The South Sea Trader. 
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formerly served in the English navy, and, in 
addition to imparting much useful knowledge 
to the natives of Pleasant and Ocean Islands, 
taught the particular tribe with whom he lived 
the use of firearms, with the result that Pleasant 
Island, long notorious for the continual blood¬ 
shed that was always occurring between the 
seven clans or tribes that inhabit the island, 
settled down to comparative peacefulness ; for 
Harry threatened to exterminate the other six 
clans and divide the place among his own 
adherents unless they gave up warfare. A hale, 
stalwart old fellow, by no means devoid of reli¬ 
gious feeling, he was a type of man-o’-war’s man 
of the days of Nelson—always ready to fight, but 
yet brimming over with kindly impulses towards 
whites and natives alike. His dwelling-house 
and store was the general rendezvous not only 
for his own very numerous native and half- 
caste following, but for the few other white men 
trading on the island. He was looked upon 
as a father to the community, and it was a 
matter of pride with him, whenever a ship 
called at the island, to invite the captain 
ashore, and, after treating him royally, point 
to a withered old woman of seventy, and say, 
