Torrey's narrative; or, The life and adventures of William Torrey, who was held a captive by the cannibals of the Marquesas (1848) (14780419651)

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Title: Torrey's narrative; or, The life and adventures of William Torrey, who ... was held a captive by the cannibals of the Marquesas ..
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: Torrey, William, b. 1814
Subjects: Seafaring life
Publisher: Boston, Press of A. J. Wright
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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nner in which the dead are disposed of. ^ HE next morning, Feb. 3d, 1835, we went on T^ shore. As we reached the beach, found ite hned with natives. Seeing no weapons, weP asked by signs for permission to land. This^^ was readily obtained.The moment the boat struck the sand, a line of nativeswas formed on each side, who laid hold of the gunwalesand carried boat and crew up about twice the lengthof her, out the way of the waves, and sat it down. Thetreatment that was in store for us was quite a query. Getting out of the boat we were examined from headto foot, being turned around and around, they during thesurvey chattering among themselves with great volu-bility. They soon withdrew a short distance, into the tabuground, and were a long time in consultation, leavingus standing by ourselves on the beach. The tabuground is an enclosure of about an acre, set about withposts which are wound around with the inner or finebark of a tree called Tappa, which is thin and white. oH ow HW Si ► CO
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