^4 PANON. 



Sir Alexander Cochrane, to whom he felt 

 himself much indebted ; as a proof of which 

 he prepared an excellent repast for me. 

 During the interval before this meal, my 

 attention was attracted by the melancholy 

 sound of a pipe and tabor. I walked out 

 of the house, and found it proceeded from 

 a circle of people, into which I was rea- 

 dily admitted. The noise was produced 

 by some Indians, one of whom stood in a 

 stooping posture playing on a long pipe, 

 from which he drew tones, varied indeed, 

 but without melody, whilst another sat on 

 the ground holding between his legs a small 

 barrel, over which a sheep-skin was stretch- 

 ed, so as to serve for a tabor, on which he 

 beat a regular measure with small sticks. 

 This music, simple as it was, seemed to 

 delight the Indians, who were dancing 

 round it in a manner somewhat grotesque, 

 yet not unpleasing, with little motion, but 

 much inclination of the body in various 

 easy positions. At the conclusion, the per- 



