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the fish, clogs, and vegetables, in separate heaps. 
When collected, the chief comes out to look at it, and 
those who have brought it retire. He then calls his 
stewards—directs them to select a portion for his own 
table—distributes some among the chiefs in the neigh¬ 
bourhood, in which the chief who has provided the 
feast is frequently included — and divides the rest 
among his own followers, who sometimes amount to 
two or three hundred. 
Numbers of dogs, of rather a small size, and some¬ 
thing like a terrier, are raised every year as an article 
of food. They are mostly fed on vegetables; and we 
have sometimes seen them kept in yards, with small 
houses to sleep in. A part of the rent of every tenant 
who occupies land, is paid in dogs for his landlord’s 
table. Though often invited by the natives to join 
them in partaking of the baked dog, we were never 
induced to taste of one. The natives, however, say it 
is sweeter than the flesh of the pig, and much more 
palatable than that of goats or kids, which some refuse 
to touch, and few care to eat. 
These feasts are much less frequent than formerly, 
particularly among those chiefs who have opportuni¬ 
ties for frequent intercourse with foreigners, several of 
whom now spread their table in the European manner, 
and invite their friends to dine, or entertain their guests 
at home, and treat them as members of their family 
while they remain under their roof. 
