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was refolv*d to lofe no time ; and with that view 

 order'd my Carpenters to plane the Pirogues ; by 

 which they were thinner and lighter by one half. The 

 poor innocent People of this Country, could not 

 conceive how we work'd with an Axe ; every ftroke 

 we gave they cry 'd out, as if they had feen foroe 

 new Prodigy ; nay, the fil ing of Piftols could not 

 divert 5 em from that Amazement though they were 

 equally ftrangers both to the Piflol and the Axe, 

 As foon as my Pirogues were gat ready, I left my 

 Canows with the Governour or Prince, and beg'd 

 of him that they might remain untouched by any 

 body ; in which point he was very faithful to me. 



I cannot but acquaint you in this place, that the 

 higher I went up the River, I met with more dis- 

 cretion from the Savages. But in the mean time I 

 muft not take leave of the la ft Village, without giv- 

 ing fome account of it. ? Tis bigger than all the 

 reft, and is the Reftdence of the Great Commander- 

 or Generaliffimo, whofe Apartment is built by it 

 felf towards the fide of the Lake, and furrounded 

 with fifty other Apartments, in which all his Rela- 

 tions are lodged. When he walks, his way is firow'd 

 with the leaves of Trees : But commonly he m 

 carry'dby fix Slaves. His Royal Robes are of th.fer; 

 fame Magnificence with thofe of the Commander 

 of the Okoros : For he is naked all over, excepting 

 his lower parts, which are covered with a large 

 Scarf made of the barks of Trees. The large extent 

 of this Village might juftly incitfe it to the name of 

 a City. The Hotifes are built almoft like Ovens, 

 but they are large and high ; and inoft of 'em are 

 of Reeds cemented with fat Earth. The day be- 

 fore I left this place 3 as I was walking about, I faw 

 thirty or forty Women running at full fpeed j and 

 being furpris'd with the fpe&acle, fpoke to the O*- 

 tagdmh to order my foux Slaves to fee what the matter 

 was | for thefe Slaves v?ere my only Interpreters in 



