Diversions and Musical Instruments they have but few, the latter consists of a small two or three sorts of Trumpets and a small Pipe or Whistle, and the former in Singing and Danceing, their songs are harmonious enough but very dolefull to a European Ear. In most of their dances they appear like Mad men. jumping and stamping with their feet, makeing strange contorsions with every part of the body and a hideous noise at the same time. and if they happen to be in their Canoes they flourish _^^{with great Agility} their Paddles and Pattoo Pattoo's various ways  in the doing of which if there are ever so many boats of _^^and People they all keep time and motion together to a surpriseing degree   It was in this manner that they use'd to work themselves to a proper pitch of Courage before they use'd to attack us and it was only from their after-behavour

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