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4t chorus replied. They then sung slowly, and“ afterwards danced and sung more quickly“ for about a quarter of an hour, after the“ manner of the dancers whom they had suc-“ ceeded.

“ After this, we had a dance composed of“ the men who attended or had followed Fee-“ now. They formed a double circle (i. e. one“ within another), of twenty-four each, round“ the chorus, and began a gentle soothing song,“ with corresponding motions of the hands and“ head. This lasted a considerable time, and“ then changed to a much quicker measure,“ during which they repeated sentences either“ in conjunction with the chorus, or in answer“ to some spoken by that band. They then“ retreated to the back part of the circle as“ the.women had done, and again advanced on“ each side in a triple row, till they formed a“ semicircle, which was done very slowly, by“ inclining the body on one leg, and advancing“ the other a little way as they put it down.“ They accompanied this with such a soft air“ as they had sung at the beginning, but soon“ changed it to repeat sentences in a harsher“ tone, at the same time quickening the dance“ very much, till they finished with a general“ shout and clap of the hands. The same was“ repeated several times; but at last they