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ing along it li a Itumlle, opened out a splendid hammock which waS 
slung in the middle of the building, whereupon the proud commander 
good-naturedly laid himself down and now examined us from his throne 
with contemptuous haughty gaze. The dependents who had stopped at 
the landing showed up shortly after in one long series bringing with 
(hem their master's travelling tackle, which mainly consisted of a num- 
ber of large and small delicately -plaited baskets, several guns, and a 
complete kitchen and cooking-apparatus. If only a contemptuous look 
had fallen to our lot before, there now was combined with it a still more 
triumphant pride when ('aberalli turned his gaze upon the Warraus gath- 
ered around who, with open mouth, were staring at all this wealth of 
riches. Although (he autocrat had been given the courtesy of being 
met at the landing — even admitting that curiosity had led us to take 
such action— and yet wanted us to place so high a value on his worth, 
we made up our minds that, if he wanted to lie “stuck-up,” we could be 
much more so. As His Royal Highness had passed us .a( the landing 
without, taking the slightest nolice of us, Mr. King and T immediately 
decided (o regard the presence of the proud gentleman as if it were non- 
existent, a decision that was impressed upon all. our people. 
398. He appeared keenly sensitive to this absolute neglect on our 
part: he tossed himself about restlessly and vexatiously: he wanted as if 
lo get out of the hammock but lay down again : he then cast reproving and 
enquiring looks in our direction — but it all made no difference, and with- 
out worrying over him, we went about our business. Perhaps an hour 
might have passed in this way since he arrived when he finally seemed 
to have overcome all uncertainty and irresolution concerning his conduct: 
he now suddenly jumped out of his hammock, put his costume to rights 
and with a look of disappointed expectation strolled over to our place 
followed by several of his companions. When he reached our quarters 
we dropped everything that we were just then doing, and awaited him 
with indifference. As he knew Mr. King, he went up to him tirst. greet- 
ed him, and told him that he had come to pay him a visit and give him 
some important information. Kow came the series of his salutations 
for myself and the others: in my case they Avere given in broken English. 
399. So far as size is concerned, the figures of the Arawaks differed 
but little from that of the Warraus, as they do not exceed the average 
man's height: but as regards shape as a whole, they varied more. The 
whole bodily frame was much better proportioned: they were indeed not 
so muscular as the former, but on the other hand, shewed themselves 
much smarter in all their movements, far more active and far more agree- 
able. The colour of their skin was much lighter, the features on account 
of their regularity were more expressive and owing to the more marked 
tattoo had assumed a peculiar character. 
400. After Caberalli had withdrawn to his house and changed his 
costume, on which account his attendants had to open every basket to get 
out the articles of attire specially affected, he had some other hammocks 
klung close to the first one and laid himself down alternately, now in 
this one, now in the other. 
401. His Highness s immediate requirements being now satisfied he 
settled himself as comfortably possible. Just as their chief had pre- 
