m 
me, charged me with having taken it, tel¬ 
ling me that not a native on the Island 
would have dared so much as to handle 
it, for fear of the had spirit, (Anit.) 
I then told them that I had taken it, 
but pleading ignoranee in the case, and 
promising never to do anything of the 
like again, and making it appear to them 
that I was surprised at what they told 
me of the bad spirit, and also that I be¬ 
lieved the same, they left me, after tel¬ 
ling me that if I ever handled another 
of them, it would not only bring sickness 
and death upon myself, but would bring 
it upon the whole Island. 
The reader will naturally suppose, 
that my mind was considerably relieved 
on their leaving me so soon, fearing 
that something serious might be the re¬ 
sult. 
After this I was very careful how I 
did any thing that I thought would in the 
least displease, or irritate them, and 
made myself content with the portion 
they saw fit to give me. 
I frequently fired a musket to please 
