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roughly done, they put this Cmhfoo out into 

 the Difli they ferve it up in, which is Ibme- 

 what like D. and the Cmkfoo being heaped up, 

 they make (as it were) a Bed or Place for 

 the Meat to liejn, then they put good ftore 

 of Spice, as Ginger, Pepper, Saffron, &c. 

 This Dilh is fet upon a Mat on the Ground, 

 and four Men may eaiily fit about it, tho' I 

 have feen fix and more at one Difh j they fit 

 with their Buttocks upon the Calves of their 

 Legs, with the bottom of their Feet on the 

 Ground. If there are many to eat at this 

 Meal, there are more Dilhes* This Dilh they 

 have in ufe fometimes at Breakfaft:, as well as 

 Dinner and Supper, but it is commonly uftd 

 for the two laft Meals. They cover it with 

 a thing made on purpofe, fomewhat like E. 

 and it will keep hot enough two Hours. At 

 I a ftately Entertainment they will have a Sheep 



roafted whole, fometimes a half, or a quar- 

 ter, on a wooden Spit, or the moft conveni* 

 ent thing they can find. They do not con- 

 tinually keep turning it, as we do, but leifure- 

 ly let one fide be almoft roafted before they 

 turn the other. The Fire is commonly of 

 Wood burnt to clear Coal, and made fo, that 

 the Heat afcends to the Meat. They bafte 

 ; ^ it with Oil, and a little Water and Salt in- 

 corporated. They let it be thoroughly roafted ; 

 then they fay, Bifyniillah^ In the Name of God ^ 

 after they have waflied their Right Hands, 

 and pulling the Meat in pieces, they fall to 

 eating. It is to be noted, that they never 

 ufe but their Right Hand in eating, and one 

 holds whilft the other pulls it afunder, diftri- 

 buting the pieces to the reft, as he pulls it 



off; 



