that's it ; 



animals pursued across rugged 

 rocks, roots dry from the earth, 

 and the larvae of ants and insects, 

 form their only regular resources. 

 They frequently set out upon 

 excursions for plunder, and carry 

 off cattle from the Store farms in 

 the plains below. They use 



poisoned arrows, which they 

 shoot from bows about a yard 

 long and an inch thickness in the 

 middle ; the arrows are about a 

 foot and a half long, headed with 

 bone, and a triangular bit of 

 iron, having a piece of quill 

 bound on very strongly with 

 sinews, about an inch and a half 

 from the top, to prevent it from 

 easily being drawn out of the 

 flesh. 



On the African coast, a curious 

 umbrella hat, 6, is worn by the 

 uatives ; it is made of rushes, is 

 exceedingly light, and imparts a 



cooling shade from the rays of 

 the tropical sun. 



Various war costumes are worn 

 by the different tribes. In the 

 accompanying war dress, 7, the 

 cap is made 7 

 of monkey 

 skins ; the 

 apron is of 

 long grass, 

 platted toge- 

 ther at one 

 end; the 

 shield is of 

 w i c k e r- 

 work ; from 

 the neck is 

 suspended 

 by four 

 strings a 

 knife or dag- 

 ger, in a red 

 leather case, 

 mounted in 462 - 

 rings of skin. The weapon is a 

 spear with a leaf-shaped blade ; 

 and by the side is worn a leather 

 pouch. 



The regal costume of a queen, 8, 

 consists of a mantle of dark blue 

 colour, which is worn in graceful 



