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natural indolence seems to suppress any fondness for the 

 chace. Their musical instruments consist of a large drum 

 and a kind of guitar, or rather perhaps a lyre, of which the 

 following is a representation. 



Some pains have been taken, and no small degree of 

 labour bestowed, in collecting the materials for this instru- 

 ment. The body is of Avood much lighter than deal ; the 

 bridge and the eleven bars which it supports are of iron ; 

 they are confined by a strip of bamboo fixed to the body 

 or frame by strings of leather ; and they rest also on a piece 

 of skin. The circular ornament is part of the brass frame 

 of a print or looking-glass ; and the circles are French 

 brass buttons with the head of Louis XVI. on them. The 

 tones are soft, and by no means unpleasing. 



Both men and women shave the head in ornamental figures, 

 according to fancy, and the brides are always close shaven 

 before they are presented to their husbands ; this operation 



