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made of a piece of bamboo or other species of wood, about two inches 

 in diameter, with four legs; this is placed immediately under the 

 neck, and is sufficiently high to protect their large head of hair from 

 being disarranged. 



From the constant use of this pillow, a scirrhous lump, as large as 

 a goose-egg, is often formed on the nape of the neck. This pillow was 

 undoubtedly brought into use to protect their peculiar fashion of 

 wearing their hair ; and from the inquiries made, I found it had been 

 used from time immemorial. Many of these pillows are carved and 

 ornamented, and a chief always travels with his own. The kai-si or 

 common people make themselves temporary ones. 



The Feejee canoes are superior to those of the other islands. They 

 are generally built double, and those of the largest size are as much 

 as one hundred feet in length. The two parts of which the double 

 canoe is composed are of different sizes, and are united by beams, on 

 which a platform is laid. The platform is about fifteen feet wide, 





FEEJEE CANOE. 



and extends two or three feet beyond the sides. The smaller of the two 

 canoes serves as an out-rigger to the other. The bottom of each of 

 the canoes is of a single plank ; the sides are fitted to them by dove- 

 tailing, and closely united by lashings passed through flanges left on 

 each of the pieces. The joints are closed by the gum of the bread- 

 fruit tree, which is also used for smearing them over. They have 

 generally a depth of hold of about seven feet, and the two ends, 

 for a length of about twenty feet, are decked over to prevent the canoe 

 from shipping seas. Amidships they generally have a small thatched 

 house or cuddy, to protect the crew from the weather, above which 



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