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 thor instantly ran up and stuck his spear.into ism. it also, and then beating it about the head with lke, ss. a mall hammer very soon despatched it. This event collected the whole tribe to the spot, who assisted in landing their prize, and washing the sand off the body; they then carried the animal to their fire at the edge of the grass, '  began to devour it even before it was dead. Guriosity induced Mr. Cunuingham and myself to view this barbarous feast, and we landed about tan minutes after it had eommenced. The mo. merit the boat touched the sand, the natives, springing up and throwing their spears away into the bushes, ran down towards us; and, be. fore we could land, had all seated themselves in the boat ready to go on board, but they were obliged to wait whilst we landed to witness their savage feast. On going to the place we found an old .man seated over the remains of the carca, two.thirds of which had already dis- appeared; he was holding a long strip of the raw flesh in his left hand, and tearing it otF the body with ason of knife; a boy was also feasting with him, and both were too intent upon their breakfast to notice us, or to be the least dis- coucerted' at our looking on. We, however, were very soon satisfied, and walked away perfectly o,g,,,zed by Goog|�

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