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shut after, so that she cannot get out. Having enter’d in, 
she herself sets a light to the pile, &, embracing the body 
of her husband, burns herself with him, during which the 
spectators make a great noise both with voice & instru¬ 
ments, in order that they should not hear the cries of her 
who burns herself; & others throw oils or essences into 
the fire in order that it may burn well. The virtue of 
these wives after that is largely extoll’d by these Baignans. 
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VILLAGE NEAR FORT DAUPHIN. 
