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371. Some account of Savu
paid by them for instructing the youth of this Island in reading writing & the principles of the christian religion Dr Solander was at his house & saw not only the Testaments & cathec Catechisms before mentiond but also the copy books of the scolars about 50 in number many of whoom wrote a very fair & good hand
[Margin note] 5 principalities The Island is divided into 5 Principalities each of which has its respective Radja or King What his power may be we had not an opportunity of Learning in outward appearance he had little respect shewd him yet every kind of Business which was done seemd to center in him & his cheif councelor so that in reality he seemd to be more regarded in Essentials than shewy & useless ceremonies the Reigning Radja while were there was calld Madocho Lomi Djara he was about the age of 35 the fattest man we saw upon the whole Island and the only one also upon whose body grew any quantity of hair a circumstance very unusual among Indians he appeard to be of a dull heavy disposition & I beleive was governd almost intirely by a very sensible old man Calld Mannu djame
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