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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1854. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. John goes to the king's house--sees the women--gets acquainted with the young prince, Sat-sat-sok-sis--his supper--how he passes the night--he learns that one of the men is alive in the ship--finds it is Thompton--obtains permission for him to live. Maquina's house, of which more will be said hereafter, was very large, and filled with people The king had no less than nine wives; one oi which was the mother of the young prince, the future heir to his honors. This woman was very beautiful, and seemed to be a sort of queen over the others. She was the favorite of the king, and her son was his darling child. The boy was about eleven years old. His name was iSat-sat-sok-sis; but, this being rather an unwieldy word to manage, and as it may often occur in our narrative, we will abbreviate it, and in future call the prince Sat-sat. John was conducted by Maquina to his house. The women came round the prisoner, and patting him softly on the head and shoulders, seemed to feel much pity for him in his sufferings, and manifested a great desire to do something to relieve the anguish of his wound. Maquina called for something to eat, and his women brought him some dried clams and trainoil. He, seated John beside him, and telling him to eat a good deal of oil, because it would make him fat and strong, began in earnest to show that his theory and practice agreed; at least, so far as gormandizing was concerned. But, poor John! little would he have relished this disgusting repast, had there been no sorrow at his heart, as there was, swelling it almost to bursting. Little, too, in his present state of feeling, could he have enjoyed the most sumptuous board that good old England ever offered him. But he made the best of his condition, knowing that to murmur would be in v...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151697721
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 38
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151697729
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 86 gr


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