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  The Negro dances are of two kinds - the ball and the bamboula. When conducted within doors it is always s called a ball - when "sub dio', a bamboula. The use of them varies according to the state of the weather but there is a marked predilection for the out-door recreation.

  A circle is formed in the centre of some square or grass-plot. On one side appear four or five negroes, stripped to the waist, and seated with their tamtams. - a small barrel covered at one end with a strong skin. To this, placed between his legs, the negro applies [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] the open hand and fingers, beating time to the belair with the most astonishing precision. The tamtams, together withtwo or three timbrels, compose the orchestra.

  The chanterelle, placing herself in front of the orchestra, gives the signal with a flourish of her castenet, and then she repeats a verse of the belair. The dancers, advancing from all directions take up the refrain, then the tam tans and timbrels strike in unison, and the scene is enlivened by a succession of songs and dances, t the delight and amusement of the assembled multitude.
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houses. The grounds are fairly well
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and the two views of the Roseau Valley, and city (?) of Roseau are well worth the climb. The Botanical Gardens at the foot of the Marne certainly help to enhance Roseau and gives the town a far more beautiful [[strikethrough]] look [[/strikethrough]] aspect than it deserves.
  Dick caught some insects flying and we stayed up on the mountain until almost sunset. It was after seven when we got home.
  More Democratic Convention to-night. Rather poor ones I should say. One of these past nights - I dont remember which - "the only negro Congressman" spoke and to my mind it was a speech of which neither Democrats or negroes should be proud. I dont see how the Democratic party can hope to profit by that sort of thing. It is bad enough for a white man to yell like a soap box orator but it certainly is worse to encourage a negro to do so. I believe that a speech, given by a negro, but lacking in hysteria, [[underline]] might [[/underline]] have been appropriate and even helpful to the Democratic cause. as it is, I can't help but think that this excited harangue would prejudice many Southern Democrats.