Inlengththispicturesquebuildingwasperhapstwelveyards，whileinbreadthitcouldnothaveexceededasmanyfeet。Somuchfortheexterior；which，withitswire-likereed-twistedsides，notalittleremindedmeofanimmenseaviary。
Stoopingalittle，youpassedthroughanarrowapertureinitsfront；andfacingyou，onentering，laytwolong，perfectlystraight，andwell-polishedtrunksofthecocoa-nuttree，extendingthefulllengthofthedwelling；oneofthemplacedcloselyagainsttherear，andtheotherlyingparallelwithitsometwoyardsdistant，theintervalbetweenthembeingspreadwithamultitudeofgaily-workedmats，nearlyallofadifferentpattern。Thisspaceformedthecommoncouchandlounging-placeofthenatives，answeringthepurposeofadivaninOrientalcountries。Herewouldtheyslumberthroughthehoursofthenight，andreclineluxuriouslyduringthegreaterpartoftheday。Theremainderofthefloorpresentedonlythecoolshiningsurfacesofthelargestonesofwhichthe“pi-pi“wascomposed。
Fromtheridge-poleofthehousehungsuspendedanumberoflargepackagesenvelopedincoarsetappa；someofwhichcontainedfestivaldresses，andvariousothermattersofthewardrobe，heldinhighestimation。Thesewereeasilyaccessiblebymeansofaline，which，passingovertheridge-pole，hadoneendattachedtoabundle，whilewiththeother，ledtothesideofthedwellingandwastheresecured，thepackagecouldbeloweredorelevatedatpleasure。
Againstthefartherwallofthehousewerearrangedintastefulfiguresavarietyofspearsandjavelins，andotherimplementsofsavagewarfare。Outsideofthehabitation，andbuiltuponthepiazza-likeareainitsfront，wasalittleshedusedasasortoflarderorpantry，andinwhichwerestoredvariousarticlesofdomesticuseandconvenience。Afewyardsfromthepi-piwasalargeshedbuiltofcocoa-nutboughs，wheretheprocessofpreparingthe“poee-poee“wascarriedon，andallculinaryoperationsattendedto。
Thusmuchforthehouse，anditsappurtenances；anditwillbereadilyacknowledgedthatamorecommodiousandappropriatedwellingfortheclimateandthepeoplecouldnotpossiblybedevised。Itwascool，freetoadmittheair，scrupulouslyclean，andelevatedabovethedampnessandimpuritiesoftheground。
Butnowtosketchtheinmates；andhereIclaimformytriedservitorandfaithfulvaletKory-Korytheprecedenceofafirstdescription。Ashischaracterwillbegraduallyunfoldedinthecourseofmynarrative，Ishallforthepresentcontentmyselfwithdelineatinghispersonalappearance。Kory-Kory，thoughthemostdevotedandbest-naturedserving-manintheworld，was，alas！ahideousobjecttolookupon。Hewassometwenty-fiveyearsofage，andaboutsixfeetinheight，robustandwellmade，andofthemostextraordinaryaspect。Hisheadwascarefullyshaven，withtheexceptionoftwocircularspots，aboutthesizeofadollar，nearthetopofthecranium，wherethehair，permittedtogrowofanamazinglength，wastwistedupintwoprominentknots，thatgavehimtheappearanceofbeingdecoratedwithapairofhorns。Hisbeard，pluckedoutbytherootfromeveryotherpartofhisface，wassufferedtodroopinhairypendants，twoofwhichgarnishedhisupperlip，andanequalnumberhungfromtheextremityofhischin。
Kory-Kory，withtheviewofimprovingthehandiworkofnature，andperhapspromptedbyadesiretoaddtotheengagingexpressionofhiscountenance，hadseenfittoembellishhisfacewiththreebroadlongitudinalstripesoftattooing，which，likethosecountryroadsthatgostraightforwardindefianceofallobstacles，crossedhisnasalorgan，descendedintothehollowofhiseyes，andevenskirtedthebordersofhismouth。Eachcompletelyspannedhisphysiognomy；oneextendinginalinewithhiseyes，anothercrossingthefaceinthevicinityofthenose，andthethirdsweepingalonghislipsfromeartoear。Hiscountenancethustriplyhooped，asitwere，withtattooing，alwaysremindedmeofthoseunhappywretcheswhomIhavesometimesobservedgazingoutsentimentallyfrombehindthegratedbarsofaprisonwindow；whilsttheentirebodyofmysavagevalet，coveredalloverwithrepresentationsofbirdsandfishes，andavarietyofmostunaccountable-lookingcreatures，suggestedtometheideaofapictorialmuseumofnaturalhistory，oranillustratedcopyofGoldsmith’sAnimatedNature。
Butitseemsreallyheartlessinmetowritethusofthepoorislander，whenIoweperhapstohisunremittingattentionstheveryexistenceInowenjoy。Kory-Kory，ImeantheenoharminwhatIsayinregardtothyoutwardadornings；buttheywerealittlecurioustomyunaccustomedsight，andthereforeIdilateuponthem。ButtounderrateorforgetthyfaithfulservicesissomethingIcouldneverbeguiltyof，eveninthegiddiestmomentofmylife。
Thefatherofmyattachedfollowerwasanativeofgiganticframe，andhadoncepossessedprodigiousphysicalpowers；buttheloftyformwasnowyieldingtotheinroadsoftime，thoughthehandofdiseaseseemednevertohavebeenlaidupontheagedwarrior。Marheyo-
forsuchwashisname-appearedtohaveretiredfromallactiveparticipationintheaffairsofthevalley，seldomorneveraccompanyingthenativesintheirvariousexpeditions；andemployingthegreaterpartofhistimeinthrowingupalittleshedjustoutsidethehouse，uponwhichhewasengagedtomycertainknowledgeforfourmonths，withoutappearingtomakeanysensibleadvance。Isupposetheoldgentlemanwasinhisdotage，forhemanifestedinvariouswaysthecharacteristicswhichmarkthisparticularstageoflife。
Irememberinparticularhishavingachoicepairofear-ornaments，fabricatedfromtheteethofsomesea-monster。Thesehewouldalternatelywearandtakeoffatleastfiftytimesinthecourseoftheday，goingandcomingfromhislittlehutoneachoccasionwithallthetranquilityimaginable。Sometimesslippingthemthroughtheslitsinhisears，hewouldseizehisspear-whichinlengthandslightnessresembledafishingpole-andgostalkingbeneaththeshadowsoftheneighbouringgroves，asifabouttogiveahostilemeetingtosomecannibalknight。Buthewouldsoonreturnagain，andhidinghisweaponundertheprojectingeavesofthehouse，androllinghisclumsytrinketscarefullyinapieceoftappa，wouldresumehismorepacificoperationsasquietlyasifhehadneverinterruptedthem。
Butdespitehiseccentricities，Marheyowasamostpaternalandwarm-heartedoldfellow，andinthisparticularnotalittleresembledhissonKory-Kory。Themotherofthelatterwasthemistressofthefamily，andanotablehousewife，andamostindustriousoldladyshewas。Ifshedidnotunderstandtheartofmakingjellies，jams，custards，tea-cakes，andsuchliketrashyaffairs，shewasprofoundlyskilledinthemysteriesofpreparing“amar，“
“poee-poee，“and“kokoo，“withothersubstantialmatters。Shewasagenuinebusy-body；bustlingaboutthehouselikeacountrylandladyatanunexpectedarrival；forevergivingtheyounggirlstaskstoperform，whichthelittlehussiesasoftenneglected；pokingintoeverycorner，andrummagingoverbundlesofoldtappa，ormakingaprodigiousclatteramongthecalabashes。Sometimesshemighthavebeenseensquattinguponherhaunchesinfrontofahugewoodenbasin，andkneadingpoee-poeewithterrificvehemence，dashingthestonepestleaboutasifshewouldshiverthevesselintofragments:onotheroccasions，gallopingaboutthevalleyinsearchofaparticularkindofleaf，usedinsomeofherreconditeoperations，andreturninghome，toilingandsweating，withabundle，underwhichmostwomenwouldhavesunk。
Totellthetruth，Kory-Kory’smotherwastheonlyindustriouspersoninallthevalleyofTypee；andshecouldnothaveemployedherselfmoreactivelyhadshebeenleftanexceedinglymuscularanddestitutewidow，withaninordinatesupplyofyoungchildren，inthebleakestpartofthecivilizedworld。Therewasnottheslightestnecessityforthegreaterportionofthelabourperformedbytheoldlady:butsheseemedtoworkfromsomeirresistibleimpulse；herlimbscontinuallyswayingtoandfro，asifthereweresomeindefatigableengineconcealedwithinherbodywhichkeptherinperpetualmotion。
Neversupposethatshewasatermagantorashrewforallthis:
shehadthekindliestheartintheworld，andactedtowardsmeinparticularinatrulymaternalmanner，occasionallyputtingsomelittlemorselofchoicefoodintomyhand，someoutlandishkindofsavagesweetmeatorpastry，likeadotingmotherpettingasicklyurchinwithtartsandsugar-plums。Warmindeedaremyremembrancesofthedear，good，affectionateoldTinor！
BesidestheindividualsIhavementioned，therebelongedtothehouseholdthreeyoungmen，dissipated，good-for-nothing，roysteringbladesofsavages，whowereeitheremployedinprosecutingloveaffairswiththemaidensofthetribe，orgrewboozyon“arva“andtobaccointhecompanyofcongenialspirits，thescapegracesofthevalley。
Amongthepermanentinmatesofthehousewerelikewiseseverallovelydamsels，whoinsteadofthrummingpianosandreadingnovels，likemoreenlightenedyoungladies，substitutedfortheseemploymentsthemanufactureoffinespeciesoftappa；butforthegreaterportionofthetimewereskippingfromhousetohouse，gaddingandgossipingwiththeiracquaintances。
Fromtherestofthese，however，ImustexceptthebeauteousnymphFayaway，whowasmypeculiarfavourite。Herfreepliantfigurewastheveryperfectionoffemalegraceandbeauty。Hercomplexionwasarichandmantlingolive，andwhenwatchingtheglowuponhercheeksIcouldalmostswearthatbeneaththetransparentmediumtherelurkedtheblushesofafaintvermilion。Thefaceofthisgirlwasaroundedoval，andeachfeatureasperfectlyformedastheheartorimaginationofmancoulddesire。Herfulllips，whenpartedwithasmile，disclosedteethofadazzlingwhiteness；andwhenherrosymouthopenedwithaburstofmerriment，theylookedlikethemilk-whiteseedsofthe“arta，“afruitofthevalley，which，whencleftintwain，showsthemreposinginrowsoneitherside，embeddedintheredandjuicypulp。Herhairofthedeepestbrown，partedirregularlyinthemiddle，flowedinnaturalringletsoverhershoulders，andwhenevershechancedtostoop，felloverandhidfromviewherlovelybosom。Gazingintothedepthsofherstrangeblueeyes，whenshewasinacontemplativemood，theyseemedmostplacidyetunfathomable；butwhenilluminatedbysomelivelyemotion，theybeameduponthebeholderlikestars。ThehandsofFayawaywereassoftanddelicateasthoseofanycountess；foranentireexemptionfromrudelabourmarksthegirlhoodandevenprimeofaTypeewoman’slife。
Herfeet，thoughwhollyexposed，wereasdiminutiveandfairlyshapedasthosewhichpeepfrombeneaththeskirtsofaLimalady’sdress。Theskinofthisyoungcreature，fromcontinualablutionsandtheuseofmollifyingointments，wasinconceivablysmoothandsoft。
Imaysucceed，perhaps，inparticularizingsomeoftheindividualfeaturesofFayaway’sbeauty，butthatgenerallovelinessofappearancewhichtheyallcontributedtoproduceIwillnotattempttodescribe。Theeasyunstudiedgracesofachildofnaturelikethis，breathingfrominfancyanatmosphereofperpetualsummer，andnurturedbythesimplefruitsoftheearth；enjoyingaperfectfreedomfromcareandanxiety，andremovedeffectuallyfromallinjurioustendencies，striketheeyeinamannerwhichcannotbeportrayed。Thispictureisnofancysketch；itisdrawnfromthemostvividrecollectionsofthepersondelineated。
WereIaskedifthebeauteousformofFayawaywasaltogetherfreefromthehideousblemishoftattooing，Ishouldbeconstrainedtoanswerthatitwasnot。Butthepractitionersofthisbarbarousart，soremorselessintheirinflictionsuponthebrawnylimbsofthewarriorsofthetribe，seemtobeconsciousthatitneedsnottheresourcesoftheirprofessiontoaugmentthecharmsofthemaidensofthevale。