. Narrative of the voyage of Rattlesnake, commanded by the late Captain Owen Stanley during the years 1846-50 : to which is added Mr. Kennedy's expedition for the exploration of the Cape York Peninsula . Kennedy, Edmund Besley Court, 1818-1848; Stanley, Owen; Rattlesnake (Ship); Natural history. 282 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. the state of manhood, and among- the females is ahnost entu*ely confined to the old women. The fondness of these people for flowers and strong-scented plants is remarkable^—they wear them in their hair, thrust under the armlets and girdle, or as garlands round the n
. Narrative of the voyage of Rattlesnake, commanded by the late Captain Owen Stanley during the years 1846-50 : to which is added Mr. Kennedy's expedition for the exploration of the Cape York Peninsula . Kennedy, Edmund Besley Court, 1818-1848; Stanley, Owen; Rattlesnake (Ship); Natural history. 282 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. the state of manhood, and among- the females is ahnost entu*ely confined to the old women. The fondness of these people for flowers and strong-scented plants is remarkable^—they wear them in their hair, thrust under the armlets and girdle, or as garlands round the neck. Among the chief favourites may be mentioned an amaranth with purple leaves, giving out a very rich colour upon pressure being apphed, and a species of mint- like herb which they dry in bunches, and carry about with them. In addition to the drum formerly mentioned, and large shells—Cassis or Triton—with a hole at one end, used as trumpets, we saw a small Pandean pipe made of portions of reed of different lengths, and a tube of bamboo, two feet long, which gives out a sound like a horn when blown into. The staple article of food is the yam, which is produced here in great abundance, of large size, and excellent quality. Several other tubers, or roots, are eaten. Among them is that of a species of Calladium, which requires much cooking to desti'oy its acridity. The cocoa-nut tree grows everywhere. In the canoes we saw abundance of sugar-cane in pieces two feet in length and an inch in thickness, and the natives brought off to us bananas, bread- fruit, mangos, and prepared arrow-root. To a cer- Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original MacGillivray, John, 1822-1867; Busk, George, 1807-1886; Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon), 1812-1888; Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854; White, Adam
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