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but when Missionaries should come and settle 
among the Tammahas, Mashows, and Marootzees, 
we had no doubt but they would visit him also. 
We gave him presents, after which he went away, 
but he rather appeared dissatisfied.* 
A great concourse of people surrounded the 
waggons from break of day. At nine a.m., every 
thing being ready, we departed, followed by many 
persons. The Regent and Moeelway walked 
with us to the foot of the hill, on which the town 
stood, when they took leave and returned home. 
The Marootzee are confidently reported by 
other nations to smelt copper ; they profess the 
same themselves, and they abound in copper 
articles more than the other nations. They 
asserted also that copper furnaces were behind 
the houses of some of their captains, but we never 
could obtain a sight of them. They did not flatly 
refuse, but put it off" from time to time. Perhaps 
they acted thus on the principle of the Bir- 
* I observed five cuts across his left side, a proof he had 
killed five men. How many were on his right side could not 
be seen, being hid by his cloak. These scars are made for the 
same purpose that stars are worn on the breasts of European 
conquerors. They are marks of distinction, which reflect honor 
upon them among their countrymen, though the sight of the 
scars shocks the feelings of Europeans. 
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