Travels From St Petersburg in Russia to Diverse Parts of Asia volume 1
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When we entered her houfe, (he continu- ed bufy about her domcftic affairs, without almoft tak- ing any notice of her guefts. However, after flie had fmoked a pipe of tobacco, and drunk a dram of bran- dy, file began to be more chearful. Our people ask- ed her fome trifling queflions about their friends; but fhe pretended to be quite ignorant, till fhe got more tobacco, and fome inconfidcrable prefents; when fhe began to colled her conjuring tools. Firft, fhe brought the fliayran; which is noth...ing but a piece of wood, . Wherein is cut fomething refembling a human head, adorned with many filk and woolen rags, of various colours; then, a fmall drum, about a foot diameter, to which were fixed many brafs and iron rings, and hung round alfo with rags. She now began a difmal tune, keeping time wich the drum, which flie beat with a flick for that purpofe; feveral of her neighbours, whom fhe. Had previouily called to her afllftance, joined in the chorusi 2o8 A J O U R N E Y CHAP. II. Chorus. During this fcenc, which lafted about a quar- I'Jio, ^^^ Qf ^j^ hour, fhe kept the lliaytan, or imaee, clofe bv herfelf, ftuck up in a corner.
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