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CHAPTER IX. 
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Departure from Kadavu.—Arrival at Navua.—A Court of Justice.— 
Starting for the Interior—The Navua River.—Its Fine Scenery.— 
Rapids.—A Canoe upset.—Town of Nagadi—Hospitable Recep- 
tion. — Soromato. — Kidnapping.— Family Prayers. — Heathen 
Temple.—A Large Snake to be Cooked.—March across the Country. 
—Vuniwaivutuku.—A Difficult Road.—A Purse Lost.—No Thieves. 
—Arrival at Namosi—Danford’s Establishment.—His Usefulness 
asa Pioneer . : ‘ 4 : ; : . 146 
CHAPTER X." 
Popular Ideas Respecting the Interior of Viti Levu.—Malachite and 
Antimony.—Ascent of Voma Peak.—Visit to 1 Heathen Temple. 
—* Spirit Fowls.”—Official Meeting with Kuruduadua and his 
Subjects.—A Rebellion to be Suppressed.—Presentation of Food. 
—“The Oldest Inhabitants.’—A Court-Fool and his Tricks.—Mr. 
Waterhouse Preaching.—Departure of Colonel ei and Messrs. 
Pritchard and Waterhouse, for Nadroga. ‘ ‘ - 160 
CHAPTER XI. 
Fijian Cannibalism.—The Great Cauldron.—Naulumatua and his Ap- 
petite for Human Flesh.—Bokola.— Vegetables Eaten with Cannibal 
Food.—The Ominous Taro.—Approximate Number of Bodies eaten 
at Namosi.—Ovens for Baking Dead Men.—Suspension of the 
Bones.—Not all Fijians Cannibals.—Efforts of the Liberal Party to 
Suppress Anthropophagism.—Aided by Europeans.—Real Signifi- 
cance of Eating Man only Partly Understood.—Concessions to Hu- 
manity.—Abolition of Cannibalism throughout Kuruduadua’s Do- 
minions . , ‘ ‘ 7 ‘ ‘ 5 . 178 
CHAPTER XII. 
Stay at Namosi Prolonged.—The Governor's Attention.—‘ Crown 
Jewels.” —The Clerk of the Weather.—Sorcerers.—Fijian ay 
Life.—Story-Tellers Popular —A Fijian Tale . : : . 186 
