sangitagainandagain，andnothingcouldbemoreludicrousthanhisvainattemptstocatchtheairandthewords。Theroyalsavageseemedtothinkthatbyscrewingallthefeaturesofhisfaceintotheendofhisnose，hemightpossiblysucceedintheundertaking，butitfailedtoanswerthepurpose；andintheendhegaveitup，andconsoledhimselfbylisteningtomyrepetitionofthesoundsfiftytimesover。
PrevioustoMehevi’smakingthediscovery，Ihadneverbeenawarethattherewasanythingofthenightingaleaboutme；butIwasnowpromotedtotheplaceofcourtminstrel，inwhichcapacityIwasafterwardsperpetuallycalledupontoofficiate。
Besidesthesticksandthedrums，therearenoothermusicalinstrumentsamongtheTypees，exceptonewhichmightappropriatelybedenominatedanasalflute。Itissomewhatlongerthananordinaryfife，ismadeofabeautifulscarlet-colouredreed，andhasfourorfivestops，withalargeholenearoneend，whichlatterisheldjustbeneaththeleftnostril。Theothernostrilbeingclosedbyapeculiarmovementofthemusclesaboutthenose，thebreathisforcedintothetube，andproducesasoftdulcetsound，whichisvariedbythefingersrunningatrandomoverthestops。Thisisafavouriterecreationwiththefemales，andoneinwhichFayawaygreatlyexcelled。Awkwardassuchaninstrumentmayappear，itwas，inFayaway’sdelicatelittlehands，oneofthemostgracefulIhaveeverseen。Ayoungladyintheactoftormentingaguitar，strungaboutherneckbyacoupleofyardsofblueribbon，isnothalfsoengaging。
SingingwasnottheonlymeansIpossessedofdivertingtheroyalMeheviandhiseasy-goingsubjects。Nothingaffordedthemmorepleasurethantoseemegothroughtheattitudesofapugilisticencounter。Asnotoneofthenativeshadsoulenoughinhimtostanduplikeaman，andallowmetohammerawayathim，formyownpersonalgratificationandthatoftheking，Iwasnecessitatedtofightwithanimaginaryenemy，whomIinvariablymadetoknockundertomysuperiorprowess。Sometimes，whenthissorelybatteredshadowretreatedprecipitatelytowardsagroupofthesavages，and，followinghimup，Irushedamongthem，dealingmyblowsrightandleft，theywoulddisperseinalldirections，muchtotheenjoymentofMehevi，thechiefs，andthemselves。
Thenobleartofself-defenceappearedtoberegardedbythemasthepeculiargiftofthewhiteman；andImakelittledoubtbutthattheysupposedarmiesofEuropeansweredrawnupprovidedwithnothingelsebutbonyfistsandstouthearts，withwhichtheysettoincolumn，andpummelledoneanotheratthewordofcommand。
Oneday，incompanywithKory-Kory，Ihadrepairedtothestreamforthepurposeofbathing，whenIobservedawomansittinguponarockinthemidstofthecurrent，andwatchingwiththeliveliestinterestthegambolsofsomething，whichatfirstItooktobeanuncommonlylargespeciesoffrogthatwassportinginthewaternearher。Attractedbythenoveltyofthesight，Iwadedtowardsthespotwhereshesat，andcouldhardlycredittheevidenceofmysenseswhenIbeheldalittleinfant，theperiodofwhosebirthcouldnothaveextendedbackmanydays，paddlingaboutasifithadjustrisentothesurface，afterbeinghatchedintoexistenceatthebottom。
Occasionallythedelightedparentreachedoutherhandtowardsit，whenthelittlething，utteringafaintcry，andstrikingoutitstinylimbs，wouldsidlefortherock，andthenextmomentbeclaspedtoitsmother’sbosom。Thiswasrepeatedagainandagain，thebabyremaininginthestreamaboutaminuteatatime。Onceortwiceitmadewryfacesatswallowingamouthfulofwater，andchokedandsplutteredasifonthepointofstrangling。Atsuchtimes，however，themothersnatcheditup，andbyaprocessscarcelytobementionedobligedittoejectthefluid。ForseveralweeksafterwardsIobservedthewomanbringingherchilddowntothestreamregularlyeveryday，inthecoolofthemorningandevening，andtreatingittoabath。
NowonderthattheSouthSeaislandersaresoamphibiousarace，whentheyarethuslaunchedintothewaterassoonastheyseethelight。Iamconvincedthatitisasnaturalforahumanbeingtoswimasitisforaduck。Andyet，incivilizedcommunities，howmanyable-bodiedindividualsdie，likesomanydrowningkittens，fromtheoccurrenceofthemosttrivialaccidents！
Thelong，luxuriant，andglossytressesoftheTypeedamselsoftenattractedmyadmiration。Afineheadofhairistheprideandjoyofeverywoman’sheart！Whether，againsttheexpresswillofProvidence，itistwisteduponthecrownoftheheadandtherecoiledaway；whetheritbebuiltupinagreattower，withcombsandpins，orisplasteredovertheheadinsleek，shinyfolds；orwhetheritbepermittedtoflowovertheshouldersinnaturalringlets，itisalwaystheprideoftheowner，andthegloryofthetoilette。
TheTypeegirlsdevotemuchoftheirtimetothedressingoftheirhairandredundantlocks。Afterbathing，astheysometimesdofiveorsixtimeseveryday，thehairiscarefullydried，andiftheyhavebeeninthesea，invariablywashedinfreshwater，andanointedwithahighly-scentedoilextractedfromthemeatofthecocoa-nut。
Thisoilisobtainedingreatabundance，bythefollowingverysimpleprocess:-
Alargevesselofwood，withholesperforatedinthebottom，isfilledwiththepoundedmeat，andexposedtotheraysofthesun。Astheoleaginousmatterexudes，itfallsindropsthroughtheaperturesintoawide-mouthedcalabashplacedunderneath。Afterasufficientquantityhasthusbeencollected，theoilundergoesapurifyingprocess，andisthenpouredintothesmallsphericalshellsofthenutsofthemoo-tree，whicharehollowedouttoreceiveit。Thesenutsarethenhermeticallysealedwitharesinousgum，andthevegetablefragranceoftheirgreenrindsoonimpartstotheoiladelightfulodour。Afterthelapseofafewweeks，theexteriorshellofthenutsbecomesquitedryandhard，andassumesabeautifulcarnationtint；andwhenopenedtheyarefoundtobeabouttwo-thirdsfullofanointmentofalightyellowcolour，anddiffusingthesweetestperfume。Thiselegantlittleodorousglobewouldnotbeoutofplaceevenuponthetoiletteofaqueen。Itsmeritsasapreparationforthehairareundeniable，-itimpartstoitasuperbglossandasilkyfineness。
FROMthetimeofmycasualencounterwithKarkytheartist，mylifewasoneofabsolutewretchedness。NotadaypassedbutIwaspersecutedbythesolicitationsofsomeofthenativestosubjectmyselftotheodiousoperationoftattooing。Theirimportunitiesdrovemehalfwild，forIfelthoweasilytheymightworktheirwilluponmeregardingthis，oranythingelsewhichtheytookintotheirheads。
Still，however，thebehaviouroftheislanderstowardsmewasaskindasever。Fayawaywasquiteasengaging；Kory-Koryasdevoted；andMehevithekingjustasgraciousandcondescendingasbefore。ButI
hadnowbeenthreemonthsintheirvalley，asnearlyasIcouldestimate；Ihadgrownfamiliarwiththenarrowlimitstowhichmywanderingshadbeenconfined；andIbeganbitterlytofeelthestateofcaptivityinwhichIwasheld。TherewasnoonewithwhomIcouldfreelyconverse；noonetowhomIcouldcommunicatemythoughts；noonewhocouldsympathizewithmysufferings。AthousandtimesI
thoughthowmuchmoreendurablewouldhavebeenmylothadTobystillbeenwithme。ButIwasleftalone，andthethoughtwasterribletome。Still，despitemygriefs，Ididallinmypowertoappearcomposedandcheerful，wellknowingthatbymanifestinganyuneasiness，oranydesiretoescape，Ishouldonlyfrustratemyobject。
ItwasduringtheperiodIwasinthisunhappyframeofmind，thatthepainfulmaladyunderwhichIhadbeenlabouring-afterhavingalmostcompletelysubsided-beganagaintoshowitself，andwithsymptomsasviolentasever。Thisaddedcalamitynearlyunmannedme；
therecurrenceofthecomplaintprovedthat，withoutpowerfulremedialapplications，allhopeofcurewasfutile；andwhenIreflectedthatjustbeyondtheelevationswhichboundmein，wasthemedicalreliefI
needed，andthat，althoughsonear，itwasimpossibleformetoavailmyselfofit，thethoughtwasmisery。
InthiswretchedsituationeverycircumstancewhichevincedthesavagenatureofthebeingsatwhosemercyIwas，augmentedthefearfulapprehensionsthatconsumedme。Anoccurrencewhichhappenedaboutthistimeaffectedmemostpowerfully。
Ihavealreadymentioned，thatfromtheridge-poleofMarheyo’shouseweresuspendedanumberofpackagesenvelopedintappa。ManyoftheseIhadoftenseeninthehandsofthenatives，andtheircontentshadbeenexaminedinmypresence。ButtherewerethreepackageshangingverynearlyovertheplacewhereIlay，whichfromtheirremarkableappearancehadoftenexcitedmycuriosity。SeveraltimesIhadaskedKory-Korytoshowmetheircontents；butmyservitor，whoinalmosteveryotherparticularhadaccededtomywishes，alwaysrefusedtogratifymeinthis。
Oneday，returningunexpectedlyfromtheTi，myarrivalseemedtothrowtheinmatesofthehouseintothegreatestconfusion。Theywereseatedtogetheronthemats，andbythelineswhichextendedfromtherooftothefloorIimmediatelyperceivedthatthemysteriouspackageswere，forsomepurposeorother，underinspection。Theevidentalarmthesavagesbetrayedfilledmewithforebodingsofevil，andwithanuncontrollabledesiretopenetratethesecretsojealouslyguarded。DespitetheeffortsofMarheyoandKory-Korytorestrainme，Iforcedmywayintothemidstofthecircle，andjustcaughtaglimpseofthreehumanheads，whichothersofthepartywerehurriedlyenvelopinginthecoveringsfromwhichtheyhadbeentaken。
OneofthethreeIdistinctlysaw。Itwasinastateofperfectpreservation，andfromtheslightglimpseIhadofit，seemedtohavebeensubjectedtosomesmokingoperationwhichhadreducedittothedry，hard，andmummylikeappearanceitpresented。Thetwolongscalp-locksweretwistedupintoballsuponthecrownofthehead，inthesamewaythattheindividualhadwornthemduringlife。
Thesunkencheekswererenderedyetmoreghastlybytherowsofglisteningteethwhichprotrudedfrombetweenthelips，whilethesocketsoftheeyes-filledwithovalbitsofmother-of-pearlshell，withablackspotinthecentre-heightenedthehideousnessofitsaspect。
Twoofthethreewereheadsoftheislanders；butthethird，tomyhorror，wasthatofawhiteman。Althoughithadbeenquicklyremovedfrommysight，stilltheglimpseIhadofitwasenoughtoconvincemethatIcouldnotbemistaken。
GraciousGod！whatdreadfulthoughtsenteredmymind。Insolvingthismystery，perhapsIhadsolvedanother，andthefateofmylostcompanionmightberevealedintheshockingspectacleIhadjustwitnessed。Ilongedtohavetomoffthefoldsofcloth，andsatisfiedtheawfuldoubtsunderwhichIlaboured。ButbeforeIhadrecoveredfromtheconsternationintowhichIhadbeenthrown，thefatalpackageswerehoistedaloftandoncemoreswungovermyhead。
Thenativesnowgatheredroundmetumultuously，andlabouredtoconvincemethatwhatIhadjustseenweretheheadsofthreeHapparwarriors，whohadbeenslaininbattle。Thisglaringfalsehoodaddedtomyalarm，anditwasnotuntilIreflectedthatIhadobservedthepackagesswingingfromtheirelevationbeforeToby’sdisappearance，thatIcouldatallrecovermycomposure。
Butalthoughthishorribleapprehensionhadbeendispelled，I