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with a present. Thus, one after another, every 
" Marybuck had his speech. Singing, howling, 
" and crying, is used many days about the grave. 
" They lay all sweet smells they can get into the 
" ground with him, and took it kindly that I be- 
" stowed some.'' Much gold is buried with them 
for their use in another world. The Mahome- 
tans here seem to adhere, most religiously, to that 
precept of their religion, which prohibits the use 
of strong liquors. One of them was nearly drown- 
ed in a whirlpool, and taken out in a state appa- 
rently of total insensibility ; yet, on brandy being 
applied as a restorative, he shut his mouth fast 
against its entrance. On recovering, he eagerly 
inquired whether he had swallowed any portion 
of this detested liquor ; declaring that he would 
rather have died than the least drop should have 
entered his lips. 
On reaching Kassan, Jobson found that the cli- 
mate had done its usual work. The master and 
great part of the crew of the vessel had died ; and 
there remained not above four in a state fit for la- 
bour. He immediately sailed down the river, and 
returned to Europe ; nor does he appear to have 
again visited the African continent. 
It may now be proper to collect a few notices 
which Jobson has given concerning the country 
and its inhabitants. 
Agriculture is the employment generally prac- 
