believed
it upon
any man’s
report. It
is certain
that all
things
appear
incredible
to us in
proportion
as they
differ
from known
customs;
but one
who can
judge
aright
will not
wonder to
find that,
since
their
constitution
differs so
much from
ours,
their
value of
gold and
silver
should be
measured
by a very
different
standard;
for since
they have
no use for
money
among
themselves,
but keep
it as a
provision
against
events
which
seldom
