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the morning of Toulu's arrival to find them all working 

 in a huddled-up position. No man can use a crowbar 

 properly lying on his stomach. I have a suspicion 

 that the prison warder was bending at the moment of 

 my approach. He, however, professed to be looking 

 for something on the ground. I told Toulu that 

 ceremonial must be in abeyance until he was dis- 

 charged. He said nothing, but the expression of his 

 face said, ' It is your fault for putting me here.' The 

 other prisoners straightened themselves with relief, 

 but, half-an-hour later, on looking furtively round a 

 corner, I saw that they were all on their stomachs 

 again. The gaoler had compromised with a Gibson 

 Girl bend. I have an idea that any prisoner showing 

 a tendency to straighten himself got a glare from 

 Toulu and straightway fell to his crouching position 

 again. Thenceforward, Toulu worked by himself, 

 and not with the regular gang." 



The chief Enumakali was always surrounded with 

 fighting men who had spears and clubs of ebony. If 

 any one wanted a big canoe to travel any great voyage 

 by sea it was necessary to ask him first for permission 

 to take the war vessel. His sway ruled over many of 

 the Trobriand Islands. 



The children of the Trobrianders are very intelligent 

 and the women engaging in appearance, but quite 

 deficient in any moral sense. It seemed to be the 

 custom among them to indulge their passions quite 

 freely and almost promiscuously until they were 



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