He insisted it was salt, and we
gave him some on his taro. He began eating, and the look of disgust on
his face was worth seeing; he rose up, went out, spat out what he had in
his mouth, and threw the remainder away.
23_rd_.--Cannot get the natives to move; they say they are tired, and
will have to rest until to-morrow morning, and they are also afraid of
their enemies. The excitement is great, but what it all means is
difficult for us to say. Noon: all have cleared out with spears, clubs,
and shields, two men having been killed in a village near, and they have
gone to get hold of the murderers if they can. Dressed in their feathers
and fighting gear, with faces streaked, they do certainly look ugly.
After being some time gone, they returned, saying the enemy, who were
from Eikiri, had gone off to the back mountains.
28_th_.--Left this morning, and had to carry our things, no natives
accompanying us. When about four miles on, we met natives who willingly
took our bags and accompanied us to Uakinumu.
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