3^0 ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [October, 



and then to the fides, as if there was fome connection between them 

 at that moment. On laying the body in the grave, great care was 

 taken fo to place it, that the fun might look at it as it paffed, the na- 

 tives cutting down for that purpofe every fhrub that could at all ob- 

 ftruct the view. He was placed on his right fide, with his head 

 to the N. W. When the grave was covered in, feveral branches of 

 fhrubs were placed in a half circle on the fouth-fide of the grave, ex- 

 tending them from the foot to the head of it. Grafs and boughs were 

 likewife laid on the top of it, and crowned with a large log of wood.This 

 log appeared to be placed there for fome particular purpofe ; for, after 

 (brewing it with grafs, the placer laid himfelf on it at his length for 

 fome minutes, with his face towards the Iky. Every rite having been 

 performed, the party retired, fome of the men firft fpeaking in a me- 

 nacing tone to the women. Cole-be and Wat-te-wal, who feemed 

 the mod: particular perfons at this ceremony, were painted red and 

 white over the bread and fhoulders, and diftinguifhed by the title of 

 Moo-by ; and it was underftood, that while they were fo diftin- 

 guifhed they were to be very (paring in their meals. 



The fpectators were enjoined on no account to mention the name of 

 the deceafed ; a cuftom which they rigidly attended to themfelves 

 whenever any one died. 



Such were the ceremonies attendant on the interment of Ba-loo- 

 der-ry. When Ba-rang-a-roo Da-ring-ha, Ben-nil-long's wife, died, 

 he determined at once to burn her, and requefted the Governor, the 

 Judge Advocate, and the furgeon, to attend him. He was accom- 

 panied by his relations and a few others, moftly females. 



Collins, the native, prepared the fpot whereon the pile was to be 

 conftru&ed, by excavating the ground with a ftick, to the depth of 

 three or four inches ; and on the part fo turned up were firft placed 

 fmall fticks and light brufh-wood ; larger pieces were then laid on 

 each fide of thefe ; and fo on till the pile might be about three feet in 

 height, the ends and fides of which were thus formed of dry wood, 

 while the middle of it confifted of fmall twigs and branches, broken 



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