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ostrich_n ¶_o the_o people_n be_v of_o a_o very_a dusky_a complexion_n complexion_n their_o complexion_n and_o few_o whites_n among_o they_o which_o happen_v by_o their_o commix_v so_o much_o with_o black_n so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o call_v they_o demi-negroe_n the_o woman_n be_v comely_a modest_a and_o well-bodyed_a woman_n their_o woman_n and_o incline_v to_o be_v fat_a which_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o beauty_n those_o of_o best_a quality_n be_v well_o attend_v by_o negro-slave_n ¶_o their_o common_a dish_n which_o they_o account_v very_o wholesome_a food_n their_o food_n and_o they_o much_o use_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o grind_v date_n and_o barley_n which_o make_v up_o and_o boil_v in_o a_o body_n like_o a_o pudding_n or_o dumpling_n be_v to_o they_o very_o savoury_a pure_a bread_n they_o seldom_o or_o never_o taste_v but_o at_o festival_n and_o wedding_n they_o also_o eat_v camel_n flesh_n and_o horse_n when_o they_o grow_v unfit_a for_o service_n and_o the_o ostrich_n serve_v 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