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Wood, which yielded a murmuring found without any diftinct Tune. 



But the two Kings meeting again, the next day Complemented one and* 

 ther with more antick and ridiculous Poftures , fitting fide by fide under the 

 Roof, imploring their God, with their Hands folded, and their Heads bow'd 

 to the ground : At this interview , four Holland Trumpeters and Drummers 

 flood playing before the King, to the great admiration and amazement of the 

 Iflanders, which were near ten thoufand gathered together upon the News of 

 the ftrangers to attend the two Kings. Soon after a great company of Rufticks 

 came running thither, which had a green Herb called Cava, ty'd about their c.n« a ftran^Lquor. 

 middle ; on a fudden they began all to chaw this Cava, throwing that which 

 they had chaw'd into a large Woodden Trough, then putting Water to it, they 

 Kneaded it together ; which done, brought the Liquor on their Heads to the 

 two Kings, before whom they kneel'd when they gave them any : Yet not- 

 withstanding they receiv'd fuch honor from their Subjects, they fhew'd fervile 

 refpe&s to the Hollanders, for every King prefented them with a Pig, which 

 they firft laid on their Heads, then kneeling, put it down at he Mains Feet, 

 and bowing their Heads to the ground, rofe again. They wear their Hair 

 long, which Brayded, hung on the left fide of their Heads down to their Hips, 

 ty'd at the end with two Knots ; but the Nobility had two fuch Locks: All 

 of them went naked, their Privities onely cover'd. The fmalleft of the Men 

 exceeded the biggeft of the Hollanders in tallnefs. The Women had longBreafls impugn w ome „; 

 hanging like Satchels down to their Bellies,and fo unfhamefac'd,thatthey pro- 

 ftituted themfelves to any , in fight of all Men ; and ftill at low Water, their 

 bufinefs was to catch Fifh, which they greedily eat raw. 



After all this Entertainment, Weighing from hence, Schouten Sail'd along strange *i a m^., 

 the Coaft of IS^e^Guiny, where three Boats full of Negro's came Rowing to- 

 wards them , Slinging very fiercely Stones at them, and hovering about, 

 attended their motion all night. Next morning, feven Boats more coming to 

 their affiftance, they fet upon the Hollanders , but loon fled from their Bullets « 



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