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AN ACCOUNT OF 
that they had it at Pelew, and ufed it, with four other 
herbs, bruifed together, and mixed with a little chinam into 
a pafte, which was applied to the teeth every morning, in 
order to dye them black; the patients lying with their heads 
upon the floor, and letting the faliva run out of their 
mouths.—At night, he faid, the pafle was taken away, and 
they were permitted to eat a little.—The fame procefs was 
repeated the day following, and five days were neceffary to 
complete the operation.— Lee Boo defcribed it as a thing 
which gave them a great deal of trouble, and made them 
extremely fick. 
Both fexes were very expert at fwimming, and appeared 
to be as perfectly at eafe in the water as on land.—The 
men were admirable divers ; if they faw any thing at the 
bottom of the fea which attracted their notice, they would 
jump overboard inftantly and bring it up. 
THEIR MARRIAGES. 
Thefe were probably no more than a civil con¬ 
tract, but at the fame time that kind of contrail which 
was regarded as inviolable. — They allowed a plurality of 
wives, but in general had not more than two; Raa Kook 
had three; the King five, though not living together.— 
They did not appear to be in any degree jealous of them, 
permitting them to partake of all their diverfions. 
When 
