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[1820. 
I observed a young man intentionally fall before 
the attack of a young female loaded with beads. 
She was universally cheered for the victory she 
had obtained. The features of this scene were 
extremely savage, and appeared so shocking, that 
I thought if an European army had come upon it 
unawares, at the same hour in the evening, they 
would have been for a moment appalled, supposing 
the mouth of the infernal regions was open before 
them. Being observed to stand at the gate, I was* 
instantly surrounded by a multitude of women, 
holding out their hands and loudly bawling 
for snuiF, of which, if possible, they are fonder 
than the men. I put some into each hand while 
it lasted. I detected one of a fraud, for no sooner 
had I put snuff into her right hand than she with- 
drew it, and held out the other as if she had re- 
ceived none. When the box was emptied all 
walked off and rejoined the show. The Boot- 
shuanawho had travelled with us in the colony 
would not join in the dance, but spoke of it 
with apparent contempt. His brother, who came 
from a distance to meet him at Lattakoo, did not 
join in the dance, but another relation did, who 
at one time came out and invited him to dance 
with them; however, he shook his head and 
would not comply. He considers himself above 
doing such mean, unmanly things, in conse- 
quence of his having been so long among white 
men 
