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| pofits of Mufick, what along time this Tune had in fayling from Exg- 
her to open herlips : Partly out ofa Curiofity, to fee whether her 
\ teeth were exactly white, and clean, as Thop'dthey were ; for’tisa 
- Rion €rrOr) for the black and white, being fo near together, they fet off} _ 
‘anime, but it was not the main end of my enquiry; for there was now, | 
: = one thing more, to fet her off in my opinion , the rareft black}. 
kinds, whofe name I have forgotten, Snappers, grey and red 5 Ca- 
vallos, Carpions,@c. with others of rare colours and fhapes, too many 
to be named in this leaf; fome fryed in oyl, and eaten hot,fome fouc't, 
forme marinated : ofall thefe we tated, and were much delighted. 
Dinner being near half done, (the Padre, Berzardo, and the other 
black attendants, waiting onus ) in comes an old fellow, whofe com- 
plexion wasraifed out of the red Sack for near that Colour it was: 
hishead and beatd milk white, his Gountenance bold and cheerful , | 
a Lutein hishand, and play’d us fora Novelty , The Pafame fares 
gahard 5 a tanein great efteem, in Harry the fourths dayess for when | 
Sit Fohu Falftaff makes his Amours to Miftre(s Doll Tear-fheet, Speake 
and his Company, the admired fidlers of that.age, playesthis Tune, 
which put a thought intomy head,that if Time and Tune be the Com- 
land tothis place. « But we being fufficiently fatisfied with this kind of 
Harmony, defired a fong ; which he performed in as Antique a manner 5 
both favouring. much of Antiquity ; no Graces, Double Relifhes, 
Trillos; Gropos; or Piano forte’s, but plain as a packftaff; his Lute | 
too;-was but of. ten ftrings, and that wasin fafhionin King David's 
dayes; fo that the rarity of this Antique pieces, pleasd me beyond 
meafure. 7 : : 
» Dinner being ended; andthe Padre well near weary of his wait- 
ing, werofe, and made room for, better,Gompanys.for now the 
Padre, and_his black»Miftrefs were to take their turns ; A Negro 
ofthe greateft beauty and majefty together - that ever Ifaw in one 
woman. Herftature large, and excellently fhap'd, well favour'd,full 
ey ’d,andadmirably sac’ dyfhe wore onherhead a roll of green Taffaty, 
ftrip’d:with white and Philiamort, madeup in manner of a Turbant, 
and.overthat afleight vayle, which thetookoff at pleafure. Onher 
body.next her Linnen;,aPeticoat ofOrange Tawny and Sky colour 5 
not done with Strait ftripes,but wav'd 3and uponthat a mantle of pur- 
ple filk, ingrayld with ftraw colour. This Mantle waslarge, and tyed 
witha knot: of very broad black Ribbon , ,with a rich Jewel on her 
rightdhoulder, which cameunder her leftarm, and fo hung loofe and 
carelefly, almoft tothe ground. “@nsherd ore.buskins of 
wetched Silk,deck’d with Silver lace,and Fringes Her fhooes,of white 
Leather, lac’d with sky colour, and pink’d between thofe laces. In her 
ears, The wore large Pendants 5 about her neck, and on her arms, fair 
‘Pearls. But her eyes were her richeft. Jewels, for they were the lar- 
| geft, and moft oriental that [have ever feen. : 
|. Secing all thefe perfections in her only. at paflage ; but not yet 
jareaed her Speak; I wasrefolv’d afterdinner, to make an Eflay what 
a-prefent of rich filver, filk;and gold Ribbon would do, to perfwade 
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Seneral opinion, that all Negroes have white teeth 5 but that is a Com- 
ore anotherwith the greater advantage. But look nearer.to them , 
and you fhallfind thofe teeth, which ata diftance appear’d rarely 
white, are yellow and foul. This knowledge wrought this Curiofity 
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