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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1855. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... I had timed my arrival at Fanama, so as to reach the landing about ten o'clock on the morning of burial; and, after a salute from my brazen guns, I landed the bullocks, liquor, and coffin, and marched toward the princely gates. The unexpected appearance of the white friend of their father, lord, and husband, was greeted by the family with a loud wail and, as a mark of respect, I was instantly lifted in the arms o; the weeping women, and deposited on the mat beside the corpse Here I rested, amid cries and lamentations, till near noon, wher the bullocks were slaughtered, and their blood offered in -washbowls to the dead. As soon as this was over, the shapeless mass was stowed in the coffin without regard to position, and borne by six carriers to the beach, where it was buried in a cluster of cotton-woods. On.our return to Fanama from the grave, the eldest son of the deceased was instantly saluted as prince. From this moment the festivities began, and at sundown the twenty widows reappeared upon the ground, clad in their choicest raiment, their shaven skulls anointed with oil, and their limbs loaded with every bead and bracelet they could muster. Then began the partition of these disconsolate reliots among the royal family. Six were selected by the new prince, who divided thirteen among his brothers and kinsmen, but gave his mother to his father-in-law. As soon as the allotment was over, his highness very courteously offered me the choice of his six, in return for my gifts; but as I never formed a family tie with natives, I declined the honour as altogether too overwhelming! CHAPTER LXXII. When I was once comfortably installed at my motley establishment, and, under the management of colonists, had initiated the native workmen into tolerable skill with the ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217452465
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 148
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217452469
  • Publisher Date: 08 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 277 gr


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