Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-10-04

was want for hin) did not fail to return upon
him and his master. therefore, by precaution.
never tailed when this fit was on him, to provide
him win all enormous piece of raw mutton, which
he consumed ravenously before everybody pres
ent. This eager desire for raw flesh showed it.
seif periodically; sometimes twice week. Being
asked why he did not try to correct such habit,
he answered with great frankness; 81 have often
tried to overcome this appetite, which received
from my father and mother. In my country, great
and small, young and old, live in this manner be-
side eating fish, fruits and vegetables If my
master neglected to supply this requirement of my
nature, am sure could not resist the desire
which possesses me OF deyourng something, and
| should cause great sorrow by falling on some
person too weak to contend with me, an infant,
for example" Having asked him to allow me to
see him naked flor wished to sketch him. he
resisted for long time, but finally yielded, on re-
ceivlng the promise of an entirely new dress
which was to send him. He came privately to
my house, where he took off the scanty shirt of
course blue linen which he wore | was thus en-
abled to contemplate him quite at my ease, and
to paint his portrait without exposing him to the
punishment which would have been inflicted on
him, if he had been detected by his fanatical and
superstitous master" The drawing made under
these circumstances has been placed under the
eyes of the Academy.
Here are some extracts from the description
given by M. Du Couret, of the Ghilanes: "The
Ghilanes are peculiar race of negro, which have
strong resemblance to the monkey /; much small
ler than the usual race--they are rarely more than
FIVE feet high They are commonly i'll made
their bodies are lean and seem weak their arms
long and slim their hands and feet are longer
and fatter than those of any other of the human
species their cheeks project, and their forehead
IS low and receding; their ears are long and de-
formed their eyes are small, black piercing, and
twinkle constantly their noses are large and
fiat; their month wide, and furnished with teeth
very sharp, strong and of dazzling whiteness
their lips are full and thick their hair curled,
but not very woolly, not thick, and remains short.
But what particularly distinguishes them is the
proongation of the vertebral column. This gives
TO each individual male and female, tail of two
or three inches long Ae
Finally, here is the portrait of Bellal, the name
OF the parsonage the author encountered at Mecca.
q He was thin and dry but nervous and strong.
His skin was black bronzed, shining, soft to the
touch like velvet His feet were long and fiat
his aims and legs appeared feeble, but well sup
piled with muscles. His ribs could easily be
counted, His face was repulsively ugly. His
mouth was enormous, his lips thick, his teeth
strong, Sharp and very white; his nose broad and
fat; his ears long and deformed his forehead
low and very receding his hair not very woolly
nor thick. but nevertheless curly. He had no
beard, and his body was not hardy He was ve-
fy active and handy. His height was about FIVE
feet. His tail was more than three inches long,
and almost as flexible as that of a monkey. His
disposition, setting aside the oddty of his tastes
and habits, was good, and his fidelity was above
All fpraise. 81