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The position taken up by the army lay to the northeast of the petah, or town, and the next morning a reconnoitring party, escorted by Colonel Floyd, with the whole of the cavalry and a brigade of infantry, went out to examine the defences of the town and fort.
Last of all came the women and children, the women carrying, hung round their necks in front, baskets of tabak and roots which they called petah, no doubt the potato, and boiled fishes. Their baskets, formed of dried grass, were neatly woven, the edges ornamented with mother-of-pearl and shells; while on the sides were interwoven red feathers in various devices.
So I surlily growled an answer "All right, young 'un; there's no occasion to make all that hideous row! Just see if you can make yourself useful by finding Black Peter, will you, and telling him to brew some coffee." The lad was turning away to do my bidding when a pattering of naked feet became audible as their owner approached, while a husky voice ejaculated "Who's dat axin' for Brack Petah?
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