stick of about 8 inches long, fastened
to a shell of a water tertoise; shells
had some small stones or other hard
substances in them, which made
a great rattling; which noise was
much increased by their rubbing
them against the logs of a certain
house, where they appeared to be
stationed as guards. The whole
conduct of these men was truly fran-
tick. A large number of spectators at
a considerable distance surrounded
the house, many of whom were young
men endeavouring to peep through the
cracks of the logs into the house and
that these guards used great exertion
to keep them off or to catch them it
looked dreadful to fall into their hands
wich made the young men use great
endeavours to avoid it. I asked our