£22, 
AN ACCOUNT OF 
r 7 8 3- Abba Thulle began, and gave the word Munga ; when the 
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Rupacks and the company followed his example, and notice 
was given to the people without that the King was at flip¬ 
per, which was their fignal to begin. It now growing 
dufkifh, the torches were lighted, and placed between the 
boards, or cracks in the floor, in rows, one before each fa¬ 
mily, or feparate mefs, who fat behind the lights, which 
Were ranged in flraight lines lengthways of the houfe; fo 
that the centre part, from one end of the building to the 
other, was kept clear and lighted, which had a very plealing 
effect, none fitting face to face in their own party. A little 
fpace was preferved between one Chief and another, each 
Chief keeping with his diffin6l family. As to our people, 
they, as flrangers, were welcome to all; they alternately fat 
with the King, with Raa Kook, and with the other Rupacks . 
When the fifh was portioned out, each family’s fliare was 
laid on a plantain-leaf; and this leaf, in general, ferved them 
as a plate, though on occafions of particular ceremony, when 
at home, the great people have frnall plates or difhes of tor- 
See Plate iv. toife-fhell, and alfo others made of wood and earthen- 
fg. X. 
ware. 
Having indulged an hour’s converfation after fupper, each 
party cleared away the litter of the meal, by fweeping it 
down between the boards of the floor; the attendants then 
of each family brought in to their refpedtive mailers their 
mats, 
