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NYG(W.764.056
27 Aug 1764:11,12,13,21 (299)
[Report of explorations of the South-Sea Bubble in 1720]
. . . [9 paragraphs of travels and exploration]
The King of the Acanibans is called Hagaazen, which in their
language signifies the great King;
. . . [5 more lines]
His troops have trumpets quite straight and made of gold,
but which sound very ill, with a kind of drums, or rather
timbrels, also of gold, like great kettles of gold, covered
with deer skins, on which they beat with small sticks, and
these sorts of timbrels are carried on oxen, on whom
likewise is mounted the drummers; their tents are made of
leather, or oxes hide, wrought like shamoy, which they cover
with bark of trees that is pliable as linen, to preserve
against rain.
. . . [2 columns on the land and people]
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