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helmets of feathers of uniform shape and colour, ana 
their faces painted in a similar manner, beat upon 
tabors: two others, with hats curiously wrought of 
green feathers, held trumpets of a fine black wood, 
ingeniously carved: there were six others, in large 
hats of white feathers, who appeared to be guards te 
the cacique. i 
*‘Finving arrived along-side of the Admiral’s 
ship, the cacique entered on board with all his train. 
He appeared in full regalia, Around his head was 
a band of small stones of various colours, but prin- 
cipally green, symmetrically arranged, with large 
white stones at intervals, and connected in front by 
aiarge jewel of gold. Two plates of gold were 
suspended to his ears by rings of very small green 
stones. To a necklace of white beads, of a kind 
deemed precious by them, was suspended a large 
plate, in the form of a fleur de lys, of guanin, an 
inferior species of gold; and a girdle of variegated 
stones, similar to those round his head, completed 
his regal decorations. Elis wife was adorned ina 
similar manner, having also a very small apron of 
cotton, and bands cf the same round her arms and 
iegs. The daughters were without ornaments, ex- 
cepting the eldest and handsomest, who had a girdle 
of small stones, from which was suspended a tablet, 
the size of an ivy leaf, composed of various-coloured 
stones, embroidered on a net work of cotton. 
‘When the cacique entered on board the ship, 
he distributed presents of the productions ef his 
island among the officers and men, The admiral was 
