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and stature ; they enjoy robust health, and their children, 
born without difficulty, are sturdy and vigorous. The 
same was the case amongst the primitive tribes of Europe ; 
Zamacola (Anthrop. Mem. ii. 38) assures us that the 
Basque women were physically powerful as the men, 
with whom they engaged in prize-fights. 
The master awakes about 3 p.m. and smokes, visits, 
OLD CHIEF IN NATIVE MADE HAT. 
plays with his children, and dawdles away his time till 
the cool sunset, when a second edition of the first meal 
is served up. If there be neither dance nor festival, all 
then retire to their bens, light the fire, and sit smoking 
tobacco or bhang, with frequent interruptions of palm 
wine or rum, till joined by their partners. Douville 
(ii. 113), says that the Pangue or chanvre, “ croit natn- 
rellement dans le pays.” I believe the questions to be 
still sub judice, whether the intoxicating cannabis be or 
