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Cp A Pet Ee iT: 
CONTENTS. 
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS — PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE NATIVES — THEIR 
EXPRESSION OF COUNTENANCE — THEIR CHARACTER — DIVISION OF TRIBES AND 
RANK— VASUS—FEEJEE WARS—CEREMONIES IN DECLARING WAR—ADDRESSES TO 
THE WARRIORS—FLAGS—FORTIFICATIONS—SIEGES—MODE OF BEGGING FOR PEACE— 
CEREMONIES OF A CAPITULATION—SUBJECT TRIBES—RELIGION—TRADITION OF THE 
ORIGIN OF RACES AND OF A DELUGE—GODS—BELIEF IN SPIRITS—NDENGEI, THEIR 
SUPREME GOD—HIS SONS—INFERIOR GODS—OTHER RELIGIOUS OPINIONS—IDEA OF A 
SECOND DEATH—MBURES OR SPIRIT-HOUSES—AMBATI OR PRIESTS—THEIR JUGGLERY 
—THEIR INFLUENCE—ORACLE AT LEVUKA—SACRIFICES— RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS— 
MARRIAGES— INFIDELITY AND ITS PUNISHMENT—BIRTHS—CONSEQUENCES OF THE 
RELIGIOUS BELIEF —PARENTS PUT TO DEATH—SUICIDE—WIVES STRANGLED AT 
FUNERALS—DEFORMED AND DISEASED PERSONS PUT TO DEATH—HUMAN SACRIFICES 
—FUNERAL RITES—MOURNING—CANNIBALISM—PRICE OF HUMAN LIFE—ATTACKS ON 
FOREIGN VESSELS—CASE OF THE CHARLES DOGGETT—VENDOVIS PARTICIPATION— 
RESOLUTION IN REGARD TO HIM. 
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