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open space beyond, and saw moving towards its centre a clown. His 
body was entirely covered with green and dried leaves, and vines 
bound round in every way; on his head he wore a mask somewhat 
resembling a bear’s head, painted black on one side, and orange on 
the other; in one hand he carried a large club, and in the other, one 
of the short ones, to which our men had given the name of “ Handy 
Billy ;’ his movements were very much like those of our clowns, and 
drew down immense applause from the spectators. The musicians 
now began a monotonous song on one note, the bass alternating with 
the air; they then sound one of the common chords in the bass clef, 
without the alternation. Some of the performers clapped their hands 
to make a sharp sound; others beat sticks together; while a few had 
joints of large bamboo, two or three feet long, open at one end, which 
they struck on the open end, producing a sound similar to that of a 
weak-toned drum. Although it could not be called music, they 
kept good time. The notes of the music were obtained, and are as 
follows: 
Rs opel 
————— el 
SS ———_ 
we] E. ot eee 
SE ee ee 
o—e__01-0-0-0-0 a 
To this air they use words applicable to the occasion. The dancers 
now advanced two by two, from behind a large rock which had served 
to screen them from view; they were all dressed in their gala dresses, 
with white salas and new masi on; the chiefs had around their turbans, 
wreaths of natural vines and flowers, which had a pretty effect; their 
faces were painted in various patterns, black and vermilion. In enter- 
ing, their progress was slow, taking no more than three measured 
steps between each halt; as they drew nearer they changed their order 
to three and four abreast, using their clubs in a variety of attitudes, 
which are well represented in the admirable drawing Mr. Drayton has 
