DANCING AT ZINDEE. 
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former wing the air and dart on their prey by day, 
and the latter prowl the streets by night. 
In the evening we refreshed our fancies by wit- 
nessing the kanga, or drums beating to the dances 
of the maidens of Zinder. It is always the same 
thing, two or three fellows thumping upon their 
drums, dancing round them occasionally themselves, 
and the maidens approaching these drummers with 
timid steps. To-night they had a sort of hopping- 
dance, on one leg, keeping time to the beating of 
the drums. These coy maidens soon approached, 
or rather ran at me, and touched me with the hand; 
this done, they claim the right of a present. It is 
considered a favour to be so distinguished. 
