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Cufcus^ or CuskfoOy is the principal Di(h amongft 
them, as the OUa is in Spain : This is made of Flower 
of Wheat, and when that is fcarce, of Barley, Miller, 
InJiaH Corn, &c. They (hake fome Flower into aa 
earthen Pan, made on purpofe, which is not glazed, 
fprinklinga little Water on the bottom of the Pan firft, 
and then working it with both their open Hands flat, 
turning them backwards and forwards to grain it, till 
they make it much refembling Sago, which comes 
from the Eaft- Indies, They flew their Flefli, keeping 
their Pots clofe covered, which are made of Earth, put 
the Cuskfoo into an earthen Cullender, which they call 
Ca^kafsyB viJ, Fig. and this Cultender into the Mouth of 
the Pot, G. that foall the Steam which arifcs from the 
Meat may be imbibed by the Cuskfoo, which caufes it 
to fwell, and make it fit to be eaten : When it is enough, 
for they love every thing thoroughly done, they put 
this Cuskfoo out into the Dith they fcrve it up in, which 
is fomewhat hke D. and the Cmkfoo being heaped up, 
they make (as it were) a Bed or Place for the Meat to 
lie in, then they pat good ftore of Spice, as Ginger, 
Pepper, Saffron, ^c. This Diili is (et upon a* Mat on 
the Ground, and four Men may eafily fit about it, tho* 
I have feen fix and more at one Diih ; they fit with their 
Buttocks upon the Calves of their Legs, with the bot- 
tom of their Feet on the Ground. If there are many 
to eat at this Meal, there are more Diflies. This Diffi 
they have in u(e fometimes at Breakfaft, as well as Din- 
ner and Supper, but it is commonly ufed for the two 
lad Meals. They cover it with a thing made on pur- 
pofe, fomewhat like E. and it will keep hot enough 
two Hours. At a ftately Entertainment they will have 
a Sheep roafted whole, fometimes a half, or a quarter, 
on a wooden Spit, or the moft convenient thing they 
can find. They do not continually keep turning it, as 
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