164 A MISSION TO VITI. 
glimpse of Bega; but that we should be able to see nearly 
two-thirds of the whole group was a pleasure for which 
we were unprepared, and which amply repaid the exer- 
tion made in the ascent. A fire was kindled to let the 
people of Namosi know of our success, and after collect- 
ing specimens of the vegetation, and partaking of some 
refreshment, we descended, and reached Namosi about 
five p.m., the boys carrying baskets full of rare and new 
plants. 
Tn the evening we paida visit to a Bure Kalou (heathen 
temple). Though not surrounded by a fence, it was 
situated and similar to that at Nagadi, small and insig- 
nificant in comparison with some of the temples near 
the coast. Danford introduced us to the priest, who 
kept up a roaring fire, which made the inside too hot 
for us to stay longer than a few minutes. We were told 
that the Halou (=Spirit, God), for whom two-thirds of 
the whole building were set apart by a screen of bamboo, 
liked heat ; but I presume the only spirit fond of a good 
fire was the priest himself, as he was rather an old 
man. Hearing from Danford that one of our party, 
disliking pork, had not eaten meat for several days, he 
very good-naturedly let us have several fowls presented 
to the temple. Danford dubbed them spirit-fowls, 
and Mr. Pritchard turned them into excellent curry, 
for which the materials were fetched fresh from the 
bush. 
When retiring to the house, Danford occupied the 
greater part of the evening by telling us one of the 
best Fijian stories, one of the chiefs helping him out 
when memory failed. It was that of the Princess Vili- 
