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THE LLAMA. 
admit them, as it were, into their society an<l 
companionship. In the enclosed court attach- 
ed to their huts, they first adorn them with silh 
ribbons, worsted stuffs, and tassels. They 
invite their friends to a treat of chica, (a fei" 
mented drink made with maize,) brandy, and 
roasted Indian corn ; and dance to the sound 
of small drums and fifes. During these dive)" 
sions, which are generally kept up for tvv^ 
days, they frequently visit their beloved ani' 
mals, which meanwhile remain in a corner ef 
the court, embrace them, and bestow on theJio 
a thousand caresses, holding bottles of chic® 
and spirituous liquors to their noses ; and^ 
though the llama will not touch a drop, th® 
Indians deem it right to give this token 
kindness to their future companions. At tb® 
same time they talk to them in the most friendly 
manner, and pay them many compliments, 
though they were rational beings, with who)’® 
they were seeking to ingratiate themseKc®' 
