The cannibal feast
was held. Some of our friends appeared with pieces of human flesh
dangling from their neck and arms. The child was spared for a future
time, it being considered too small. Amidst all the troubles Mrs.
Chalmers was the only one who kept calm and well.
The _Ellengowan_ arrived on January 20th. The natives were beginning to
think no vessel would come; but when it arrived, they were frightened,
and willing to forget the _Mayri_ affair. A few days before she arrived
some of our friends warned us against going too far away from the house.
After her arrival we were able to go about among the people again.
CHAPTER II. A FEW TRIP INCIDENTS.
Start eastwards from Heath Island--Naroopoo--Trading with Natives--Landing
at Roux Island--Interview with the Chief--The Man with the club--Effect
of a gunshot on the natives--Ellengowan Bay--Narrow Escape--The steam-
whistle useful--Attempt to go inland unsuccessful--Amazons--Women chief
instigators of quarrels--Toulon Island--The real "Amazons' Land"--How the
report arose--Cloudy Bay--Interview with the Chief--Sandbank Bay--A
hurried time--Dufaure Island--Attack on Mr.
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