ice for his Sacrifice, or Money or Cotton Yarn for his use.

Poor men will often go about begging Sustenance for themselves by
this means: They will get a Book of Religion, or a Buddou's Image in
a Case, wrapping both in a white Cloth, which they carry with great
reverence. And then they beg in the name of the Book or the God. And
the People bow down to them, and give their Charity, either Corn,
or Money, or Cotton yarn. Sometimes they will tell the Beggar, What
have I to give? And he will reply, as the saying is, as much as you
can take up between your two fingers is Charity. After he has received
a gift from any, he pronounceth a great deal of blessing upon him,
Let the blessing of the Gods and the Buddou go along with you; let
your Corn ripen, let your Cattle increase, let your Life be long, &c.

Some being devoutly disposed, will make the Image of this God at their
own charge. For the making whereof they must bountifully reward the
Founder. Before the Eyes are made, it is not accounted a God, but a
lump of ordinary Metal, and thrown about the Shop with no more regard
than any thing else. But when the Eyes are to be made, the Artificer
is to have a good gratification, besides she first agreed upon
reward. The Eyes being formed, it is thenceforward a God. And then,
being brought with honour from the Workman's Shop, it is dedicated
by Solemnities and Sacrifices, and carried with great state into its
shrine or little house, which is before built and prepared for it.

Sometimes a man will order the Smith to make this Idol, and then after
it is made will go about with it to well-disposed People to contribute
toward the Wages the Smith is to have for making it. And men will
freely give towards the charge. And this is looked upon in the man
that appointed the Image to be made, as a notable piece of Devotion.

I have mentioned the Bogahah Tree before, which in memory of this God
they hold Sacred, and perform Sacrifices, and celebrate Religious
Meetings under. Under this Tree at some convenient distance about
ten or twelve foot at the outmost edge of the Platform, they usually
build Booths or Tents; some are made slight only with leaves for
the present use, but some are built substantial with hewn Timber and
Clay Walls, which stand many years. These Buildings are divided into
small Tenements for each particular Family. The whole Town joyns,
and each man builds his own Appartment: so that the Building goes
quite round like