Bothnia
the name formerly given to a country of northern Europe, extending along the E. and W. shores of the Gulf of Bothnia, the E. portion now beto a country of northern Europe, extend- ing along the E. and W. shores of the in Sweden.
Gulf of Bothnia, the E. portion now be- ing comprised in Finland, and the W. of the Baltic Sea, which separates Sweden from Finland; length about 450 miles, breadth 90 to 130, depth from 20 to 50 fathoms. Its water is but slightly salt, and it freezes in the winter, so as to miles, breadth 90 to 130, depth from 20 BOTOCUDOS INDIAN middle height, sturdily built, and have small hands and feet; their features are strongly marked, with broad cheek bones, BO-TREE deemed by white, regular teeth, and sparkling black eyes. They are rather yellow than copper colored, and their hair, of which only a tuft is worn on the smooth shaven head, is not quite black.
Their name is derived from the Portuguese, botoque, bung hole, with reference to their under lip, pierced to hold disc to their under lip, pierced to hold a disc of wood, sometimes 33/4 inches in diamhave no fixed set eter. They generally go quite naked, and settlements, but in their wanderings through the country keep the routes open by means of bridges of creepers woven into ropes. Their food includes anything not absolutely poisonous that will stay their hunger; even soft earth is eaten. Their speech is entirely distinct from that of the other Indian nations; they have no religion, properly speaking, but are abjectly afraid of spirits, and pay a certain worship to the moon as creator of the world. Ungovernably passionate, they often commit outrageous cruelties; but through systematically cruel treatment they have been almost annihilated, and now number not more than 4,000.