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them rain, and the latter withdraws it; however, they invoke 
their favour in the dry season, but it does not seem that 
they consider them as in any other manner influencing 
human affairs ; nor do they offer them any kind of worship. 
Their ideas of a future state seem not to admit of any 
retribution for their conduct in this world; good and bad 
going equally after death to the sky, where they enjoy a sort 
of Mahommedan paradise. 
Sept. 9th. In the morning some rain. Set off at eight, 
A.M.through a country more fertile, and having more land 
prepared for cultivation. The manner of preparing it is 
first by cutting down the long reedy grass, and placing it 
in small heaps, which are then covered with a layer of 
mold, and then set fire to; in the little spots of ashes thus 
formed, the Indian corn and peas are planted, and the 
manioc in the unmanured places between them; these 
ashes are the only kind of manure made use of. They 
never burn down the long reedy grass until it has shed 
its seed, so that the next rains bring a stronger crop 
than before. - - - - - - very soon blossomed, as well 
as the long reed grass twelve feet high, and the thorny 
sensitive plant. 
Passed some fine lime-stone springs, the first we had 
seen. 
