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ARRIVAL AT 
[1820. 
On drawing near to the town, a great number 
of the inhabitants came rushing forth armed with 
spears, battle-axes, and long sticks, wearing hairy 
skin caps, skin cloaks, and sandals, and all of 
them painted red. Altogether they presented a 
frightful appearance, though they certainly came 
to us as friends. After some salutations we all 
walked into the town together, and, by their 
directions, our waggons were brought into an 
inclosure near the chief entrance, about three p. m. 
