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fions of every kind in abundance, and at a 

 low price. The markets are well fupplied 

 when commerce experiences no check or 

 reftraint on the part of the Europeans. 

 Some years ago the people of Foulepointe 

 refufed to fell hogs and pigs, becaufe an old 

 man who lived at the dlftaace of four 

 leagues from the port, and who was ac- 

 counted a forcerer, had forbidden them* 

 This Ombiafle pretended that they would 

 be threatened with great misfortunes if 

 they did not endeavour to deftroy the race of 

 thefe filthy animals: but thisproliibition does 

 not prevent the Europeans from procuring 

 them in the mountains^ where they may 

 be fpund in Iarg£ herds. It would not per- 

 haps be difficult to .deflroy this . inconve- 

 nient fuperflition among thefe illanders^The 

 villages in the neighbourhood of Foule- 

 pointe iire not numerous j they are dif- 

 L 2 perfed 



