NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



S.ilettian mode of hunting. 



them very slowly. The rest are, however, neither 

 alarmed nor disconcerted, but keep close to each 

 other, none of them leaving the position in which 

 they were placed. The men then row towards 

 them in a lateral direction, and the women, 

 armed with long javelins, stab as many of the 

 swine as they ca.n reach. For those beyond their 

 reach they are furnished with smaller spears, 

 about six feet in length, which they are able to 

 throw to the distance of thirty or forty feet with 

 pretty sure aim. As it is impossible for them to 

 throw mats before all the rows, the rest of these 

 animals swim off in regular order, to the places 

 for which they set out, and for this time escape 

 the danger. As the dead animals are found 

 floating around in great numbers, they are picked 

 up and put into larger boats which follow for the 

 purpose. 



Some of these swine are sold to the Chinese 

 traders who visit the island ; and of the rest they 

 preserve in general only the skins and fat. The 

 latter, after being melted, is purchased by the 

 Maki Chinese ; and is used by the common peo- 

 ple instead of butter, as long as it is not rancid, 

 and also for burning in lamps, instead of cocoa-* 

 nut oil. 



