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"The delightful old sorcerer, determined to entertain us, called for his rababa: a species of harp was handed to him; this was formed of a hollow base and an upright piece of wood, from which descended eight strings. Some time was expended in carefully tuning his instrument, which, being completed, he asked, 'if he should sing? Fully prepared for something comic, we begged him to begin.
Their daily occupation is drinking merissa, sleeping, and strumming on the rababa, while that of the black women is quarrelling one ebony sister insulting the other by telling her that she is as 'black as the kettle, and recommending her, 'to eat poison." "Oct. 17th.
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