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called Taurico, and the other Dago; at least these were 

 the words they called to them by, and wherewith they 

 worship them. 



"These savages had great respect for the two idols, 

 Taurico and Dago, and approached them with great 

 reverence, namely, with dancing, shouting, jumping, 

 and clapping of heads, in the same manner as we read 

 in holy writ, that the children of Israel worshipped the 

 golden-calf which Aaron set up; and when the cannon 

 (of which they seemed to be in great terror) were dis- 

 charged, and the heavy shot sounded in their ears, they 

 made surprising and wonderful gestures and leaps, and 

 pointed with their finger, first to our people and then to 

 their gods, whom they appeared to supplicate for help 

 against us, and to call upon with a frightful shout, and 

 howling of Dago! Dago I 



"While we lay before this Easter Island, a heavy 

 tempest surprized us, which pressed so much on the ships, 

 that I had no thought but that they would drive from 

 their anchors, and we with them to a miserable end on 

 this coast, which God prevented, the storm being at last 

 appeased, without having done any damage to the ships." 



Anyone who wishes to learn more about this unique island would 

 do well to read "The Mystery of Easter Island" by Mrs. Rout- 

 ledge, or "The Riddle of the Pacific" by J. MacMillan Brown. 

 An extensive bibliography on Easter Island may be found in a 

 publication of the Foreign Office, Great Britain, Historical Sec- 

 tion, Numbers 141 and 142, entitled "Malpelo, Cocos, and Easter 

 Islands," London, H. M. Stationery Office, 1920. (Obtainable 

 in the United States through the British Library of Information, 

 French Building, New York, N. Y.) 



After clearing the dangerous waters of Easter Island by the 

 aid of our engine and a slight breeze, we struck out for the long 

 loop to Callao. For two weeks we waged a constant battle with 

 head-winds. It was necessary for us to go about 800 miles south- 

 ward before we struck the westerlies which were to carry us 

 eastward toward the coast of South America. This detour took 

 us 300 miles out of our course. We were only three days out 

 when a short gale pounced upon us and pushed us back to the 

 west. The sea was very choppy for a time, and our balloon theod- 



