7 2 The T)ijlrejfes and Adventures 



it, and is thereby in continual Agitation, it 

 is fomewhat difficult to catch hold of him. 



Every Inhabitant of this Place keeps 

 a Range apart from his own, on Purpofc to 

 lodge Strangers in, whether Indians or others ; 

 for of both they are equally afraid and 

 fufpicious, infomuch that they never fuffer 

 one, of what Country or Nation foever, to 

 remain a Night under the fame Roof with 

 themfelves. To one of thefe we were 

 conducted by the old Gentleman who had 

 made us his Guefts, there to reft that Night; 

 but inftead of repofing ourfelves, we could 

 only liften to the great Hurly-burly and 

 feeming Confufion that reigned throughout 

 the whole Town, and continued till Morn- 

 ing. Some ran about beating on a Sort of 

 Drum, others blowing through a Reed or 

 Pipe, which founded like a Hautboy ; in 

 fhort, every one feemed to be wholly given 

 up to Revelling and Merriment. 



How this Feftival came to be celebrated 

 with fuch extraordinary Marks of Joy and 

 Zeal I cannot fay, tho' I imagine Religion 



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