208 CAPTAIN TUCKEY'S NARRATIVE. 



posed to appear : advances ; his eyes glowing fire ; returns 

 triumphant ; while the spectators are clapping their hands 

 and striking their breasts in turns ; he then squatted down. 



The only presents made by Europeans concerned in the 

 slave trade, Avere brandy, musquets, and powder, all pro- 

 moters of civilization and encouragers of population. 



A foomoo waited on me with a present of a goat, for 

 "which I gave two fathoms of chintz and a necklace, and 

 he promised to procure me two canoes at day-light the 

 followino- mornining. 



Dr. Smith made an excursion along the bank of the 

 river to the northward, limestone and clay slate alternating. 



The women braid their hair, and in this state it looks 

 well ; but when the braiding is undone, horridly frightful, 

 like a black mop. 



iVlligators are so plentiful hereabouts, and so frequently 

 carry off the women, Avho at daylight go down to the river 

 for Avaler, that while they are filling their calabashes, one 

 of the party is usually employed in throwing large stones 

 into the river outside of them. Here I learn that they 

 have two crops of Indian corn a year. 



Several instances have occurred which shew the minute 

 divisions of property : three or four people have usually a 

 share in a goat ; and even a fowl is seldom without two 



