ThesepointsofsimilaritybetweenaSouthSeapeopleandsomeofmyownfolkathomeranmuchinmyheadintheislands；andnotonlyinclinedmetoviewmyfreshacquaintanceswithfavour，butcontinuallymodifiedmyjudgment。ApoliteEnglishmancomesto-daytotheMarquesansandisamazedtofindthementattooed；politeItalianscamenotlongagotoEnglandandfoundourfathersstainedwithwoad；andwhenIpaidthereturnvisitasalittleboy，IwashighlydivertedwiththebackwardnessofItaly：soinsecure，somuchamatterofthedayandhour，isthepre-eminenceofrace。ItwassothatIhituponameansofcommunicationwhichIrecommendtotravellers。WhenIdesiredanydetailofsavagecustom，orofsuperstitiousbelief，Icastbackinthestoryofmyfathers，andfishedforwhatIwantedwithsometraitofequalbarbarism：
MichaelScott，LordDerwentwater’shead，thesecond-sight，theWaterKelpie，-eachoftheseIhavefoundtobeakillingbait；
theblackbull’sheadofStirlingprocuredmethelegendofRAHERO；
andwhatIknewoftheClunyMacphersons，ortheAppinStewarts，enabledmetolearn，andhelpedmetounderstand，abouttheTEVAS
ofTahiti。Thenativewasnolongerashamed，hissenseofkinshipgrewwarmer，andhislipswereopened。Itisthissenseofkinshipthatthetravellermustrouseandshare；orhehadbettercontenthimselfwithtravelsfromthebluebedtothebrown。AndthepresenceofoneCockneytittererwillcauseawholepartytowalkincloudsofdarkness。