ao On the Inhabitants©? 



dil is fi'mple. A Quantity of coals are put into an earthen pot, the mouth 

 of 'which Is ftopped with long grafs by way of ftrairler, This pot is put 

 into a large deep pan perforated at the bottom, fo as to admit of the neck 

 ©f the pot being put through it ; the pan is fiipported upon bricks to prevent 

 the neck of the pot from touching the ground, and alfo that a veffel may he 

 placed under the {trainer as a refervoir for receiving the oil as it drops. 

 The pan is filled With, dry cow dung, which is ufed as fuel, 'and extracts 

 the oil in the courfe of an hour* 



Th ere are but few forts of rllh in thefe rivers: turtle are to Be had 

 in great numbers, and are always confecrated by facrifice before they are eat- 

 en* The hill people are however fully recompenced for the lofs offlfh 

 in the rivers, by the great abundance they get from the neighbouring 

 lake So 



A Ga&row is a ftout well fhaped man, hardy, and able to do much, 

 work j of a furly look, flat Cafn like nofe, fmall eyes, generally blue, or 

 brown, forehead wrinkled, and overhanging eye brow, with large mouth, 

 thick lips, and face round and fhort ; their colour is of a light or deep 

 brown ; their drefs confifts of a brown girdle, about three inches broad j 

 having in the centre a blue ftripe; it goes round the waift, is patted' 

 between the thighs, and is fattened behind^ leaving one end or flap hanging 

 down before, about eight inches ; fome times it is ornamented with brafs 

 plates; with rows of ivory or a white ilone fhaped like bits of tobacco* 

 pipes, about half an inch long; the brafs plate is made to refemble 

 a button, or an apothecary's weight, but more indented : fome have it or- 

 namented with little bits of brafs, fhaped like a bell; fome wear an orna- 

 ment on their head about three or ,£ve inches broad, decorated in the- 



