CHAPTEE III. 
HO USES — CONVENIENCES, ETC, 
Their houses are mere mud huts, with 
ground floors, wattled walls ( plastered with 
mud both out and inside), and thatched 
roofs. Some are square, others are circular, 
and hence to make the representation refer- 
red to in the preceding chapter correct, there 
should be some ricks of grain as well as 
stacks. They have no fire-places or chim- 
neys in their houses, though they always 
have fire in them during the night season, 
as then the ground is very damp, and the 
natives are fond of sleeping near to 
fire. The fire is placed on the ground, and 
the smoke is left to find its way out as best 
it can, generally having little difficulty, 
however, in making its escape, because 
around the eaves of the roof, if nowhere 
else, there ip always considerable open space. 
They have one or more door and window 
places in their houses ordinarily ; usually, 
however^ without windows or doors in them; 
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