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CHAPTER XIII. 
DEPARTURE FROM NAMOSI.—VUNIWAIVUTUKA.—THE “ VELI.”—MODE OF 
TATOOING THE MOUTH.—PASSING DOWN THE NAVUA RIVER.—NAGADI 
CLEARED OUT BY ITS VASU.—OUR CANOE CAPSIZED.—RETURN TO THE 
‘PAUL JONES. —KURUDUADUA’S CHARACTER.—LEAVING NAVUA.—BEGA. 
—MR. STORCK’S ILLNESS.—RETURN TO KADAVU.—ASCENT OF BUKE 
LEVU.—REWA.—IMMIGRANTS FROM NEW ZEALAND.—MR. MOORE'S 
POWERFUL SERMON.—ARRIVAL AT LADO.—OFFICE DRUDGERY. 
Wuen, on the 2nd of September, I left Namosi, there 
were great lamentations. The women and children 
cried bitterly, and Batinisavu, the Governor of the 
place, with several young chiefs, made up their minds 
to see me safe to the coast. I had witnessed a similar 
scene after the departure of Colonel Smythe and Mr. 
Pritchard, and heard chiefs and people regret that they 
were gone, and would probably never come again. I 
had been amongst them much longer, and they had got 
used, and, in some instances, quite attached to me. Can- 
nibals though they be, they have many good qualities; 
and some of the greatest crimes laid to their door may 
be explained, as singular, though mistaken demonstra- 
tions of a deep natural affection. 
We took the same road as that by which Mr. Prit- 
chard and his party had returned, and in the afternoon 
reached Vuniwaivutuka, where we made preparations 
