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figure by ftamping upon the feet, or making 

 a more general movement of the perfon, but 

 thefe are only temporary variations ; the 

 twiftings and turnings of the body feeming 

 to conftitute the fupreme excellence of the 

 dance. ' 



Tor the moft part only two enter the 

 ring at a time, but, occafionally, as many as 

 three or four ! each making a fmall contri- 

 bution to the band at the time of ftepping 

 into the circle. They circle, violently, toge- 

 ther until one is tired, and when this efcapes 

 from the circle another afTumes the place, 

 thus continuing to follow, one by one, in 

 fucceffion, fo as frequently to keep up the 

 dance, without any interval, for feveral hours. 



Both muficians and dancers feem, equal- 

 ly, to delight in the amufement. They ex- 

 ert themfelves until their naked fkins pour 

 off copious ftreams. The baiid feem to be 

 quite Infenfible to fatigue, for, in proportion 

 as the fluid diftils from their pores, they in- 

 creafe their efforts, raifing their voices, and 

 beating th^ drum and the rattle, with ad- 



