'tis very shrill almost like the barking of a Dog. This I have often
heard my self; but never heard that he did any body any harm. Only
this observation the Inhabitants of the Land have made of this Voice,
and I have made it also, that either just before or very suddenly
after this Voice, the King always cuts off People. To believe that
this is the Voice of the Devil these reasons urge, because there is no
Creature known to the Inhabitants, that cry like it, and because it
will on a sudden depart from one place, and make a noise in another,
quicker than any fowl could fly: and because the very Dogs will tremble
and shake when they hear it; and 'tis so accounted by all the People.

This Voice is heard only in Cande Uda, and never in the Low
Lands. When the Voice is near to a Chingulaye's house, he will curse
the Devil, calling him Geremoi goulammah, Beef-eating Slave be gone,
be damned, cut his Nose off, beat him a pieces. And such like words
of Railery, and this they will speak aloud with noise, and passion,
and threatning. This Language I have heard them bestow upon the Voice;
and the Voice upon this always ceaseth for a while, and seems to
depart, being heard at a greater distance.

[Their Sacrifice to the chief Devil.] When smaller Devils do fail them,
they repair unto the great one. Which they do after this manner. They
prepare an Offering of Victuals ready dressed; one dish whereof is
always a red Cock. Which they do as frequently offer to the Devil,
as Papists do Wax-Candles to Saints. This Offering they carry out
into a remote place in the Woods, and prostrate it to the honour and
service of the Grand Devil, before which there are men in an horrible
disguise like Devils, with Bells about their Legs and Doublets of a
strange fashion, dancing and singing, to call, it it were possible,
the Devil himself to come and eat of the Sacrifices they have brought;
the sick Party is all the while present.

[Their Festivals.] I have hitherto spoke of their ordinary and daily
Worship, and their private and occasional Devotions; besides these
they have their solemn and annual Festivals. Now of these there are
two sorts, some belonging to their Gods that govern the Earth, and all
things referring to this life; and some belonging to the Buddou whose
Province is to take care of the Soul and future well-being of Men.

[Festivals to the honour of the Gods that govern this World.] I
shall first mention the Festivals of the former s