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and probably, a little dancing at night. On the second and third night the principals exercises commence. The chief of the town in which the festival is held, generally leads the dance: he advances, signing, into the square level yard in front of the house, and as an auxiliary to his voice, shakes a small gourd with gravel confined in it. To the ear of the chief, and some of his followers, it is probable that the ground adds vastly to the sweetness of the musick, as it resembles somewhat the dying rattles of an enemy. But a few movements elapse, before the patriarch is joined by a considerable number of men; (women do not participate in their dance;) - some with guns and pistols changed with ponder and wadding; and others with clubs, poles and branches of trees. The leader of the head of the column, proceeds several times around the yard and then commences crossing it backwards and forwards repeatedly, until he has, in this manner, unclear it from me and to the others. During this manoeuvre, the dancers, now numerous