brue's third voyage. 
two ladies, sisters of the Brak. They were hand- 
some, particularly the youngest, and had a lively 
and graceful air. Their dress consisted chiefly of 
two large pieces of black cotton with white stripes, 
one piece wrapped above the other. This upper 
covering forms a great mark of distinction. In 
very hot weather it is thrown off, and leaves all 
the upper part of the body uncovered. Their 
chief ornaments consisted of coral beads, and 
gold ornaments in the hair, with gold bracelets 
and chains on the arms. They took great delight 
in shewing their hands, particularly the nails, 
which were long, and dyed red at the extremity. 
Their teeth were of a brilliant white, produced 
by the use of a particular species of wood. Brue 
received them with great politeness, and present- 
ed biscuits, prunes, and confections. After con- 
versing for some time in a very sensible and agree- 
able manner, they began to sing, and made their 
Guiriot dance. This personage performed her 
task with remarkable agility, but with a display 
of gestures so very indecorous, as greatly to 
scandalize our traveller. The two ladies then 
took their departure. 
Next day the Brak himself again appeared, with 
his wife and three daughters, who sat down around 
him in very grotesque attitudes. While they were 
sitting, the arrival of Schamchi, chief of the 
Moors, was announced, to arrange the terms of 
