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moft of them tie it in a Knot on the top of their Heads ; two fmall Boards co- 

 ver their Breads, and fix letter hang on their Arms, two Bells at each Ear, and a 

 Cap on their Head, with a Feather : Their Quivers, which are always full of Ar- 

 rows, fliarpned with Fifli Bones, hang by their Sides . In their left-Hand they hold 

 a great Bowe, with which they go to War, the King walking before with a Club. 

 They Confult daily about warlike Affairs in the Kings Palace, where he himfelf ipfLfc 

 fits on a high Seat . the Grandees falute him firft with their Hands lifted over their SSf** 5 ° 

 Head, crying Ha, He, Ya, at which the reft cry Ha, Ha . then every one fits down 

 on a Stool round about the Room. If they have any Bufinefs of Conference to 

 debate, then the King fends for the ancienteftPerfons and Priefts, call'd Jonas • 

 this done, they give a Cup of Qajiine (which is a hot Drink made of Herbs) to the 

 King ; after which every one drinks in order out of the fame Cup. This Liquor 

 occafions Sweat, quenches Thirft,and fatisfies the Appetite for twenty four hours. 

 When they March againft their Enemies they live on Indian Wheat , Honey, Their Food 

 fmoak'd Filh, and divers forts of wild Roots, amongft which they mix Sand and &«."* * 

 Cinders, to preferve them the longer. No fooner are the two Armies come within 

 fight one of another, but the Kings of both Parties roll their Eyes about in their 

 Heads, mutter fomething to themfelves, and makeftrange Geftures and Exclamati- 

 ons ; which is anfwer'd by a general Cry of the whole Army : then each King turn, 

 ing himfelf with great Reverence to the Sun, takes a woodden Platter with Water 

 which he throws over his Army fo far as he is able, and begs of the Sun to grant 

 him, that he may fpiil his Enemies Blood in like manner \ then throws another 

 Diflbfull into the Fire, wifhingthat his Soldiers may thus Offer the Bodies of their 

 ^ Foes to the Flames • then ftep forth the Priefts, who are always skill'd in the Art Their m* 

 of Necromancy, and fearing themfelves on a Shield in the midft of the Army, are Sorc£rer5 ' 

 draw a Circle, in which they make many ftrange Geftures, not without muttering 

 to themfelves, and feemingly fay a Prayer of a quarter of an hour long . during 

 which they deport themfelves fo ftransely, that they rather feem to be Devils them- Stran s c »**- 



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ielves, than Charmers of the Devil : They turn their Eyes quite round, and their 



Bodies 



