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vorite amufement ; and, inftead of remaining 

 in tranquil reft, they undergo more fatigue, or 

 at leaft more perfonal exertion, during their 

 gala hours of Saturday night and Sunday, 

 than is demanded from them, in labor, du- 

 ring any four days of the week. 



They aflemble-, in crowds, upon the 

 open green, or in any fquare or corner of the 

 town, and, forming a ring in the centre of 

 the throng, dance to the found of their be- 

 loved mufic, and the finging of their favorite , 

 African yell. Both mufic and dance are of 

 a favage nature. I have wiflied myfelf a, 

 mufician, that I might take down for you 

 the notes of their fongs ; which are very 

 fimple, but harfh and wholly deficient in foft- 

 nefs and melody. Aft the fair chantrefs our 



delighting friend the next time you 



meet her, and if (he be not afraid of diftort- 

 ing her fweet countenance, flie can give you, 

 very accurately, all you may wifli to hear 

 of an African fong. 



The inftrumental parts of the band con- 

 fift of a fpecies of drum^ a kin4 c^f rattle, an4 



