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CHAPTER XII. 
STAY AT NAMOSI PROLONGED.—THE GOVERNOR’S ATTENTION.—“‘ CROWN 
JEWELS.”—THE CLERK OF THE WEATHER.—SORCERERS.—FIJIAN FAMILY 
LIFE.—STORY-TELLERS POPULAR.—A FIJIAN TALE. 
Tue people were highly pleased when they heard of my 
resolution to stay some time longer with them, and 
treated me with great cordiality. Batinisavu,* one of 
the younger brothers of Kuruduadua, who is the gover- 
nor of Namosi, was never tired of showing me atten- 
tion, and shooting ducks and fowls for me, or making 
different kinds of puddings, on the excellence of which 
he prided himself. Chiefs always make it a point to 
excel in everything they undertake; and this is no 
doubt one of the reasons why they maintain their ascen- 
dency over the people. They build canoes, houses, or 
temples, in a style and with a finish to which the lower 
order cannot come up; in agriculture they take the 
lead; in fighting, rowing, pulling, racing, and all manly 
exercises, they are patterns for imitation ; in the history, 
legendary lore, and traditions of the country, they carry 
off the palm; they know every rock, river, plant, and 
animal, by its local name, and can give some account of 
everything connected with them. If to all this be added 
* Batinisavu,—literally, the edge of a waterfall. 
