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EDEEYAH ORNAMENTS. 
many strings of pieces of white shells ; his hair, abun- 
dantly plastered with red earth and palm-oil, was sur- 
mounted by a grass hat, with the red tail feathers of 
the parrot, and fastened on his head in a jaunty style 
by a piece of iron. With much reluctance he sold his 
hat for some tobacco, but could hardly be preyailed on 
to exchange the fastening, for a handsome plated meat- 
skewer. To his walking-stick were attached small 
calabashes, of which he explained very dramatically 
the use. One was for drinking their fayourite topi, or 
palm-wine ; he put himself in an attitude, and smacked 
his lips, as if in enjoyment of wine of the finest vintage. 
Another was cut in half, and served as a horn for 
communicating with his companions when hunting in 
the woods. We once heard a man at “ Cut-throat’s” 
village blow a fine blast with the barrel of a foivling- 
piece which had burst at the breech. 
Young Gloiio’s religious enthusiasm does not appear 
to have become general among the Edeeyahs; and 
until more active exertions are used for their spiritual 
improvement, we fear they will prefer their own pagan 
rituals, which combine pleasure with duty. Thus, after 
leaving him, we stumbled on four of his countryman, 
who were enacting a sort of fetiche dance, and the 
copious perspiration which bedewed their faces, testi- 
fied to their active zeal. They were covered with 
dried palm leaves and twining convolvuli, and their 
bodies, where visible, were more than usually bedaubed 
with red and yellow clay. They first began to 
