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their own people attended as fpedlators. Their numbers 
could not be computed exactly, on account of the inequality 
of the ground ; but, by reckoning the inner circle, and the 
number in depth, which was between twenty and thirty in 
many places, we fuppofed that there mull be near four 
thoufand. At the fame time, there were round the trading 
place at the tent, and ftraggling about, at lead: as many 
more; and fome of us computed, that, at this time, there 
were not lefs than ten or twelve thoufand people in our 
neighbourhood; that is, within the compafs of a quarter 
of a mile; drawn together, for the mod: part, by mere 
curiofity. 
It is with regret I mention, that we could not underhand 
what was fpoken, while we were able to fee what was ailed, 
in thefe amufements. This, doubtlefs, would have afforded 
us much information, as to the genius and cuftoms of thefe 
people. It was obfervable, that, though the fpeilators al¬ 
ways approved of the various motions, when well made, a 
great fliare of the pleafure they received feemed to arife 
from the fentimental part, or what the performers delivered 
in their fpeeches. However, the mere ailing part, inde¬ 
pendently of the fentences repeated, was well worth our no¬ 
tice, both with refpeit to the extenfive plan on which it was 
executed, and to the various motions, as well as the exait 
unity, with which they were performed. The drawings 
which Mr. Webber made of the performances at Hapaee, 
and which are equally applicable to thofe exhibited now, 
will ferve much to illuilrate the account here given of the 
order in which the ailors range themfelves. But neither 
pencil nor pen can defcribe the numerous ailions and mo¬ 
tions, the Angularity of which was not greater, than was the 
eafe and gracefulnefs with which they were performed. 
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