GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 



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tured in low relief. The annexed plates are fac-similes of 

 those figures copied by Lieutenant Hawkey, respecting 

 which, lie observes, that he could not learn, from any in- 

 quiries he was able to make, whether they had any con- 

 nection with the religious notions of the people, though 

 they went by the name of fetiches. They were said to be 

 the work of a learned priest of Nokki, who taught the art 

 to all those who chose to pay him. The names of the ob- 

 jects, corresponding with the numbers on the plates, are 

 mentioned by Lieutenant Hawkey, as under. 



20. A gentleman in his 

 hammock. 



21. A snake. 



22. Unknown. 



23. A man shooting a bird. 



24. An old man and a 

 young one killing an 

 alligator. 



25. Unknown. 

 2t»- A hunter and hippota- 



mus. 



27. An elephant. 



28. Unknown. 

 29- A hunter, a deer, and 



an alligator. 



30. Tattooing figures. 



31. A man and snake. 



32. A gentleman in his 

 hammock, 



33. A ship. 



1. A gentleman in his ham- 



mock and guard, 



2. A gentleman borne by 



his slave. 



3.1 



4. I Unknown. 



5. J 



6". A lizard. 

 7. An alligator. 



■ I Unknown. 



10. A hippopotamus. 



11. Unknown. 

 A buffalo. 

 A chasseur. 

 A buffalo. 

 A bird. 



16. Unknown. 



17. An alligator. 



18. A hunter killing a deer. 



19. A bird. 



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