 36. Their account of time, 165 37. Their superstition and zealotry, 166 38. Their regard to the priests and magicians, 167 39. Places of their worship and sacrifice, 168 Their pawcorances or altar stones, 168 40. Their care of the bodies of their princes after death, 169