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it may be some of the heavy weapons &
probably a pickanini is tied in an
[word crossed out] opposam cloak to her back.
I will not say that there are no exceptions
there is occasionally some real kindness and
affection exhibited between husband & wife.
Nor are parental affections [word crossed out]
wanting among the Blacks. Often much
fondness is displayed.
There is another circumstance I must
mention which causes much difficulty
and inconvenience as regards marriages
among the Blacks. Whilst natural
relationship is strictly regarded & two
very near relations could not marry each other
there is also a fictitious relationship the
origin meanings intent of which I never
nor any one else
could discover, except it be a remnant
much perverted of the caste system.
or to afford a pretext for arbitrary rule
of East India. Every Black, male & female
bears the name of an animal, [word crossed out] inherited
from the mother [words crossed out]
One is a willei (oppossum) another a bandu
(Kangaroo, a third is a biddang (duck)