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rather than roast meat. These people inhabited a fine 

 agricultural country, which, moreover, abounded with 

 game, yet they were not contented with hunting and 

 feeding, upon their enemies, but preyed much upon each 

 other, many of their wives and children falling victims 

 to the practice in times of scarcity." 



They are reported to have abandoned the practice for 

 a good many years, but Mr. Layland observed remains 

 in which the marrow and fatty substances testified to 

 a recent origin. He adds that thirty years ago the whole 

 country from the Moluta to the Caledon Eiver was in- 

 habited by cannibals. 



