Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-02
SUPERSTITIONS OF THE AFRICAN
NEGROES.
From the Journal Of an officer ON the Coli
Coast

nAn Enplishman cannot understand tro-
meal sun. the dog DAYS of our temperate isle
would be refreshing moments to the toastng,
,tewipr. enervating hours of an African pur-
e.tnrv. frrouentlvN no breath of air sweeDs
90 90 10 w5tors ~ roo, vonr n,rchrd sk;n. nr
;nh,ie ~ th,..,most hnrns the lungs 90 i ot
III a,;,, i !, WIZ 7;eht come r.. temnt.
49, 49,, 80, e.,.i d.,,,s md a ref,eshiny
,ns ou'
,,,an ,h.,, arc NOT
s,r ,l,a,t,i .rhis rivcr abounds with ground
' -, -, ,rnd;r,ons s;ys. and from the
..os,,aa, NIL, l. Ell - ,jer, hv he natives
~. ~. a,,i,a ann,ss,;cs,ad rh;s however
,ush l. :, az h.. ADMITTED in some animals. is
NOT a, al, nleasing trai, in TN. character of
/, sharL and ne domestic monster Of this
s,neiss i nn;te as d;saqreeabIe in his mode
&c n,os,;c 30, ne bic lee nolished brother of
~ dse,,. IN nroh.hlv shaIl he better nm
sars,ood h uN oi;n,r ,h3, from having nroner
,ss,,ec, .nd a,tary;on n,;d y, Them. Thew are
.';ip', srIass ,nd soa,,, - e,, vo, unde. The
- ,ross,' ~, n,on we've =, ,de for sb,rks
T,h. ;r,'a,,;,an,s of p ,nne,, ,vorsL;n th;s ,erv
aanao;o,,s ,rd ,r,rsa.bls ,;,one,er whom ines
:a. a ~ saan, :. cons;,ar ~
10 nsa.s y ~ =, heaven ;s ,hromgh tbe d.
rss,;ve organs If ground shark in conse.
S S, ~ Phi. dsvot;on ra;d r. the sharL !,
i"en.S " .' $50. W - LIN ,hen,. for
USa,, .INi,ae III ;ev;.,v hin, on dam. hnt
So; o.t. Nm, oo ,,,or,obIe., an odd
10 rs comfort Int cIocun q son gout. as
liz , ~ e;vhhors saw. These animals a in.
..a.I l,,elI o,vare Of their preroqative 81
r,o.so,;, - thar thew commit the most darno
- srd Nave heen known to lean some feel
49, ,e " water 70 oct hold of men willis,
w. ": W. 81 =. head IF ,be vessel. thinkinp
wv ion,s, Nat thev we're fit subjects to be
aIe - eor,ah,e thew had inst under.
800 ,,s nrocess of ahlution.
E.,,;,,n ove rhoor,, l. certain destruction. as
.,av Leen constant watch nnou all vessel.
1,';rr =, ,Ps h srI,or The inhabitants hold 3
ZIP ar f.s,;val three ~ four times wear
,.,';.t .i,ev al, NE ";,v;,vn II is conduct
"a H., ,aL;nr ali ,he;r cannes into fine middle
.;,a, ,nhen .fter rn,nerons ceram,,
VI wy si,,,,,d;.;as ~ ;,,ol,a ~ ,,,tronare
"les anu 49, oe ,,,a;r ,,ta,,;ua ,;stsns,.s
an ,hrnn,;no ill.,, ouan,;t;eS ~
my 1Im n o., n III" av au rnuste
SoasI' 80, H. ~ ,ha ,a;nhko,.,,ood :,
ina. naPpess ~ oe ~ VIZ, .s ~, t 49,
peas sa..s"e "a "a mnH IT, ra,,rn fa
shoie W. io ~ ;an;a,',s ,,rotae.;o,
TINS k'Ea' .n srst st;,s ~ av ~,
puIey i,,S 1d IS 81 he ,,rsvsr,s ,nv oahsr fron
can Se. Noiu ", =, ,,;rn h I"y Wal,
A..aoS'ns Wy .a"S " ';. ,,,a,, 49,, No.,
.na' til,s WIZ ..e og tIu nIt RI, w W.. o.
Norac'ous ,nons. ~, -, i rnat sais s.,s S. .
nuc , -. .e , hnt ,vhs, ;,,,nnonc
,snoranSe ~ nupvr '''e,, oes ms sh"ddsrs
oIoo' 10 s,o. rr. uo'pa'''o'' '"'0'e'' 81
VIVA. sme van'o' p pnl,I,.s. ,r,a ;s 5o,,.d
y y; e "a Re- Tvs fo J ard o,.;r,ss
60 ds.,r M,er The nonr h,be is pannd f.
NE hioody rte a, is bir;h. from which time
;.s Gi ,i,a;, Isw;sw and aim,ved ,w,.rv !,
't ~, -. 80, n.r ,,';st, t, ,,n,n
ausne . ht ;,, ~ ta m..n S.' 100 a",
arrives d. 49, n,.s -, H. Gn'a5 IT" III
us saieu'ral! ao.n 't ns ,,,o .h;id ,,,;,e
Years anu la'ne"'a.,o'.o y. ,,,o;, fa.I;,,as
not; it5 parents havc P'aeeu ,ne'i lee.,ss