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times made of hollow’d Timber covered with Parchment or other 
Skin wetted, having a Bow forits Neck, the Strings ty'd longer or 
fhorter, as they would alter their founds. The Figures of fome 
of chefe {nftruments are’ hereafter graved. - They have likewife in 
their Dances Rattles ty’d to their Legs and Wrifts, and in cheir 
Hands, with which they make a noife, keeping time with one 
who makes a found an{wering it on the mouth of an empty Gourd 
or Jar with his Hand. Their Dances confift in great activity and 
ftrengch of Body, and keeping time, if it can be. They very 
often tie Cows Tails to their Rumps, and add fuch other odd things 
to their Bodies in feveral- places, as gives them a very extraordinary 
appearance. 
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