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a human face. They are rowed by paddles, and 

 some have a sort of latteen sail made of matting. 



Hogs were the only quadrupeds we saw; and cocks 

 and hens the only tame fowls. However, the woods 

 seemed to abound with small birds of a very beauti- 

 ful plumage, and fine notes ; but the fear of alarming 

 the natives hindered us from shooting so many of 

 them as might otherwise have been done. 



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