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naked. Some had their beards plastered with 
red ochre and oil ; others, with blue clay, and a 
deep mark of red ochre over each eye ; which, 
together with the tattooing, gave them the most 
ferocious aspect that can well be conceived ; 
strongly resembling some of the pictures of 
Apollyon, in the older editions of ‘‘ Bunyan’s Pil- 
grim’s Progress.” After service, the congregation 
dispersed, and quietly returned to their various 
squares in the Pa. Mr. Williams and I partook 
of a few boiled potatoes for dinner ; as, during the 
night, the dogs had found their way into the tent, 
and run off with all our other food. In the after- 
noon, all the natives again assembled in the 
square ; and I and my boys instructed them, for 
two hours, in the Catechisms. I then went round, 
and held some familiar conversations with the 
people at their houses; and concluded the day 
with another full service. The people here seem 
to understand pretty well that this is the Sabbath: 
though crowded yesterday and the day before 
with persons anxious to barter their little curio- 
sities for our more useful or more ornamental 
articles, not one, this day, made his appearance 
for that purpose, nor did they engage in any kind 
of labour or pastime. Scarcely any other sound 
was heard, except that made by the fern-pounder, 
who was preparing this species of food ; and which 
was, in fact, a work of necessity, as they had 
nothing else to eat. I do not mean to say that 
they observed this sacred day from any principle 
