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Musculo's house was like looking into a boiling- 

 house in a brewery, which I presume is always full 

 of steam. But was it warm] had it that dryness 

 which even the vapour of hot water may be said to 

 have % No ; by heavens ! for the atmosphere was 

 one heavy drizzling perpetual Scotch mist, whilst 

 the earth beneath was one rich surface of sloppy 

 greasy mud. No life seemed stirring, except occa- 

 sionally, when some closely wrapped-up figure came 

 like a ghost emerging from a cloud, and jumping 

 under the thatched roof, threw 7 off his thick cotton 

 legumbigalla, and stamping the dirt and wet off 

 his feet and legs, loudly expostulated with the wet 

 season for bringing such inconveniences with its 

 rain. 



In the afternoon, Tinta came down with his 

 Court train of servants, to see me at Musculo's 

 house. I happened just then to be lying under 

 the influence of the ague fit, so he only remained 

 to express his sorrow at seeing me in such a con- 

 dition, and promised that he would ask the Negoos 

 to receive me early in the morning, that I might 

 not be detained any longer in Ankobar than was 

 absolutely necessary. 



During this stay at Musculo's house, I observed 

 the tattooing process by which the Shoan ladies 

 disfigure their faces with large artificial eyebrows 

 of a black colour ; for nearly the whole day was 

 occupied by Eichess ornamenting in this manner, 

 the broadly round face of her fat slave-girl, 



