. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. moa toinsult a chiefs dog is* to insult the owner,and so Toe considered himself to have beenshot by Paunga. The case was at last referred to the cap-tain of an English man-of-war, but Paungarefused to appear, saying that he was afeamoan chief, and not under the jurisdiction of a foreigner. A file of armed marines wasat on
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. moa toinsult a chiefs dog is* to insult the owner,and so Toe considered himself to have beenshot by Paunga. The case was at last referred to the cap-tain of an English man-of-war, but Paungarefused to appear, saying that he was afeamoan chief, and not under the jurisdiction of a foreigner. A file of armed marines wasat once sent for Paunga, who ingeniouslytook advantage of the proceeding, placinghimself at their head, and telling the peoplethat they might now see that he was a chiefamong the white people as well as amongnatives, and had his guard of honor, withoutwhich he would not have stirred out of thehouse. Both being before the captain, Toe madehis complaint, and was instantly crushed byPaungas reply. He admitted that the prop-erty of a chief was identical with the , when Toes dog ate Paungasfood, he, Toe, ate Paunga. Therefore, \vhenPaunga shot Toe in the person of his dog,he only balanced the account, and neitherparty had grounds of complaint against SHARK-TOOTH GAUNTLET. (See page 1019.) 50 CHAPTER CIV. SAMOA, OK THE NAVIGATORS ISLANDS — Concluded. AMUSEMENTS — MARRIAGE — ARCHITECTURE. SAMOAN AMUSEMENTS — PIGEON CATCHING — THE DECOY BIRDS, AND MODE OF USING THEM — TRAIN-ING THE BIRDS—FISHING: THE NET AND THE LINE — DARING MODE OF SHARK CATCHING —A BOLD FISHERMAN — CURIOUS ACCIDENTS TO THE DIVERS I THE SHARK AND THE CORAL — THEBOAR HUNT — A DANGEROUS FOE — SAMOAN COOKERY — THE PALOLO—ITS CURIOUS APPEAR-ANCE, MODE LN CAPTURE, AND WAY OF COOKING IT — MARRIAGE IN SAMOA — CEREMONIES INTHE MARRIAGE OF A CHIEF — THE WEDDING FEAST AND DANCES — SAMOAN ARCHITECTURE —DIVISION OF THE HOUSE BY MOSQUITO CURTAINS. The amusements of t
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