138 VOYAGE IN SFARClf* 



proportion between them : the two niiddle-fized 

 bamboos were in unifon ; the Ion[';cfl: was a note 

 and a half lower; and the fhortell, two notes 

 and a half higher. The mufician who fang the 

 counter-tenor, made himfelf heard much above 

 the others, although his voice was rather hoarfe ; 

 heaccompg.nied himfelf, at the fame time, by 

 f^riking, with two little cafuarina fticks, on 

 a bamboo fix meters long, and fplit longitudi- 

 nally. Three muficians, placed before the 

 others, flrove alfo to explain the fubjecl of their 

 fong by geflures, which they had no doubt 

 perfe(5lly ftudicd, for they repeated them to- 

 gether, and in the fame manner. From time 

 to time they turned towards the King, making 

 with their arms motions which were not alto- 

 gether devoid of grace ; at other times they 

 inclined their head fuddenly againfl their breaft, 

 and fhook it repeatedly, &;c. <Scc. 



During thefe tranfaclions, Toobou offered the 

 Admiral fome pieces of cloth, made of the bark 

 of the paper-mulberry ; and he had them opened 

 out with a great deal of oftentation, in order to 

 let us know the full value of his prefent. 



The one of his miniflcrs who was feared on 

 his right, ordered the kazui to be prepared : and 

 prcfenrly was brough.t full a woovien veiTel of 

 an oval Pnape, the length of wliich was a me- 

 ter. (Sec Plate XXXI. Fig. 9.; 



The 



