A NARRATIVE

 OF THE MUTINY, ON BOARD THE SHIP GLOBE, OF NANTUCKET, IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, JAN. 1824 AND THE JOURNAL

 OF A RESIDENCE OF TWO YEARS ON THE MULGRAVE ISLANDS;

 WITH OBSERVATIONS ON THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS. 

 BY WILLIAM LAY, OF SAYBROOK, CONN. AND CYRUS M. HUSSEY, OF NANTUCKET:

 The only Survivors from the Massacre of the Ship's Company by the Natives. 

 NEW-LONDON: PUBLISHED BY WM. LAY, AND C. M. HUSSEY. 

 1828. 

 INTRODUCTION. V CHAPTER I. 11 CHAPTER II. 27 CHAPTER III. 50 CHAPTER IV. 72 CHAPTER V. 77 CHAPTER VI. 98 CHAPTER VII. 130 CHAPTER VIII. 138 CHAPTER IX. 154 VOCABULARY. 165

DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT

 _District Clerk's Office. _

Be it remembered, that on the twenty-fourth day of October, A. D. 1827, in the fifty-second year of the independence of the UnitedStates of America, WILLIAM LAY and CYRUS M. HUSSEY, of the saidDistrict, have deposited in this Office, the title of a Book, theRight whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following, towit:

"A Narrative of the mutiny on board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, inthe Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824, and a Journal of a residence of twoyears on the Mulgrave Islands, with observations on the manners andcustoms of the inhabitants. By William Lay, of Saybrook, Conn. AndCyrus M. Hussey, of Nantucket, the only Survivors from the Massacre ofthe Ship's Company, by the Natives. "

In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States entitled"an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the Copies ofMaps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copiesduring the times therein mentioned:" and also to an act entitled "anact supplementary to an act, entitled an act, for the encouragement oflearning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books to theAuthors and Proprietors of such copies, during the times thereinmentioned; and extending the benefits thereof to the arts ofDesigning, Engraving, and Etching Historical and other Prints. "

 JNO. W. DAVIS, _Clerk of the District of Massachusetts. _

--------------------_S. Green, Printer. _--------------------

TO JOHN PERCIVAL, ESQ. 

OF THE U. S. NAVY, Who, under the auspices of Government, visited the Mulgrave Islands, to release the survivors of the Ship Globe's crew, and extended tothem every attention their unhappy situation required--the followingNarrative is most respectfully dedicated, by

 WILLIAM LAY, & CYRUS M. HUSSEY, The Authors. 

INTRODUCTION. 

Formerly whales were principally taken in the North Seas: the largestwere generally found about Spitzbergen, or Greenland, some of themmeasuring ninety feet in length. At the commencement of the hazardousenterprize of killing whales, before they had been disturbed by man, they were so numerous in the bays and harbours, that when taken the_blubber_ was for the most part boiled into oil upon the contiguouscoast. 

The _pure_ oil and whale bone were only preserved in those days;consequently a ship could carry home the product of a greater numberof whales than a ship of the same size now can. --Indeed, so plentifulwere the whales in those seas, and taken with such facility, that theships employed, were not sufficient to carry home the oil and bone, and other ships were often sent to bring home the surplus quantity. But the coasts of these countries, were soon visited by ships fromDenmark, Hamburgh, and Holland, as well as from England; and fromfrequently being killed in the shoal water near the coasts, the whalesgradually receded from the shores, and have since been found only indeeper water, and at a much greater distance from the land. 

In the earlier stages of the whale fishery, of which we are nowtreating, the ships were generally on the whaling waters, early inMay, and whether successful or not, they were obliged to commencetheir return by the succeeding August, to avoid the early accumulationof ice in those seas. But it not unfrequently happened, that shipsprocured and returned with a cargo in the months of June and July, making a voyage only about three months, whereas, a voyage to thePacific Ocean is now often protracted to three years!

Among the early whalers it was customary to have six boats to a ship, and six men to a boat, besides the harpooner. What at _that time_ wasconsidered an improved method in killing whales, consisted indischarging the harpoon, from a kind of swivel; but it was soon foundto be attended with too much inconvenience to be much practised, andthe muscular arms and steady nerves of the harpooner, have ever sinceperformed the daring duty, of first _striking_ the whale. The ropesattached to the harpoon, used to be about 200 fathoms in length, andsome instances occurred, that all the lines belonging to six boats, were fastened together and ran out by one whale, the animal descendingin nearly a perpendicular line from the surface. Instead of goingprepared to bring home a ship load of _oil_, it was customary to bringonly the blubber, and instead of trying the oil out and putting itinto casks on board, the fat of the whale was cut up into suitablepieces, pressed hard in tubs carried out for the purpose, and in thissituation was the return cargo received at home. 

Of so great consequence was the whale fishery considered to GreatBritain, that a bounty of 40s. For every ton, when the ship was 200tons, or upwards, was given to the crews of ships engaged in thatbusiness in the Greenland seas, under certain conditions. But thisbounty was found to draw too largely upon the treasury; and while thesubject was under discussion in the British Parliament, in 1786, itwas stated that the sums which that country had paid in bounties tothe Greenland fishers, amounted to 1, 265, 461 pounds sterling. Sixthousand seamen were employed in that fishery, and each cost thegovernment £13 10s. _per annum_. The great encouragement given to thatbranch of commerce, caused so large a number to engage in it, that theoil market became glutted, and it was found necessary to exportconsiderable quantities. 

In 1786, the number of British ships engaged in the whale fishery toDavis's Strait and the Greenland seas, was 139, besides 15 fromScotland. In 1787, notwithstanding the bounty had been diminished, thenumber of English ships was 217, and the following year 222. 

The charter right of the Island of Nantucket, was bought by ThomasMayhew, of Watertown, of Joseph Ferrick, steward to Lord Sterling, in1641; and afterwards sold to Tristram Coffin, and his associates, whosettled upon it in 1659. On the 10th of May, 1660, Sachems, Wonnook, and Nickannoose, for and in behalf of the nations of the Island, inconsideration of the sum of 26_l. _ sterling, conveyed by deed, abouthalf of the Island, to the first ten purchasers, who afterwards tookin other associates. 

Whaling from Nantucket, was first carried on from the shore in boats. In 1672, James Loper entered into a contract with the inhabitants ofthe Island, for the purpose of prosecuting the whale fishery, by whichit appears that James Loper agreed to be one third in the enterprize, and sundry other people of the Island, the other two thirds, in everything connected with the undertaking. It was further stipulated, thatfor every whale killed by any one of the contracting party, the townshould receive five shillings, and for the encouragement of JamesLoper, the town granted him ten acres of land in some convenientsituation, and liberty for the _commonage_ of three cows, twenty sheepand one horse, with necessary wood and water for his use, on conditionthat he should follow the _trade_ of whaling for two years, build uponhis land, &c. &c. 

Thus it will be seen that the commencement of whaling at Nantucket, was on a very small scale, and practised only along the shores of theIsland;--whereas, at this time, our ships leave no seas unexplored inpursuit of these monsters of the deep. We might pursue the subjectthrough the various stages of improvement up to this time, but itwould swell this introduction beyond the limits designed. It isproper, however, to observe that the present number of ships employedin the whale fishery from Nantucket, is about 70, averaging about 350tons each, and manned by about 1500 seamen. 

NARRATIVE, &c. 

CHAPTER I. 

The Ship Globe, on board of which vessel occurred the horridtransactions we are about to relate, belonged to the Island ofNantucket; she was owned by Messrs. C. Mitchell, & Co. And othermerchants of that place; and commanded on this voyage by Thomas Worth, of Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. William Beetle, (mate, ) John Lumbert, (2d mate, ) Nathaniel Fisher, (3d mate, ) Gilbert Smith, (boat steerer, )Samuel B. Comstock, do. Stephen Kidder, seaman, Peter C. Kidder, do. Columbus Worth, do. Rowland Jones, do. John Cleveland, do. ConstantLewis, do. Holden Henman, do. Jeremiah Ingham, do. Joseph IgnasiusPrass, do. Cyrus M. Hussey, cooper, Rowland Coffin, do. GeorgeComstock, seaman, and William Lay, do. 

On the 15th day of December, we sailed from Edgarton, on a whalingvoyage, to the Pacific Ocean, but in working out, having carried awaythe cross-jack-yard, we returned to port, and after having refittedand sent aloft another, we sailed again on the 19th, and on the sameday anchored in Holmes' Hole. On the following day a favourableopportunity offering to proceed to sea, we got under way, and afterhaving cleared the land, discharged the pilot, made sail, andperformed the necessary duties of stowing the anchors, unbending andcoiling away the cables, &c. --On the 1st of January 1823, weexperienced a heavy gale from N. W. Which was but the first in thecatalogue of difficulties we were fated to encounter. --As this was ourfirst trial of a seaman's life, the scene presented to our view, "midthe howling storm, " was one of terrific grandeur, as well as of realdanger. But as the ship scudded well, and the wind was fair, she waskept before it, under a close reefed main-top-sail and fore-sail, although during the gale, which lasted forty-eight hours, the seafrequently threatened to board us, which was prevented by the skillfulmanagement of the helm. On the 9th of January we made the Cape VerdIslands, bearing S. W. Twenty-five miles distant, and on the 17th, crossed the Equator. On the 29th of the same month we saw spermwhales, lowered our boats, and succeeded in taking one; the blubber ofwhich, when boiled out, yielded us seventy-five barrels of oil. Pursuing our voyage, on the twenty-third of February we passed theFalkland Islands, and about the 5th of March, doubled the greatpromontory of South America, Cape Horn, and stood to the Northward. 

We saw whales once only before we reached the Sandwich Islands, whichwe made on the first of May early in the morning. When drawing in withthe Island of Hawaii about four in the afternoon, the man at the masthead gave notice that he saw a shoal of black fish on the lee bow;which we soon found to be canoes on their way to meet us. It fallingcalm at this time prevented their getting along side until night fall, which they did, at a distance of more than three leagues from theland. We received from them a very welcome supply of potatoes, sugarcane, yams, cocoanuts, bananas, fish, &c. For which we gave them inreturn, pieces of iron hoop, nails, and similar articles. We stood offand on during the next day, and after obtaining a sufficient supply ofvegetables and fruit, we shaped our course for Oahu, at which place wearrived on the following day, and after lying there twenty hours, sailed for the coast of Japan, in company with the whaling shipsPalladium of Boston, and Pocahontas of Falmouth; from which ships weparted company when two days out. --After cruising in the Japan seasseveral months, and obtaining five hundred and fifty barrels of oil, we again shaped our course for the Sandwich Islands, to obtain asupply of vegetables, &c. 

While lying at Oahu, six of the men deserted in the night; two of themhaving been re-taken were put in irons, but one of them having foundmeans to divest himself of his irons, set the other at liberty, andboth escaped. 

To supply their places, we shipped the following persons, viz: SilasPayne, John Oliver, Anthony Hanson, a native of Oahu, Wm. Humphries, ablack man, and steward, and Thomas Lilliston. --Having accommodatedourselves with as many vegetables and much fruit as could bepreserved, we again put to sea, fondly anticipating a successfulcruise, and a speedy and happy meeting with our friends. After leavingOahu we ran to the south of the Equator, and after cruising a shorttime for whales without much success, we steered for Fannings Island, which lies in lat. 3, 49 N. And long. 158, 29 W. While cruising offthis Island an event occurred which, whether we consider the want ofmotives, or the cold blooded and obstinate cruelty with which it wasperpetrated, has not often been equalled. --We speak of the want ofmotives, because, although some occurrences which we shall mention, had given the crew some ground for dissatisfaction, there had been noabuse or severity which could in the least degree excuse or palliateso barbarous a mode of redress and revenge. During our cruise to Japanthe season before, many complaints were uttered by the crew amongthemselves, with respect to the manner and quantity in which theyreceived their _meat_, the quantity sometimes being more thansufficient for the number of men, and at others not enough to supplythe ship's company; and it is fair to presume, that the mostdissatisfied, deserted the ship at Oahu. 

But the reader will no doubt consider it superfluous for us to attemptan unrequired vindication of the conduct of the officers of the Globewhose aim was to maintain a correct discipline, which should result inthe furtherance of the voyage and be a benefit to all concerned, moreespecially when he is informed, that part of the men shipped at Oahu, in the room of the deserters, were abandoned wretches, who frequentlywere the cause of severe reprimands from the officers, and in oneinstance one of them received a severe flogging. The reader will alsoplease to bear in mind, that Samuel B. Comstock, the ringleader of themutiny, was an officer, (being a boat-steerer, ) and as is customary, ate in the cabin. The conduct and deportment of the Captain towardsthis individual, was always decorous and gentlemanly, a proof ofintentions long premeditated to destroy the ship. Some of the crewwere determined to leave the ship provided she touched at FanningsIsland, and we believe had concerted a plan of escape, but of whichthe perpetration of a deed chilling to humanity, precluded thenecessity. We were at this time in company with the ship Lyra, ofNew-Bedford, the Captain of which, had been on board the Globe duringthe most of the day, but had returned in the evening to his own ship. An agreement had been made by him with the Captain of the Globe, toset a light at midnight as a signal for tacking. It may not be amissto acquaint the reader of the manner in which whalemen keep watchduring the night. They generally carry three boats, though some carryfour, five, and sometimes six, the Globe, however, being of the classcarrying three. The Captain, mate, and second mate stand no watchexcept there is _blubber_ to be boiled; the boat-steerers takingcharge of the watch and managing the ship with their respective boatscrews, and in this instance dividing the night into three parts, eachtaking a third. It so happened that Smith after keeping the firstwatch, was relieved by Comstock, (whom we shall call by his sir namein contradistinction to his brother George) and the _waist boat'screw_, and the former watch retired below to their births andhammocks. George Comstock took the helm, and during his _trick_, received orders from his brother to "keep the ship a good full, "swearing that the ship was too nigh the wind. When his time at thehelm had expired he took the _rattle_, (an instrument used bywhalemen, to announce the expiration of the hour, the watch, &c. ) andbegan to shake it, when Comstock came to him, and in the mostperemptory manner, ordered him to desist, saying "if you make theleast damn bit of noise I'll send you to hell!" He then lighted a lampand went into the steerage. George becoming alarmed at this conduct ofhis unnatural brother, again took the _rattle_ for the purpose ofalarming some one; Comstock arrived in time to prevent him, and withthreatenings dark and diabolical, so congealed the blood of histrembling brother, that even had he possessed the power of alarmingthe unconscious and fated victims below, his life would have been theforfeit of his temerity!

Comstock, now laid something heavy upon a small work bench near thecabin gangway, which was afterwards found to be a boarding knife. Itis an instrument used by whalers to cut the _blubber_ when hoisting itin, is about four feet in length, two or three inches wide, andnecessarily kept very sharp, and for greater convenience when in use, is two edged. 

In giving a detail of this chilling transaction, we shall be guided bythe description given of it by the younger Comstock, who, as has beenobserved, was upon deck at the time, and afterwards learned severalparticulars from his brother, to whom alone they could have beenknown. Comstock went down into the cabin, accompanied by Silas Payneor Paine, of Sag-Harbour, John Oliver, of Shields, Eng. , WilliamHumphries, (the steward) of Philadelphia, and Thomas Lilliston; thelatter, however, went no farther than the cabin gangway, and then ranforward and _turned in_. According to his own story he did not thinkthey would attempt to put their designs in execution, until he sawthem actually descending into the cabin, having gone so far, to usehis own expression, to show himself as brave as any of them. But webelieve he had not the smallest idea of assisting the villains. Comstock entered the cabin so silently as not to be perceived by theman at the helm, who was first apprised of his having begun the workof death, by the sound of a heavy blow with an axe, which hedistinctly heard. 

The Captain was asleep in a hammock, suspended in the cabin, his stateroom being uncomfortably warm; Comstock approaching him with the axe, struck him a blow upon the head, which was nearly severed in two bythe first stroke! After repeating the blow, he ran to Payne, who itseems was stationed with the before mentioned boarding knife, toattack the mate, as soon as the Captain was killed. At this instant, Payne making a thrust at the mate, he awoke, and terrified, exclaimed, "what! what! what!" "Is this----Oh! Payne! Oh! Comstock!" "Don't killme, don't;" "have I not always----" Here Comstock interrupted him, saying, "Yes! you have always been a d--d rascal; you tell lies of meout of the ship will you? It's a d--d good time to beg now, but you'retoo late, " here the mate sprang, and grasped him by the throat. In thescuffle, the light which Comstock held in his hand was knocked out, and the axe fell from his hand; but the grasp of Mr. Beetle upon histhroat, did not prevent him from making Payne understand that hisweapon was lost, who felt about until he found it, and having given itto Comstock, he managed to strike him a blow upon the head, whichfractured his skull; when he fell into the pantry where he laygroaning until despatched by Comstock! The steward held a light atthis time, while Oliver put in a blow as often as possible!

The second and third mates, fastened in their state rooms, lay intheir births listening, fearing to speak, and being ignorant of thenumerical strength of the mutineers, and unarmed, thought it best towait the dreadful issue, hoping that their lives might yet be spared. 

Comstock leaving a watch at the second mate's door, went upon deck tolight another lamp at the binnacle, it having been again accidentallyextinguished. He was there asked by his terrified brother, whose agonyof mind we will not attempt to portray, if he intended to hurt Smith, the other boat-steerer. He replied that he did; and inquired where hewas. George fearing that Smith would be immediately pursued, said hehad not seen him. --Comstock then perceiving his brother to be sheddingtears, asked sternly, "What are you crying about?" "I am afraid, "replied George, "that they will hurt me!" "I _will_ hurt you, " saidhe, "if you talk in that manner!"

But the work of death was not yet finished. Comstock, took his lightinto the cabin, and made preparations for attacking the second andthird mates, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Lumbert. After loading two muskets, he fired one through the door, in the direction as near as he couldjudge of the officers, and then inquired if either was shot! Fisherreplied, "yes, I am shot in the mouth!" Previous to his shootingFisher, Lumbert asked if he was going to kill him? To which heanswered with apparent unconcern, "Oh no, I guess not. "

They now opened the door, and Comstock making a pass at Mr. Lumbert, missed him, and fell into the state room. Mr. Lumbert collared him, but he escaped from his hands. Mr. Fisher had got the gun, andactually presented the bayonet to the monster's heart! But Comstockassuring him that his life should be spared if he gave it up, he didso; when Comstock immediately ran Mr. Lumbert through the body severaltimes!!

He then turned to Mr. Fisher, and told him there was no hope for_him_!!--"You have got to die, " said he, "remember the scrape you gotme into, when in company with the Enterprise of Nantucket. " The"scrape" alluded to, was as follows. Comstock came up to Mr. Fisher towrestle with him. --Fisher being the most athletick of the two, handledhim with so much ease, that Comstock in a fit of passion _struck him_. At this Fisher seized him, and laid him upon deck several times in apretty rough manner. 

Comstock then made some violent threats, which Fisher paid noattention to, but which now fell upon his soul with all the horrors ofreality. Finding his cruel enemy deaf to his remonstrances, andentreaties, he said, "If there is no hope, I will at least die like aman!" and having by order of Comstock, turned back too, said in a firmvoice, "_I am ready!!_"

Comstock then put the muzzle of the gun to his head, and fired, whichinstantly put an end to his existence!--Mr. Lumbert, during this time, was begging for life, although no doubt mortally wounded. Comstock, turned to him and said, "I am a bloody man! I have a bloody hand and_will_ be avenged!" and _again_ run him through the body with abayonet! He then begged for a little water; "I'll give you water, "said he, and once more plunging the weapon in his body, left him fordead!

Thus it appears that this more than demon, murdered with his own hand, the whole! Gladly would we wash from "memory's waste" all remembranceof that bloody night. The compassionate reader, however, whose heartsickens within him, at the perusal, as does ours at the recital, ofthis tale of woe, will not, we hope, disapprove our publishing thesemelancholy facts to the world. As, through the boundless mercy ofProvidence, we have been restored, to the bosom of our families andhomes, we deemed it a duty we owe to the world, to record our"unvarnished tale. "

CHAPTER II. 

Smith, the other boat-steerer, who had been marked as one of thevictims, on hearing the noise in the cabin, went aft, apprehending analtercation between the Captain and some of the other officers, littledreaming that innocent blood was flowing in torrents. But what was hisastonishment, when he beheld Comstock, brandishing the boarding knife, and heard him exclaim, "I am the bloody man, and will have revenge!"Horror struck, he hurried forward, and asked the crew in theforecastle, what he should do. Some urged him to secrete himself inthe hold, others to go aloft until Comstock's rage should be abated;but alas! the reflection that the ship afforded no secure hidingplace, determined him to confront the ringleader, and if he could notsave his life by fair means, to sell it dearly! He was soon calledfor by Comstock, who upon meeting him, threw his bloody arms aroundhis neck, and embracing him, said, "you are going to be with us, areyou not?" The reader will discover the good policy of Smith when heunhesitatingly answered, "Oh, yes, I will do any thing you require. "

All hands were now called to make sail, and a light at the same timewas set as a signal for the Lyra to tack;--while the Globe was keptupon the same tack, which very soon caused a separation of the twoships. All the reefs were turned out, top-gallant-sails set, and allsail made on the ship, the wind being quite light. 

The mutineers then threw the body of the Captain overboard, afterwantonly piercing his bowels with a boarding knife, which was _drivenwith an axe_, until the point protruded from his throat!! In Mr. Beetle, the mate, the lamp of life had not entirely gone out, but hewas committed to the deep. 

Orders were next given to have the bodies of Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Lumbert brought up. A rope was fastened to Fisher's neck, by which hewas hauled upon deck. A rope was made fast to Mr. Lumbert's feet, andin this way was he got upon deck, but when in the act of being thrownfrom the ship, he caught the plank-shear; and appealed to Comstock, reminding him of his promise to save him, but in vain; for the monsterforced him from his hold, and he fell into the sea! As he appeared tobe yet capable of swimming, a boat was ordered to be lowered, topursue and finish him, fearing he might be picked up by the Lyra;which order was as soon countermanded as given, fearing, no doubt, adesertion of his murderous companions. 

We will now present the reader, with a journal of our passage to theMulgrave Islands, for which groupe we shaped our course. 

1824, Jan. 26th. At 2 A. M. From being nearly calm a light breezesprung up, which increased to a fresh breeze by 4 A. M. This daycleaned out the cabin, which was a scene of blood and destruction ofwhich the recollection at this day chills the blood in ourveins. --Every thing bearing marks of the murder, was brought on deckand washed. 

Lat. 5° 50' N. Long. 159° 13' W. 

Jan. 27th. These twenty-four hours commenced with moderate breezesfrom the eastward. Middle and latter part calm. Employed in cleaningthe small arms which were fifteen in number, and making cartridgeboxes. 

Lat. 3° 45' N. Long. 160° 45' W. 

Jan. 28. This day experienced fine weather, and light breezes from N. By W. The black steward was hung for the following crime. 

George Comstock who was appointed steward after the mutiny, andbusiness calling him into the cabin, he saw the former steward, nowcalled the purser, engaged in loading a pistol. He asked him what hewas doing that for. His reply was, "I have heard something verystrange, and I'm going to be ready for it. " This information wasimmediately carried to Comstock, who called to Payne, now mate, andbid him follow him. 

On entering the cabin they saw Humphreys, still standing with thepistol in his hand. On being demanded what he was going to do with it, he said he had heard something which made him afraid of his life!

Comstock told him if he had heard any thing, that he ought to havecome to him, and let him know, before he began loading pistols. Hethen demanded to know, what he had heard. Humphreys answered at firstin a very suspicious and ambiguous manner, but at length said, thatGilbert Smith, the boat-steerer who was saved, and Peter Kidder, weregoing to re-take the ship. This appeared highly improbable, but theywere summoned to attend a council at which Comstock presided, andasked if they had entertained any such intentions. They positivelydenied ever having had conversation upon the subject. All this tookplace in the evening. The next morning the parties were summoned, anda jury of two men called. Humphreys under a guard of six men, armedwith muskets, was arraigned, and Smith and Kidder, seated upon a chestnear him. The prisoner was asked a few questions touching hisintentions, which he answered but low and indistinctly. The trial, ifit may be so called, had progressed thus far, when Comstock made aspeech in the following words. "It appears that William Humphreys _hasbeen accused guilty_, of a _treacherous and base act_, in loading apistol for the purpose of shooting Mr. Payne and myself. Having beentried the jury will now give in their verdict, whether Guilty or NotGuilty. If guilty he shall be hanged to a studding-sail boom, riggedout eight feet upon the fore-yard, but if found not guilty, Smith andKidder, shall be hung upon the aforementioned gallows!" But the doomof Humphreys had been sealed the night before, and kept secret _exceptfrom the jury_, who returned a verdict of Guilty. --Preparations wereimmediately made for his execution! His watch was taken from him, andhe was then taken forward and seated upon the rail, with a cap drawnover his face, and the rope placed round his neck. 

Every man was ordered to take hold of the execution rope, to be readyto run him up when Comstock should give the signal, by ringing theship's bell!

He was now asked if he had any thing to say, as he had but fourteenseconds to live! He began by saying, "little did I think I was born tocome to this------;" the bell struck! and he was immediately swung tothe yard-arm! He died without a struggle; and after he had hung a fewminutes, the rope was cut, to let him fall overboard, but gettingentangled aloft, the body was towed some distance along side, when a_runner hook_, [A] was attached to it, to sink it, when the rope wasagain cut and the body disappeared. His chest was now overhauled, andsixteen dollars in specie found, which he had taken from the Captain'strunk. Thus ended the life of one of the mutineers, while the blood ofinnocent victims was scarcely washed from his hands, much less theguilty stain from his soul. 

 [A] A large hook used when hoisting in the blubber. 

Feb. 7th. These twenty-four hours commenced with thick squallyweather. Middle part clear and fine weather. --Hove to at 2 A. M. , andat 6 made sail, and steered W. By S. At ½ past 8 made an Island ahead, one of the Kingsmill groupe. Stood in with the land and received anumber of canoes along side, the natives in them however havingnothing to sell us but a few beads of their own manufacture. We sawsome cocoanut, and other trees upon the shore, and discovered many ofthe natives upon the beach, and some dogs. The principal food of theseIslanders is, a kind of bread fruit, which they pound very fine andmix it with fish. 

Feb. 8. Commences squally with fresh breezes from thenorthward. --Took a departure from Kingsmill Island; one of the groupeof that name, in Lat. 1° 27' N. And Long. 175° 14' E. In the morningpassed through the channel between Marshall's and Gilbert's Islands;luffed to and despatched a boat to Marshall's Island, but did notland, as the natives appeared hostile, and those who swam off to theboat, endeavoured to steal from her. When about to leave, a volley ofmusketry was discharged at them, which probably killed or wounded someof them. The boat then gave chase to a canoe, paddled by two of thenatives, which were fired upon when within gunshot, when theyimmediately ceased paddling; and on the boat approaching them, discovered that one of the natives was wounded. In the mostsupplicating manner they held up a jacket, manufactured from a kind offlag, and some beads, being all they possessed, giving their inhumanpursuers to understand, that all should be theirs if they would sparetheir lives! The wounded native laid down in the bottom of the boat, and from his convulsed frame and trembling lip, no doubt remained butthat the wound was mortal. The boat then returned on board and we madesail for the Mulgrave Islands. Here was another sacrifice; an innocentchild of nature shot down, merely to gratify the most wanton andunprovoked cruelty, which could possibly possess the heart of man. Theunpolished savage, a stranger to the more tender sympathies of thehuman heart, which are cultivated and enjoyed by civilized nations, nurtures in his bosom a flame of revenge, which only the blood ofthose who have injured him, can damp; and when years have rolled away, this act of cruelty will be remembered by these Islanders, and madethe pretext to slaughter every white man who may fall into theirhands. 

Feb. 11th. Commenced with strong breezes from the Northward. At ½ pastmeridian made the land bearing E. N. E. Four leagues distant. Stood inand received a number of canoes along side. Sent a boat on shore; andbrought off a number of women, a large quantity of cocoanuts, and somefish. --Stood off shore most of the night, and

Feb. 12th, in the morning stood in shore again and landed thewomen. --We then stood along shore looking out for an anchorage, andreconnoitering the country, in the hope of finding some spot suitablefor cultivation; but in this we were disappointed, or more properlyspeaking, they, the mutineers; for we had no will of our own, whileour bosoms were torn with the most conflicting passions, in which Hopeand Despair alternately gained the ascendency. 

Feb. 13th. After having stood off all night, we in the morning stoodin, and after coasting the shores of several small Islands, we came toone, low and narrow, where it was determined the Ship should beanchored. When nearly ready to let go, a man was sent into the chainsto sound, who pronounced twelve fathoms; but at the next cast, couldnot get bottom. We continued to stand in, until we got regularsounding, and anchored within five rods of the shore, on a coral rockbottom, in seven fathoms water. The ship was then moored with a kedgeastern, sails furled, and all hands retired to rest, except an _anchorwatch_. 

Feb. 14th, was spent in looking for a landing place. In the morning aboat was sent to the Eastward, but returned with the information thatno good landing place could be found, the shore being very rocky. At 2P. M. She was sent in an opposite direction, but returned at nightwithout having met with better success; when it was determined to landat the place where we lay; notwithstanding it was very rocky. --Nothingof consequence was done, until

Sunday, 15th Feb. 1824, when all hands were set to work to construct araft out of the spare spars, upon which to convey the provisions, &c. On shore. 

The laws by which we were now governed had been made by Comstock, soon after the mutiny, and read as follows:

"That if any one saw a sail and did not report it immediately, heshould be put to death! If any one refused to fight a ship he shouldbe put to death; and the manner of their death, this--They shall bebound hand and foot and boiled in the _try pots_, of boiling oil!"Every man was made to seal and sign this instrument, the seals of themutineers being _black_, and the remainder, _blue_ and _white_. Theraft or stage being completed, it was anchored, so that one end restedupon the rocks, the other being kept sea-ward by the anchor. Duringthe first day many articles were brought from the ship in boats, tothe raft, and from thence conveyed on shore. Another raft, however, was made, by laying spars upon two boats, and boards again upon them, which at high water would float well up on the shore. The following, as near as can be recollected, were the articles landed from the ship;(and the intention was, when all should have been got on shore, tohaul the ship on shore, or as near it as possible and burn her. ) Onemainsail, one foresail, one mizen-topsail, one spanker, one driver, one maintop gallantsail, two lower studdingsails, two royals, twotopmast-studdingsails, two top-gallant-studdingsails, onemizen-staysail, two mizen-top-gallantsails, one fly-gib, (thrownoverboard, being a little torn, ) three boat's sails (new, ) three orfour casks of bread, eight or ten barrels of flour, forty barrels ofbeef and pork, three or more 60 gal. Casks of molasses, one and a halfbarrels of sugar, one barrel dried apples, one cask vinegar, two casksof rum, one or two barrels domestic coffee, one keg W. I. Coffee, oneand a half chests of tea, one barrel of pickles, one do. Cranberries, one box chocolate, one cask of tow-lines, three or more coils ofcordage, one coil rattling, one do. Lance warp, ten or fifteen ballsspunyarn, one do. Worming, one stream cable, one larboard boweranchor, all the spare spars, every chest of clothing, most of theship's tools, &c. &c. The ship by this time was considerably unrigged. 

On the following day, Monday 16th February, Payne the second in themutiny, who was on board the ship attending to the discharge ofarticles from her, sent word to Comstock, who with Gilbert Smith and anumber of the crew were on shore, attending to the landing of theraft; "That if he did not act differently with regard to the plunder, such as making presents to the natives of the officers' fine clothing, &c. He would do no more, but quit the ship and come on shore. "Comstock had been very liberal to the natives in this way, and hisobject was, no doubt, to attach them as much as possible to hisperson, as it must have been suggested to his guilty mind, thathowever he himself might have become a misanthrope, yet there werethose around him, whose souls shuddered at the idea of being foreverexiled from their country and friends, whose hands were yet unstainedby blood, but who might yet imbrue them, for the purpose of escapefrom lonely exile, and cruel tyranny. 

When the foregoing message was received from Payne, Comstock commandedhis presence immediately on shore, and interrogated him, as to what hemeant by sending such a message. After considerable altercation, whichtook place in the tent, Comstock was heard to say, "I helped to takethe ship, and have navigated her to this place. --I have also done allI could to get the sails and rigging on shore, and now you may do whatyou please with her; but if any man wants any thing of _me_, I'll takea musket with him!"

"That is what I want, " replied Payne, "and am ready!" This was a checkupon the murderer, who had now the offer of becoming a duellist; andhe only answered by saying, "I will go on board once more, and thenyou may do as you please. "

He then went on board, and after destroying the paper upon which wererecorded the "Laws, " returned, went into the tent with Payne, andputting a sword into a scabbard, exclaimed, "_this_ shall stand by meas long as I live. "

We ought not to omit to mention that during the time he was on boardthe ship, he challenged the persons there, to fight him, and as he wasleaving, exclaimed "I am going to leave you; _Look out foryourselves!_"

After obtaining from Payne permission to carry with him a cutlass, aknife, and some hooks and lines, he took his departure, and as wasafterwards ascertained, immediately joined a gang of natives, andendeavoured to excite them to slay Payne and his companions! At duskof this day he passed the tent, accompanied by about 50 of thenatives, in a direction of their village, upwards of a league distant. Payne came on board, and after expressing apprehensions that Comstockwould persuade the natives to kill us all, picked out a number of thecrew to go on shore for the night, and stationed sentinels around thetent, with orders to shoot any one, who should attempt to approachwithout giving the countersign. The night, however, passed, withoutany one's appearing; but early on the morning of the

17th Feb. ; Comstock was discovered at some distance coming towards thetent. It had been before proposed to Smith by Payne, to shoot him; butpoor Smith like ourselves, dare do no other than remain upon the sideof neutrality. 

Oliver, whom the reader will recollect as one of the wretchesconcerned in the mutiny, hurried on shore, and with Payne and others, made preparations to put him to death. After loading a number ofmuskets they stationed themselves in front of the tent, and waited hisapproach--a bushy spot of ground intervening, he did not make hisappearance until within a short distance of the tent, which, as soonas he saw, drew his sword and walked quick towards it, in a menacingmanner; but as soon as he saw a number of the muskets levelled athim, he waved his hand, and cried out, "don't shoot me, don't shootme! I will not hurt you!" At this moment they fired, and hefell!--Payne fearing he might _pretend_ to be shot, ran to him with anaxe, and nearly severed his head from his body! There were fourmuskets fired at him, but only two balls took effect, one entered hisright breast, and passed out near the back bone, the other through hishead. 

Thus ended the life, of perhaps as cruel, blood-thirsty, andvindictive a being as ever bore the form of humanity. 

All hands were now called to attend his burial, which was conducted inthe same inconsistent manner which had marked the proceedings of theactors in this tragedy. While some were engaged in sewing the body ina piece of canvas, others were employed in digging a grave in thesand, adjacent to the place of his decease, which, by order of Payne, was made five feet deep. Every article attached to him, including hiscutlass, was buried with him, except his watch; and the ceremoniesconsisted in _reading a chapter from the bible over him, and firing amusket_!

Only twenty-two days had elapsed after the perpetration of themassacre on board the ship, when with all his sins upon his head, hewas hurried into eternity!

No duty was done during the remainder of the day, except the selectionby Payne, of six men, to go on board the ship and take charge of her, under the command of Smith; who had communicated his intentions to anumber of running away with the ship. We think we cannot do betterthan to give an account of their escape in the words of Smith himself. It may be well to remark, that Payne had ordered the two binaclecompasses to be brought on shore, they being the only ones remainingon board, except a hanging compass suspended in the cabin. Secretingone of the binacle compasses, he took the hanging compass on shore, and the exchange was not discovered. 

"At 7 P. M. We began to make preparations for our escape with theship. --I went below to prepare some weapons for our defence should webe attacked by Payne, while the others, as silently as possible, wereemployed in clearing the running rigging, for every thing was in theutmost confusion. Having found one musket, three bayonets, and somewhale lances, they were laid handy, to prevent the ship being boarded. A handsaw well greased was laid upon the windlass to saw off thecable, and the only remaining hatchet on board, was placed by themizen mast, to cut the stern moorings when the ship should havesufficiently swung off. Taking one man with me, we went upon thefore-top-sail-yard, loosed the sail and turned out the reefs, whiletwo others were loosing the main-top-sail and main sail. I will notinsult the reader's good sense, by assuring him, that this was a duty, upon the success of which seemed to hang our very existence. By thistime the moon was rising, which rendered it dangerous to delay, forthose who had formed a resolution to swim on board, and accompany us. The _bunts_ of the sails being yet confined aloft, by their respectivegaskets, I sent a man on the fore-yard and another upon thefore-top-sail-yard, with orders to _let fall_, when I should give theword; one man being at the helm, and two others at the fore tack. 

"It was now half past nine o'clock, when I took the handsaw, and inless than two minutes the cable was off!--The ship _payed off_ veryquick, and when her head was off the land, there being a breeze fromthat quarter, the hawser was cut and all the sail we could make uponthe ship immediately set, a fine fair wind blowing. A raft of ironhoops, which was towing along side, was cut adrift, and wecongratulated each other upon our fortunate escape; for even with avast extent of ocean to traverse, hope excited in our bosoms a beliefthat we should again embrace our friends, and our joy was heightenedby the reflection, that we might be the means of rescuing theinnocents left behind, and having the guilty punished. "

After a long and boisterous passage the ship arrived at Valparaiso, when she was taken possession of by the American Consul, MichaelHogan, Esq. And the persons on board were put in irons on board aFrench frigate, there being no American man-of-war in port. Theirnames were, Gilbert Smith, George Comstock, Stephen Kidder, JosephThomas, Peter C. Kidder, and Anthony Henson. 

Subsequently they were all examined before the U. S. Consul; and withthe following, an examination of Gilbert Smith, we shall commenceanother chapter. 

CHAPTER III. 

 U. S. Consulate, Valparaiso, 15th June, 1824. 

Gilbert Smith examined on oath, touching the mutiny and murder onboard the whale ship Globe, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, in thePacific Ocean. 

_Question. _ Who were the Captain and mates of the ship Globe?

_Ans. _ Thomas Worth, Captain; William Beetle, first mate; JohnLumbert, second mate; Nathaniel Fisher, third mate. 

_Q. _ Where was you born?

_A. _ In the town of Edgarton, State of Massachusetts. 

_Q. _ Did you sail from thence in the ship Globe of Nantucket, 20thDec. 1822, and in what capacity?

_A. _ Yes; as a boat-steerer. 

_Q. _ Was there any thing like mutiny on board the ship during herpassage to the Sandwich Islands?

_A. _ No. 

_Q. _ How many men belonged to the ship on sailing from Nantucket?

_A. _ Twenty-one in all. 

_Q. _ Did any run away at the Sandwich Islands?

_A. _ Six men ran away, and one was discharged. 

_Q. _ How many men were shipped in their places?

_A. _ John Oliver, of Shields, England; Silas Payne, of Rhode Island;Thomas Lilliston, of Virginia; William Steward, of Philadelphia, (black;) Anthony Henson, of Barnstable; and a native of the SandwichIslands. 

_Q. _ On what day or night did this murderous mutiny take place?

_A. _ On Sunday night the 26th of January, this year; in the morning ofthat day there was a great disturbance, in consequence of JosephThomas having insulted the Captain, for which he was whipped by theCaptain, with the end of the main buntline. The part of the crew not_stationed_ stood in the hatchway during the punishment. 

_Q. _ Did any thing happen in consequence, during that day?

_A. _ No: I lived aft; I heard nothing about it; Capt. Joy of the Lyra, was on board nearly all day. 

_Q. _ How were you stationed during the night?

_A. _ The Captain, first and second mates, kept no watch during thatnight; the rest of the crew were stationed in three watches, in chargeof the third mate and boat-steerers. 

_Q. _ Who had charge of the first watch during that night?

_A. _ I had charge of the watch from 7 to 10 o'clock. At 8 the Captaincame on deck, and had two reefs taken in the topsails, and at 9 wentdown, leaving me the orders for the night, to keep the ship _by thewind_, until two o'clock, and not to tack until the other watch cameup; and on tacking, a light to be set for the Lyra who was in company, to tack also. 

At 10 o'clock I went below, being relieved by the boat-steerer Comstock, to whom I passed the orders given me by the Captain, ----(Here follows adetailed account of the mutiny, with which the reader has already beenmade acquainted. )

_Q. _ Do you believe that Joseph Thomas had any knowledge of Comstock'sintent to commit murder that night?

_A. _ I think he must have known something about it, according to histalk. 

_Q. _ Do you believe that any other person in the ship, besides thosepersons who committed the murder, knew of the intention?

_A. _ Thomas Lilliston knew about it, because he went to the cabin doorwith an axe, and a _boat knife_ in his hand, in company with themurderers, but he did not go below. 

_Q. _ Did you live with them aft, afterwards?

_A. _ No: I lived in the forecastle, but all on board eat in the cabin. 

_Q. _ Name all the persons you left on the Island, where you cut thecable of the ship and escaped. 

_A. _ Silas Payne, John Oliver, (being the principal mutineers next toSamuel B. Comstock, ) Thomas Lilliston, Rowland Coffin, _William Lay_, _Cyrus M. Hussey_, Columbus Worth, Rowland Jones, and the SandwichIsland native, called Joseph Brown. The last five I believe ignorantof any knowledge of the intent to murder. 

_Q. _ What became of Samuel B. Comstock, who was the head mutineerafter he landed upon the Island?

_A. _ He was shot on the morning of the 17th Feb. By Silas Payne, andJohn Oliver, his associates in all the mutiny and murderous coursethey had pursued, and buried five feet deep on the beach near theirtent; a chapter was read from the bible by me, acting under the ordersof Payne, and muskets were fired by his orders, by the men. 

_Q. _ Why did they murder Comstock?

_A. _ For giving away to the natives clothes and other articles beforethey were divided. 

_Q. _ Were the natives friendly and quiet?

_A. _ Yes; very peaceable, gave away any thing they had; bread fruit, cocoanuts and other things. 

_Q. _ How did Joseph Thomas conduct himself during the passage from theIsle to this port?

_A. _ In common, when help was called, he was the first mandisobedient, and frequently said he would do as he pleased. 

_Q. _ Did he often speak of the murder, or of his knowing it about totake place?

_A. _ I only remember, having heard him twice. I told him when wearrived, I would inform the American Consul of it; to which hereplied, he should own all he knew about it. 

_Q. _ To what State does he belong to your knowledge?

_A. _ To the State of Connecticut, he says. 

 (Signed) GILBERT SMITH. Sworn to, before me at Valparaiso, this eighteenth day of June, 1824. 

 (Signed) MICHAEL HOGAN, U. S. Consul. 

The examination of the others who came in the ship, was but arepetition of the foregoing. All, however, concurred in believing, that Joseph Thomas was privy to the intention to mutiny, and murderthe officers. 

The ship was then furnished with necessary sails and rigging, andplaced in charge of a Captain King, who brought her to the Island ofNantucket, arriving on Sunday 21st November, 1824. Another examinationwas held before Josiah Hussey, Esq. And all testified, as before theAmerican Consul at Valparaiso. 

Thomas, who was put in irons as soon as the land was discovered, wasarraigned before the above named justice, and after an elaboratehearing, the prisoner was committed to jail, to take his trial at thefollowing term of the U. S. District Court, and the witnessesrecognised in the sum of three hundred dollars each. 

Leaving Thomas, awaiting his trial, and the others in the enjoyment ofthe society of their families and friends, we will return to theMulgrave Islands, the scene of no inconsiderable portion of ourdistresses and adventures. 

On the 17th Feb. When night came, the watch was set consisting of twomen, whose duty it was to guard against the thefts of the natives. Atabout 10 P. M. All hands were awakened by the cry; "The ship has gone, the ship has gone!" Every one hastened to the beach and verified thetruth of the report for themselves. Some who were ignorant of theintention of Smith and others, to take the ship, were of opinion thatthe strong breeze then blowing, had caused her to drag her anchor, andthat she would return in the morning. 

The morning came, but nothing was to be seen upon the broad expanseof ocean, save here and there a solitary seagull, perched upon thecrested billow. Payne in a paroxism of rage, vented the most dreadfulimprecations; swearing that could he get them once more in his power, he would put them to instant death. Not so with us; a ray of hope shotthrough our minds, that this circumstance might be the means ofrescuing us from our lonely situation. --The writers of this narrativewere upon the most intimate terms, and frequently, though carefully, sympathized with each other upon their forlorn situation. We dare notcommunicate our disaffection to the Government of the two survivingmutineers, (Payne and Oliver, ) to the others, fearing they might notagree with us in opinion, and we had too good reason to believe, thatthere was _one_, who although unstained by blood, yet from hisconduct, seemed to sanction the proceedings of the mutineers. 

The natives assembled in great numbers around the tent, expressinggreat surprise at the ship's having left, --Payne gave them tounderstand that the wind had forced her to sea, and that from her wantof sails, rigging, &c. She must be lost, and would never return. --Thenatives received the assurance with satisfaction, but it was evident, Payne apprehended her safe arrival at some port, and his ownpunishment; for we were immediately set to work, to tear one boat topieces, for the purpose of raising upon another, which was to have _adeck_; Payne, alleging as a reason for this, that the natives mightcompel us to leave the Island. We leave the reader to judge, however, of his motives, while we proceed to give an account of what actuallydid transpire. 

The natives in considerable numbers continued to attend us, and whilethe work was progressing, exhibited a great deal of curiosity. Theirdeportment towards us continued to be of the most friendly nature, continuing to barter with us, giving us bread fruit, cocoanuts, &c. For which they received in return, pieces of iron hoop, nails, andsuch articles as we could conveniently spare. 

The small Islands of this groupe are frequently only separated by whatare sometimes denominated causeways, or in other words, connected byreefs of coral, extending from the extreme point of one Island andconnecting it with another. These reefs are nearly dry at low water, and the communication is easily kept up between them by the natives onfoot. 

On the 19th, in the morning, having obtained permission, several of usleft the tent, travelling to the Eastward. --After crossing upon thecauseways to several adjacent islands, we discovered numerous tracksof the natives in the sand, and having followed them about sevenmiles, came to a village consisting of about twenty or thirtyfamilies; and were received by them with great hospitality. Theypresented us with bread fruit and the milk of cocoanuts, while thewonder and astonishment of those who had not as yet seen us, particularly the women and children, were expressed by the mostuncouth grimaces, attended with boisterous laughter, and caperingaround us. What more particularly excited their astonishment was thewhiteness of our skins, and their mirth knew no bounds when they heardus converse. 

Early on the morning of the 20th, we were ordered to go to work uponthe boat; but at the request of a number, this duty was dispensedwith, and we permitted to stroll about the Island. A number went tothe village, carrying with them muskets, at the report of which andthe effect produced by the balls, the natives were struck with wonderand astonishment. The reader will no doubt agree with us when wepronounce this to have been a bad policy, for they certainly dislikedto have visitors possessed of such formidable and destructive weapons. They however continued to visit the tent without discovering anyhostile intentions, and we continued to put the utmost confidence inthem, or more properly speaking to live without any fear of them. 

I (William Lay, ) left the tent on a visit to the village, where I wasreceived with the same kindness as before. --An old man between 50 and60 years of age, pressed me to go to his house and tarry during thenight, which I did. --The natives continued in and around the tentuntil a late hour, gratifying their curiosity by a sight of me. I wasprovided with some mats to sleep upon, but the rats, with which theIsland abounds, prevented my enjoying much sleep. 

At 10 o'clock I took my leave of them, with the exception of a number, who accompanied me to the tent. 

Silas Payne and John Oliver, together with two or three others, setout in one of the boats, for the purpose of exploring the Island, andmaking new discoveries, leaving the rest of us to guard the tent. Theywere absent but one night, when they returned, bringing with them twoyoung women, whom Payne and Oliver took as their wives. The womenapparently showing no dissatisfaction, but on the contrary appearedmuch diverted. Payne now put such confidence in the natives, that hedispensed with having a watch kept during the night, and slept assecure as though he had been in his native country. 

Payne, on awaking near morning, found the woman that he had brought tolive with him was missing. After searching the tent, and findingnothing of her, concluded she had fled. He accordingly armed himself, together with John Oliver and Thomas Lilliston, (with muskets, ) andset out for the nearest village, for the purpose of searching her out. They arrived at the village before it was light, and secretedthemselves near an Indian hut, where they awaited the approach of day, in hopes of seeing her. Accordingly at the approach of day-light, theydiscovered the hut literally thronged with natives, and among thenumber, they discovered the woman they were in search of. At thismoment one of them fired a blank cartridge over their heads, and thenpresented themselves to their view, which frightened the natives insuch a manner that they left the hut and fled. Payne then pursuedafter, firing over their heads till he caught the one he wanted, andthen left the village for his own tent. --On arriving at the tent, hetook her, gave her a severe flogging and then put her in irons, andcarried on in this kind of style until he was by them killed, andcalled to render up his accounts to his offended Judge. 

This severity on the part of Payne, irritated the natives, and wasundoubtedly the cause of their committing depredations and theft, andfinally murdering all our remaining crew, excepting myself and Hussey. 

Early on the succeeding morning, it was discovered that the tool chesthad been broken open, and a hatchet, chisel, and some other articles, purloined by the natives. Payne worked himself into a passion, andsaid he would be revenged. During the day he informed a number of thenatives of what had been done, (who signified much regret at thecircumstance, ) and vowing vengeance if the articles were not returned. During this day the natives frequented the tent more than they hadever done before; and at night one of them came running with _onehalf_ of the chisel which had been stolen, it having been broken intwo. 

Payne told them it was but half of what he required, and put theIndian in irons, signifying to him, that in the morning he must gowith him to the village, and produce the rest of the articles, andalso point out the persons engaged in breaking open the chest. Thepoor native seemed much chagrined at his confinement; yet hiscompanions who remained near the tent during the night, manifested nodissatisfaction, which we could observe. 

In the morning, Payne selected four men, viz: Rowland Coffin, RowlandJones, Cyrus M. Hussey, and Thomas Lilliston, giving them each amusket, some powder and _fine shot_; declining to give them balls, saying, the report of the muskets would be sufficient to intimidatethem. The prisoner was placed in charge of these men, who had ordersto go to the village, and recover the hatchet and bring back theperson whom the prisoner might point out as the thief. 

They succeeded in getting the hatchet, but when about to return, thenatives in a great body, attacked them with stones. Finding that theyretreated, the natives pursued them, and having overtaken RowlandJones, killed him upon the spot. The remainder, although bruised withthe stones which these Islanders had thrown with great precision, arrived at the tent with the alarming intelligence of adifficulty;--while they followed in the rear armed for war!

No time was lost in arming ourselves, while the natives collected fromall quarters, and at a short distance from the tent, seemed to hold akind of council. After deliberating some time, they began to tear topieces one of the boats. 

These were of vital importance to our guilty commander, and heventured to go to them for the purpose of pacifying them. One of theChiefs sat down upon the ground with him, and after they had set a fewmoments, Payne accompanied the Chief into the midst of the natives. After a conference with them which lasted nearly an hour, he returnedto the tent, saying that he had pacified the natives upon thefollowing conditions. They were to have every article belonging to us, even to the tent; and Payne had assured them of his willingness, andthat of the others to live with, and be governed by them, and to adopttheir mode of living! We have reason to doubt the sincerity of Paynein this respect, for what was to us a hope which we cherished withpeculiar pleasure, must have been to him, a source of fearfulanticipation--we mean the probable safe arrival of the ship, in theU. S. Which should result in our deliverance. Our situation at thistime was truly alarming; and may we not with propriety say, distressing? Surrounded by a horde of savages, brandishing their warclubs and javelins, our more than savage commanders, (Payne andOliver) in anxious suspense as to the result of their negociationswith them; no refuge from _either foe_, and what contributed not alittle to our unhappiness, was a consciousness of being innocent ofhaving in the least manner wilfully aided the destroyers of the livesof our officers, and the authors of our now, truly unhappy situation. 

The natives now began to help themselves to whatever articles suitedthem, and when some of them began to pull the tent down, an old manand his wife took hold of me, and after conducting me a few rods fromthe tent, sat down, keeping fast hold of my hands. Under the mostfearful apprehensions I endeavoured to get from them, but theyinsisted upon detaining me. I endeavoured to console myself with theidea, that gratitude had prompted them to take care of me, as I hadfrequently taken the part of this old woman, when she had been teasedby others; but alas! the reflection followed, that if this was thecase, there was a probability that not only my bosom friend, was aboutto be sacrificed, but I should be left alone to drag out a wearyexistence, with beings, strangers to the endearing ties which bind thehearts of civilized man. 

Whether Payne and his associates offered any resistance to the coursenow pursued by the natives or not, I do not know. Suffice it to say, that all at once my ears were astounded with the most terrifyingwhoops and yells; when a massacre commenced but little exceeded by theone perpetrated on board the Globe. Our men fled in all directions, but met a foe at every turn. Lilliston and Joe Brown (the SandwichIslander, ) fell within six feet of me, and as soon as down, thenatives macerated their heads with large stones. The first whom I sawkilled, was Columbus Worth. An old woman, apparently sixty years ofage, ran him through with a spear, and finished him with stones!

My protectors, for now they were truly so, shut out the scene bylaying down upon the top of me, to hide me from the view of themerciless foe! I was however discovered, and one of the nativesattempted to get a blow at me with a handspike, which was prevented bythem; when, after a few words, he hurried away. 

As soon as the work of death had been completed, the old man took meby the hand and hurried me along towards the village. My feet werevery much laccerated in passing over the _causeways_ of sharp coralrock, but my conductor fearing we might be pursued, hurried me onwardto the village, where we arrived about noon. In a few minutes thewigwam or hut of the old man, was surrounded, and all seeming to talkat once, and with great excitement, I anticipated death every moment. Believing myself the sole survivor, the reader must pardon any attemptto describe my feelings, when I saw a number of the nativesapproaching the hut, and in the midst, Cyrus M. Hussey, conducted withgreat apparent kindness. 

Notwithstanding we had both been preserved much after the same manner, we could not divest ourselves of the apprehension, that we perhaps hadbeen preserved, for a short time, to suffer some lingering death. 

Our interview was only long enough to satisfy each other that we alonesurvived the massacre, when we were separated; Hussey being takenaway, and it seemed quite uncertain, even if our lives were spared, whether we ever saw each other again. 

CHAPTER IV. 

On the following day, however, accompanied by natives, we met at thescene of destruction, and truly it was an appalling one to us. Themangled corpses of our companions, rendered more ghastly from thenumerous wounds they had received, the provisions, clothing, &c. Scattered about the ground, the hideous yells of exultation uttered bythe natives, all conspired to render our situation superlativelymiserable. 

We asked, and obtained leave from our masters, to bury the bodieswhich lay scattered about. We dug some graves in the sand, and afterfinishing this melancholy duty, were directed to launch the canoes, preparatory to our departure, (for we had come in canoes) when webegged permission, which was readily granted, to take some flour, bread and pork, and our respective masters assisted us in getting asmall quantity of these articles into the largest canoe. We also tooka blanket each, some shoes, a number of books, including a bible, andsoon arrived at the landing place near the village. As the nativesseemed desirous of keeping us apart, we dare not make any inquiriesfor each other, but at my request, having boiled some pork in a largeshell, Hussey was sent for, and we had a meal together; during whichtime, the natives assembled in great numbers, all anxious to get asight, not only of our _novel mode of cutting the meat and eating it_, but of the manner in which we prepared it. One of them brought us somewater in a tin cup, as they had seen us drink frequently when eating. 

The natives now began to arrive from distant parts of the islands, many of whom had not yet heard of us, and we were continuallysubjected to the examination of men, women and children. The _singularcolour_ of our skin, was the greatest source of their admiration, andwe were frequently importuned to adopt their dress. 

On the 28th Feb. Early in the morning the whole village appeared to bein motion. All the adults commenced _ornamenting_ themselves, which tome appeared to render them _hideous_. After greasing themselves withcocoanut oil, and hanging about them numerous strings of beads, theyset off, taking us with them, to a flat piece of ground, about half amile distant, where we found collected a great number, and allornamented in the same fantastic manner. --Knowing that many of thenatives inhabiting Islands in the Pacific Ocean, are cannibals, wewere not without our fears that we had been preserved to grace afeast! Our apprehensions, however, were dissipated, when we saw themcommence a dance, of which we will endeavour to give the reader someidea. The only musical instrument we saw, was a rude kind of drum; andthe choristers were all females, say twenty or thirty, each having oneof these drums. The music commenced with the women, who began upon avery low key, gradually raising the notes, while the nativesaccompanied them with the most uncouth gesticulations and grimaces. The precision with which about three hundred of these people, alldancing at a time, regulated their movements, was truly astonishing;while the yelling of the whole body, each trying to exceed the other, rendered the scene to us, not only novel, but terrifick. 

The dance ended near night, and those natives who lived in a distantpart of the Island, after gratifying their curiosity by gazing uponus, and even _feeling of our skins_, took their departure. 

After our return to the village, we cooked some meat upon the coals, and with some bread, made a hearty meal. One source of regret to us, was, that the natives began to like our bread, which heretofore theyhad scarcely dared to taste; and particularly the woman whom I calledmistress, ate, to use a sea phrase, her _full allowance_. 

The natives expressed great dislike at our conversing together, andprohibited our reading, as much as possible. We never could make themcomprehend that the book conveyed ideas to us, expressed in our ownlanguage. 

Whether from a fear that we might concert some plan of escape, or thatwe might be the means of doing them some injury while together, weknow not;--but about the first of April, we discovered that we wereabout to be separated! The reader may form some idea of our feelingswhen we were informed that Hussey was to be taken by his master andfamily, to a distant part of the Island! Not having as yet becomesufficiently acquainted with their language, we were unable tocomprehend the distance from our present location. 

It now becomes expedient to present the reader with our _separateaccounts_, in which we hope to be able to convey an idea of themanners and customs of these people. We had experienced in a veryshort time so many vicissitudes, and passed through so many scenes ofdistress, that no opportunity was afforded to keep a journal, andnotwithstanding we had even lost the day of the week and month, yetwith such force, were the principal incidents which occurred duringour exile, impressed upon our minds, that we can with confidenceproceed with our narrative, and will commence the next chapter with anaccount of the adventures of _William Lay_. 

CHAPTER V. 

Early in the morning of the day on which Hussey left me, preparationswere made for his embarkation with his _new_ master and family. Wewere allowed a short interview, and after taking an affectionate leaveof each other, we parted with heavy hearts. The tender ties whichbound me to my companion in misfortune, seemed now about to be foreverbroken asunder. No features to gaze upon, but those of my savagemasters, and no one with whom I could hold converse, my heart seemedbursting with grief at my lonely situation. --On the departure of mycompanion, the "star of hope" which had often gleamed brightly mid thenight of our miseries, seemed now about to set forever! After watchingthe canoe which bore him from me, until she was hid from my view inthe distance, I returned to the hut with my master, and as I had eatenbut little during the day, the calls of nature induced me to broil mylast morsel of meat, with which, and some bread, I made a tolerablesupper. The natives began to be very fond of the bread, and eat of itas long as it lasted, which unfortunately for me, was but a shorttime. 

I informed my master that I should like to have some more of the meatfrom the place where the ship had lain. On the following morning, mymaster, mistress, and four or five others embarked in a canoe, toassist me in procuring some provisions. Observing that they carriedwith them a number of clubs, and each a spear, I was apprehensive ofsome design upon my own person; but happily, was soon relieved, byseeing them wade round a shoal of fish, and after having frightenedthem into shoal water, kill a number with their spears. We thenproceeded on, and when we arrived at the _tent_, they cooked themafter the following manner. A large fire was kindled, and after thewood was burned to coals, the fish were thrown on, and snatched andeaten as fast as cooked; although they were kind enough to preserve ashare for me, yet the scene around me, prevented my enjoying withthem, their meal. The tent which had been torn down, had containedabout forty barrels of beef and pork, two hogsheads of molasses, barrels of pickles, all the clothing and stores belonging to the ship, in short, every thing valuable, such as charts, nautical instruments, &c. &c. The latter had been broken and destroyed, to make ornaments, while the beef, pork, molasses and small stores lay scatteredpromiscuously around. They appeared to set no value upon the clothing, except to tear and destroy it. The pieces of beef and pork, from thebarrels, (which had been all stove, ) were scattered in everydirection, and putrifying in the sun. After putting into the canoesome pork and a few articles of clothing, we commenced ourreturn;--but a strong head wind blowing, we had considerabledifficulty in getting back. 

For some considerable time, nothing material occurred, and I led asmonotonous and lonely a life, as could well be imagined. It is true, Iwas surrounded by fellow beings; and had all hope of ever seeing mycountry and friends again, been blasted, it is probable I might havebecome _more_ reconciled to my condition, but I very much doubt ifever perfectly so, as long as reason and reflection held their empireover my mind. My books having been destroyed from a superstitiousnotion of their possessing some supernatural power, I was left tobrood over my situation unpitied and alone. 

Sometime in July, as I judged, _Luckiair_, son-in-law to my master, _Ludjuan_, came from a distant part of the groupe, on a visit, andduring the week he remained with us, we became much attached to eachother. When he told me, that on his return he should pass near theplace where Hussey lived, my anxiety to accompany him thus far, was sogreat, that after much persuasion, _Ludjuan_ gave his consent for meto go. On our way we stopped at the tent, and I procured for the lasttime, a small quantity of the _ship's provisions_, although the meatwas some of it in a very decayed state. 

In consequence of head winds, we were compelled to stop for the nightupon a small Island, where we found an uninhabited hut; and aftercooking some meat, and baking some wet flour (for it was no other) inthe ashes, we took our mats into the hut, and remained until next day. The wind continuing to blow fresh ahead, we gathered some green breadfruit, and cooked some meat, in the same manner as they cook thelargest of their fish, which is this. --A hole is dug in the ground, and after it has been filled with wood, it is set on fire, and thencovered with stones. As the wood burns away, the heated stones fall tothe bottom, which, when the fire is out, are covered with a thicklayer of green leaves, and then the meat or fish is placed upon theseleaves, and covered again in a careful and ingenious manner, and thewhole covered with earth. This preserves the juices of the fish, andin this way do they cook most of their fish, with _hot stones_. 

In the afternoon the weather proving more favourable, we left ourencampment, and at sun down arrived at a place called Tuckawoa; atwhich place we were treated with the greatest hospitality. When wewere about to leave, we were presented with bread fruit and cocoanutsin great abundance. As we approached the place of Hussey's residence, I discovered him standing on the beach. Our joy at meeting, I will notattempt to describe. --We had a short time, however, allowed us, inwhich to relate our adventures, and condole with each other; for in_an hour_ we were once more separated; and we pursued our course forthe residence of Luck-i-a-ir. After encamping another night upon thebeach, we at length arrived at the house of my conductor, which was ata place called _Dillybun_. His family consisted of his wife and onechild, whom we found busily engaged in making a fishing net. When nearnight _Luckiair_ and myself went out and gathered some breadfruit, andafter making a hearty meal, slept soundly upon our mats until morning. 

A little before noon on the following day, two natives with theirwives, arrived from Luj-no-ne-wort, the place where Hussey lived, andbrought me some flour, and a piece of meat. The natives would eat ofthe bread, but would not taste of the meat. I remained here about aweek, when _Ludjuan_ came for me. Nothing occurred of note, during ourpassage back to _Milly_, (the place of my residence, ) where I waswelcomed by the natives with every demonstration of joy. I was sentfor by one of the chiefs, who asked many questions, and as a mark ofhis friendship for me, when I was about to return, presented me with akind of food called _cha-kak-a_. My present consisted of a piece abouttwo feet long and six inches in diameter. It is made of a kind offruit common among these Islands, and called by the inhabitants, _bup_. The fruit is scraped very fine, and then laid in the sun untilperfectly dry. Some of the leaves of the tree bearing the fruit, arethen wrapped round a piece of wood, which is the _mould or former_, and when securely tied with strings, the former is withdrawn, and intothis cylinder of leaves is put the _bup_, which is of a sweet andpleasant taste. 

At the urgent request of the natives, I now adopted their dress. Having but one pair of trowsers and a shirt left, I laid them by forbad weather, and put on the costume of a Mulgrave Islander. Thisdress, if it may be so called, consists in a broad belt fastened roundthe waist, from which is suspended two broad tassels. The belt is madefrom the leaves of the _bup tree_, and very ingeniously braided, towhich is attached the tassels, which are made of a coarser material, being the bark of a small vine, in their language called _aht-aht_. When the dress is worn, one of the tassels hangs before and the otherbehind. The sun, as I expected, burned my skin very much; which thenatives could not account for, as nothing of the kind ever happenedamong themselves. 

One day there was seen approaching a number of canoes, which we foundwere loaded with fish for the chiefs, and to my great joy, Hussey wasone of the passengers. My master accompanied me to see him; and weanticipated at least a mental feast in each other's society. But ofthis enjoyment we were deprived by the natives, who were always uneasywhen we were conversing together. 

I learned, however, from Hussey, that the natives had been kind tohim; but before we had an opportunity to communicate to each other ourhopes and fears, he was hurried away. Having now gained considerableknowledge of their language, I learned that they were afraid that ifwe were permitted to hold converse, we should be the means ofprovoking the _Supreme God_, _Anit_, to do them some injury. 

The bread fruit beginning to ripen, we were all employed in gatheringit; and I will endeavour to give the reader an idea of the process ofpreserving it. After the fruit was gathered, the outside rind wasscraped off, and the seeds taken out; which are in size and appearancelike a chesnut. The fruit is then put into a net, the meshes of whichare quite small, taken into the salt water, and then beat with a clubto pummice. It is then put into baskets made of cocoanut leaves, andin about two days becomes like a rotten apple; after which the _cores_are taken out, and the remainder after undergoing a process ofkneading, is put into a hole in the ground, the bottom and sides ofwhich are neatly inlaid with leaves, and left about two days; when itagain undergoes the same process of kneading, and so on, until itbecomes perfectly dry. --This occupied us a number of days; and when wewere engaged in gathering another, and a larger kind, a small boy camerunning towards us, and exclaimed, "_Uroit a-ro rayta mony laWirrum_, " that is, the chiefs are going to kill William. Ludjuanseeing that I understood what the boy said, he said "reab-reab!" it isfalse. From the pains taken by the natives to keep Hussey and myselfapart, it was evident that they were in some measure afraid of us;but from what cause I had yet to learn. After passing a sleeplessnight, we again in the morning pursued our labors, but I wascontinually agitated by fearful apprehensions. About midnight Ioverheard some of the natives in the tent talking about me, and I wasnow convinced that some injury was contemplated. I then asked themwhat I was to be killed for. They seemed surprised when I told them Ihad been listening; yet they denied that I was to be killed, and oneof them who had frequently manifested for me much friendship, came tomy mat, and lay down with me, assuring me I should not be injured. 

The harvest being ended, a feast was had, and the chiefs werepresented with considerable quantities of this fruit, after it hadbeen prepared and baked, which in taste resembled a sweet potatoe, sending presents of it in all directions about the Island. 

Having now but little work to do, I confined myself to the hut as muchas possible, for I had been observed for some time in a verysuspicious manner. In a few days I was informed that Hussey had beenbrought to the Island, and it was immediately suggested to my anxiousmind, that we were now to be sacrificed. Ludjuan went with me to seeHussey, but we were only allowed a few moments conversation, when Iwas taken back to the hut, and communicated my fears to my oldmistress, who sympathized with me, but said if the chiefs haddetermined it, there was no hope for me. I now was made acquaintedwith the cause of their dislike, which was no less than asuperstitious idea, that we were the cause of a malady, then raging toconsiderable extent!

This disease consisted in the swelling of the hands and feet, and inmany instances the faces of the youth swelled to such a degree, thatthey were blind for a number of days. Such a disease they had neverbefore been afflicted with. I had now an opportunity of most solemnlyprotesting my total inability to injure them in this way, and as thedisease had as yet caused no death, I had a hope of being spared. Ilearned that a majority of the chiefs in council, were for putting meto death, but one of them in particular, protested against it, fearingit might be the cause of some worse calamity. As the vote to carryinto effect any great measure, must be unanimous, this chief was themeans by his dissenting, of saving my life. 

The afflicted began to recover, and my fears were greatly lessened;but as these people are of a very unstable and changeful character, Icould not entirely divest myself of apprehensions. 

As soon as the harvest was completed, great preparations were made forthe embarkation of the chiefs, who were going to make their annualvisit to the different Islands. They told me that the King, whom theycalled La-boo-woole-yet, lived on an Island at the N. W. And if he didnot receive his yearly present of preserved bread fruit and _pero_, hewould come with a great party to fight them. Twelve canoes were putin the water, each one carrying a part of the provisions, and mannedby about two hundred persons. 

After an absence of four or five days, during which time we exchangedcivilities with numerous chiefs, we returned to _Milly_, and hauled upthe canoes. I now learned that the principal chief, had said that itwould have been wrong to kill me, firmly believing that the diseasewith which they had been afflicted, had been sent by their God, as apunishment for having killed Payne and the others! The malady havingnow entirely disappeared, they considered that crime as expiated!

About two days after my return, there was great excitement, inconsequence of the appearance of a ship! Seeing the natives were verymuch displeased at the circumstance, I concealed as well as I could, the gladdening emotions which filled my breast; and, surrounded byabout three hundred of them, went round a point of land, when Idistinctly saw a ship standing for the land. The displeasure of thenatives increased, they demanded to know where she came from, how manymen she had in her, &c. I was compelled to tell them that she was notcoming to get me, and even pretended to be afraid of her approach, which pleased them much, as they appeared determined I should neverleave them. At dusk she was so near the land, that I saw them shortensail, and fondly anticipated the hour of my deliverance as not fardistant. 

During the night, sleep was a stranger to me, and with the mostanxious emotions did I anticipate a welcome reception on board, andabove all, a happy and joyful landing on my native shore. In themorning, Ludjuan went with me to the beach, but alas! no ship was insight. She had vanished, and with her had fled all my hopes of aspeedy deliverance. The kind reader can perhaps form some idea of mydisappointment. 

The natives continued to be kind to me, and I was often complimentedby them for my knowledge of their language; and the appearance of myperson had very much improved, my hair and beard being long, and myskin turned nearly as black as their own! I was often importuned tohave my ears bored and stretched, but never gave my consent, whichmuch surprised them, it being a great mark of beauty. They begin atthe age of four years, and perforate the lower part of the ear, with asharp pointed stick; and as the ear stretches, larger ones areinserted, until it will hang nearly to their shoulders! The larger theear, the more beauty the person possesses!

About a fortnight after I saw the ship pass, Hussey came with hismaster, on a visit. His disappointment was great, and we could onlycheer each other, by hoping for the best, and wait patiently thepleasure of Heaven. 

Hussey again left me, but we parted under less bodings of evil thanbefore, for the kindness of the natives began to increase, and theirsuspicions to be allayed. 

I will here acquaint the reader with some of the means that I wasinduced to make use of, to satisfy the cravings of appetite. As theIsland now was in a state of almost entire famine, my dailysubsistence not amounting to more (upon an average) than the substanceof one half a cocoanut each day. The chief I lived with, havingseveral cocoanut trees that he was very choice of, and which boreplentifully; I would frequently, (after the natives in the hut wereall soundly asleep) take the opportunity and get out of the hutunperceived, and climb one of those trees, (being very careful aboutmaking the least noise, or letting any of them drop to the ground, whereby I might be detected, ) and take the stem of one cocoanut in mymouth, and one in each hand, and in that manner make out to slide downthe tree, and would then (with my prize) make the best of my way to abunch of bushes, at a considerable distance from the hut, where Iwould have a sumptuous repast; and if any remained, would secretethem, until by hunger, I was drove to the necessity of revisiting thatplace. 

I made a practice of this for some time, until the chief began to misshis cocoanuts, and keep such watch, that I, for fear of beingdetected, was obliged to relinquish that mode of satisfying myappetite. 

A short time after this, I ventured to take a cocoanut off the groundwhere the natives had recently buried a person; a deed which isstrictly against the laws of their religious principles, (if it can besaid that they have any, ) and a deed which the natives never dare todo, for fear of displeasing their God (Anit) under a certain length oftime after the person had been buried, and then, the spot is only tobe approached by males. 

Not twenty-four hours had elapsed after I took the cocoanut, beforethey missed it, and coming immediately to me, charged me with havingtaken it, telling me that not a native on the Island would have daredso much as to handle it, for fear of the bad spirit, (Anit. )

I then told them that I had taken it, but pleading ignorance in thecase, and promising never to do any thing of the like again, andmaking it appear to them that I was surprised at what they told me ofthe bad spirit, and also that I believed the same, they left me, aftertelling me that if I ever handled another of them, it would not onlybring sickness and death upon myself, but would bring it upon thewhole Island. 

The reader will naturally suppose, that my mind was considerablyrelieved on their leaving me so soon, fearing that something seriousmight be the result. 

After this I was very careful how I did any thing that I thought wouldin the least displease, or irritate them, and made myself content withthe portion they saw fit to give me. 

I frequently fired a musket to please them, by their request; andtold them if they would let me have some powder, I would fire off theswivel, left by the Globe. They consented, and collected in greatnumbers, and after I had loaded the gun with a heavy charge, I toldthem they had better stand back. They said I must set her on fire, andtell them when she was going off, and they would run! I however, touched her off, when they instantly fell on their faces in thegreatest panick. When their fears had subsided, they set up howlingand yelling with ecstacy!

They said, if they should have a battle, I must carry that gun withme, which would alone vanquish their enemies!

We were visited by eight or ten canoes, from a distant Island, calledAlloo. They came to exchange presents with our chiefs, and very soon agreat quantity of _pero_, &c. Was baked, and having been inspected bythe chiefs, to see that it was in a proper state to be presented totheir visitors, it was given them to eat. 

As these people had never seen me before, I was much annoyed by them. During their stay, I was constantly surrounded; my skin felt of, andoften became the sport of the more witty, because my skin was not ofso dark a hue as their own, and more especially, as my _ears_ remainedin the same form, as when nature gave them to me. These visitors, tomy great satisfaction, did not remain long with us. 

Their mode of anchoring their canoes is singular. One of them takesthe end of a line, and diving to the bottom, secures it to a rock; andin the same way do they dive down to cast it off. I have seen them dothis in five fathoms of water. 

CHAPTER VI. 

It was not until the 23d of December, 1825, that the prospects ofbeing relieved from my disagreeable situation began to brighten. Early in the morning of that day, I was awakened by a hooting andyelling of the natives, who said, a vessel had anchored at the head ofthe Island. They seemed alarmed, and I need not assure the reader, that my feelings were of a contrary nature. Their God was immediatelyconsulted, as to the measures to pursue; but as I was not allowed tobe present when he was invoked, I cannot say what was the form of thisceremony, except that cocoanut leaves were used. Their God, however, approved the plan, which was, that they should go to the vessel, ornear her, and swim on board, a few at a time, until two hundred wereon board, and then a signal was to be given, when they were to throwthe persons on board into the water, and kill them. Two large canoeswhich would carry fifty men each, were put in readiness, but at firstthey refused to let me accompany them, fearing that I would inform oftheir having killed our men, and they would be punished. I assuredthem that the vessel, having but two masts, did not belong to mynation, and I was certain I could not speak their language. 

They at length consented for me to go. We arrived within a few milesof the vessel at night, and early the following morning, were joinedby a number of canoes, which made in all two hundred men. It beingsqually in the forenoon, we remained where we were, but when itcleared up, the yells of the Indians announced the approach of thevessel. I had only time to see that it was really an armed schooner, when I was secreted with their women, about forty in number, in a hutnear the shore, and the women had orders to watch me close, that I didnot get away. 

A boat at this time from the schooner, was seen approaching the shore. She landed at about a hundred yards distant from where I was confined;but it being near night, I soon found she was making the best of herway towards the schooner. Night came, and I was sent for by theprincipal chief, and questioned closely concerning the schooner. Myfears and apprehensions were now excited to a degree beyond humanexpression, and the kind reader will pardon all attempts to expressthem. 

The natives seeing the whites so bold, excited in them a fear whichinduced them to flee the Island. Accordingly, about midnight, thecanoes were launched, and I was carried to a remote part of theIsland, a distance of about 40 miles, where I remained until myfortunate escape. 

29th. Early in the morning, we discovered a boat under sail, standingdirectly for the place where we were; the natives were considerablyagitated with fear, and engaged in planning some method by which toovercome the people in the boat, if they should come where we were;and, as I expected, the natives would hide me, as they had heretoforedone, I thought it best to offer my services to assist them--I said Iwould aid them in fighting the boat's crew--and that, as I could talkwith them, I would go to them, in advance of the natives, deceive thecrew, and prevail on them to come on shore and sit down, and for us toappear friendly till in possession of their arms, then rise upon thecrew and kill them without difficulty or hazard. Some of the nativessuspected that I should revolt to the other party, and turn thecurrent of destruction on them; but the chief Luttuon said he liked myplan much, and would inquire of their God, and if he found that Ishould be true to them, my plan should be adopted. The inquiryresulted in favor of my plan, and they said I might go. The boat wasnow within one hundred rods of the shore, and Luttuon called me tohim, oiled my head and body with cocoanut oil, and gave me my chargehow to conduct. I pledged myself to obey his orders. My joy at thismoment was great, as the boat anchored near where we were. I went tothe beach, accompanied by about one hundred of the smartest natives, whom I charged not to manifest a hostile appearance. I hailed the boatin English, and told the crew what the calculations of the nativeswere, and not to land unless they were well armed. The officer of theboat replied that he would be among them directly; and in a fewminutes they landed, (13 men and 2 officers, ) and when within a rod ofus, I ran to Lieut. H. Paulding, who took me by the hand, asked if Iwas one of the Globe's crew, and inquired my name, &c. &c. We thenretreated to the boat, facing the natives, who all kept their seats, excepting the one I called father, who came down among us, and tookhold of me to carry me back, but desisted on having a pistol presentedto his breast. 

Lieut. Hiram Paulding, of the Navy, for such was the name of thisgentlemanly officer, informed me that the vessel, was the U. S. Schooner Dolphin, sent on purpose to rescue us, and commanded byLieut. Com't. John Percival. 

After expressing my gratitude as well as I was able, to Heaven, whichhad furnished the means of my deliverance, I acquainted Mr. Paulding, that the only survivor of the Globe, except myself, was Cyrus M. Hussey; who was held in bondage upon a neighbouring Island. After theboat's crew had taken some refreshment, we left the landing place, andsoon arrived at the place where Hussey lived. The natives hadconcealed him, but after some threatenings from us, restored him, andwe were received on board of the Dolphin, and treated in the most kindand hospitable manner. 

Our hair was now cut, and we were shaved. Our appearance must havebeen truly ludicrous, our hair having been growing twenty-two months, untouched by the razor or scissors. 

Our joy and happiness on finding ourselves on board an _AmericanMan-of-War_, and seeing "the star spangled banner, " once more floatingin the air, we will not attempt to describe. Suffice it to say, thatnone can form a true estimate of our feelings, except it be those whohave been suddenly and unexpectedly rescued from pain and peril, andthreatening death. In the afternoon the Captain wished me to go onshore with him, as an interpreter. We accordingly went, and passedover to the village on the other side of the Island, where we had aninterview with a woman of distinction, (the men having fled, beingprincipally absent with the chiefs at Alloo. ) The captain informed herhe wished to see the chiefs, and requested her to send for them thatnight, that he might visit them in the morning, and make them somepresents. We then returned to the vessel; and the following day, Dec. 1st, went on shore for the purpose of seeing the chiefs, but could notobtain an interview with them. The captain informed the natives thathe must see the chiefs, and that he would wait another day, but ifdisappointed then, he should be compelled to use coercive means. Theyimmediately sent another messenger after them, and we returned onboard, accompanied by several of the natives, among whom was Ludjuan. The captain made him several presents, and informed him they weregiven as a compensation for saving my life. Shortly after, the nativeswent on shore. 

The next morning, Dec. 2d, the captain sent me on shore, to ascertainwhether the chiefs had returned, and I was informed by the nativesthat they had, and were then at a house half a mile distant. Thisintelligence having been communicated to the captain, he went onshore, and took myself and Hussey for interpreters; but we found onour arrival, that the natives had been practising a piece ofdeception--the chiefs not having returned. Very much displeased atthis perfidious treatment, the captain made a demand of the chiefsbefore sunset, threatening, if it were not complied with, to go onshore with fifty men, well armed, and destroy every person he couldfind. This threat threw the natives into consternation, andimmediately another messenger was despatched for the chiefs. Thenatives were so alarmed, that they soon sent off three or four moremessengers; and we returned on board to dine. After dinner, I went onshore with Mr. Paulding, the first Lieutenant, and some of the underofficers, for the purpose of shooting birds. After rambling round theIsland for some time, we discovered a number of natives quicklyapproaching us from the lower part of the Island; and supposing thechiefs were with them, we sat down to await their arrival; but beforethey came to us, a signal was set on board the schooner, for us toreturn, which was immediately obeyed, without waiting for an interviewwith the natives. Early on the next morning, I was sent ashore toascertain whether the chiefs had arrived, and soon found that theyhad, and were in a hut, waiting to receive a visit from the captain, who, I informed them, would come on shore after breakfast, to have a_talk_ with them, and also to bestow some presents. Accordingly, thecaptain, with myself and Hussey, repaired to the hut, where we foundthem sitting, and ready to commune with us. 

The captain told them he had been sent out by the _Head Chief_ of hiscountry, to look for the men that had been left there by the shipGlobe--that he had been informed they murdered all but two--that, asit was their first offence of the kind, their ignorance would plead anexcuse--but if they should ever kill or injure another white man, whowas from any vessel or wreck, or who might be left among them, ourcountry would send a naval force, and exterminate every soul on theIsland; and also destroy their fruit trees, provisions, &c. And thatif they would always treat white men kindly, they never would receiveany injury from them, but would have their kindness and hospitalityreciprocated. He also adverted to the practice of stealing, lying, andother immoralities; stating to the natives that these crimes areabhorred and punished in our country; and that murder is punishedwith death. He then sent me to the boat, lying at the beach, to bringthree tomahawks, one axe, a bag of beads, and a number of cottonhandkerchiefs, which were presented to the chiefs. He also gave themtwo hogs, and a couple of cats, with injunctions not to destroy them, that they might multiply. The captain caused potatoes, corn, pumpkins, and many valuable seeds to be planted, and gave the nativesinstructions how to raise and preserve them. He then explained to themthat these acts of kindness and generosity were extended, because theysaved us alive, and had taken care of us while among them. Thisconversation with the natives being ended, we went on board, dined, and the captain and Hussey went again on shore. The first Lieutenantmade preparations for cruising in the launch, round the Island, tomake topographical surveys, who took me with him, as interpreter, andabout 4 o'clock, we commenced a cruise with a design to sail up aninlet or inland sea; but the wind blowing fresh, and having a headsea, at 12 o'clock we anchored for the night. 

Dec. 4th. At sunrise, we found ourselves not more than a mile from theplace where we crossed over the evening before; and immediatelygetting under weigh, and rowing to the westward, we soon came to theplace where the Globe's station had been; anchored, and went on shore, for the purpose of disinterring the bones of Comstock, who had beenburied there, and to obtain a cutlass, which was buried with him; butbefore we had accomplished the undertaking, the schooner got underweigh, and soon anchored abreast of us, at the same place where theGlobe's provisions were landed. The captain and Hussey immediatelycame on shore to view the place; but as I caught cold the precedingnight, by lying exposed in our launch, I was excused from servingfurther with Mr. Paulding in making surveys, and Hussey supplied myplace. Soon after, I went on board with the captain, carrying with methe skull of the person we had dug up, and the cutlass, intending toconvey them to America. 

After dinner, the captain made a trip in the gig, to Alloo, taking mefor his interpreter, where we arrived in half an hour, and soontravelled up to the village. The natives received us with marks ofgladness, and in a short time the house at which we stopped wassurrounded by them, who came undoubtedly for the purpose of gratifyingtheir curiosity, by gazing at us. We remained at the village about twohours, during which time we had considerable talk with two of thechief women, and made some small presents to the people, such asbeads, &c. They did not treat us as they usually do visitors, withfruit, &c. There being at that time what we call a famine, which intheir language, is Ingathah. 

After having taken leave of the natives, and walked about half thedistance to the shore, we stopped to refresh ourselves under a finecool shade. While in conversation on the manners and customs of thenatives, an old man and woman approached us, who had acted towards me, during my residence among them, as father and mother. I immediatelymade them and their kindness to me known to the captain, who, inconsideration of their humane treatment, rewarded them with a fewbeads and a handkerchief, for which they appeared thankful andgrateful--telling them at the same time, the presents were torecompense their hospitality to me, and enjoining on them at all timesto be friendly to the whites, and a reward would certainly await them. It being near the close of the day, we left Alloo, and having a fairwind, reached the schooner before dark. 

The next morning, Dec. 5th, being very pleasant, all hands wereemployed in procuring wood for the schooner--some in cutting it down, and others in boating it off. Our carpenter had been engaged for afew days, at Milly; to instruct and assist the natives in repairing acanoe. The distance was four or five miles, and the captain wantingthe carpenter, set sail for Milly in his gig, and soon arrived there;where he learned that the carpenter had repaired the canoe, to thegreat satisfaction of the natives, who expressed a strong desire thathe might be permitted to remain among them on the Island; but thecaptain informed them he could not spare him. When the natives saw thecarpenter packing up his tools, they expressed to me an expectationthat the tools would be left with them as a present. We left thenatives, and reached the schooner a little before sunset; the captainfeeling anxious for the fate of the launch, as nothing yet had beenheard of the fortune which had attended her, or the men in her. 

Dec. 6th. Having procured a sufficient supply of wood, though oursupply of provisions was hardly sufficient for the voyage, and thelaunch having returned, at about 10 A. M. We weighed anchor andproceeded to the place called Milly, where we anchored for the purposeof planting some seeds, and taking a last farewell of the chiefs andtheir people. The captain went immediately on shore, taking Hussey forhis interpreter. He was gone till nearly night, when he returned, bringing with him _Luttuon_ and several other natives. The captaingave orders to beat to quarters, to exhibit the men to the natives, and explain to them the manner of our fighting. Those untutoredchildren of nature, seemed highly gratified with the manoeuvres, butwere most delighted with the music, probably the first of the kindthey ever heard. We informed them we always have such music when weare fighting an enemy. The natives were then landed, and weimmediately made sail for the head of the Island, intending to cruisearound the other shores of it, for the purpose of making surveys, andconstructing a map of it. We stood eastward till nearly morning, thenaltered our course and headed towards the Island. 

During the following day, Dec. 7th, having favorable winds andweather, we made a regular survey of the whole length of the groupe, before sunset. --The captain now steered N. W. To endeavour to discoverother Islands which the natives had often described to me, during myabode with them. They said they had frequently visited ten or twelvedifferent Islands in their canoes, and that the people who inhabitthem, all speak the same language, which is the same as their own, andthat the Islands lie about one day's sail from each other. 

Dec. 8. The weather pleasant and fair; about 9 o'clock, A. M. We sawland ahead, and passed it on the windward side, then varied our courseand sailed to the leeward of the Island; but night coming on, we wereobliged to defer landing till morning. The captain then attempted toreach the shore in the gig, but was not able to land, on account ofthe surf. After he returned on board, we made sail, cruising fartherto the leeward, in hopes of finding a place to anchor, but in this wewere disappointed, not being able to find bottom thirty yards from therocks. However, at high water, the captain, at imminent hazard inpassing the surf, succeeded in landing. He had previously given ordersto me and Hussey, not to let the natives know that we could conversewith, or understand them, but to be attentive to every thing thatmight pass among them, to ascertain whether their intentions anddispositions were hostile or friendly. After landing, the captain andHussey visited the house where the head chief, or king of all thoseIslands lived, of whom I had formerly heard so much, while I was onthe Mulgraves. --They continued with him about two hours, were treatedwell, and discovering nothing unfriendly in the natives, the captaintold Hussey he might make them acquainted with his knowledge of theirlanguage, by conversing with them. The king, on hearing Husseyspeaking in the language of the natives, appeared at first sofrightened and agitated, that he could scarcely reply; but by degreesbecame composed, and inquired of Hussey where he learned theirlanguage, and why he had not spoken to them immediately on comingashore. Hussey then informed him he was one of the two persons thathad been on the Mulgraves, (in their language, Milly, ) and that theother person (myself) was on board the schooner--that the schooner hadbeen there after us, that we left the Mulgraves the day before, andhad then visited that Island for the purpose of examining it, &c. &c. The king had long before heard of our being at the Mulgraves, and toldHussey he had been repairing his canoe, in order to go to thoseIslands, with a view to induce us to live with him, who, had that beenthe case, would undoubtedly have used us well. The king was about 70years of age, and had a daughter on the Island where we had resided, wife to Luttuon. He inquired if his daughter was alive and well, withtears in his eyes and trembling form, for it was a long time since hehad received any intelligence of her; and hearing of her welfare sounexpectedly, quite overcame the good old father's feelings. And herethe reader will observe, that the pure and unaffected emotionsproduced by parental affection, are similar among all the humanspecies, whether civilized or savage. The natives of the Island wewere then visiting, may be ranked with those that have made the fewestapproaches towards the refined improvements of enlightened nations, yet the ground work of humanity was discovered to be the same; and thesolicitude of a fond father for a beloved child, was manifested in amanner which would not disgrace those who move in the most elevatedcircles of civilized life. The old king expressed his regret that hehad not visited the Mulgraves during our stay there, was very sorry wewere about to return to America, and used all the force of nativeeloquence, to persuade us to continue with him. He inquired if we hadgot the whale boat he had heard of our having at the Mulgraves. Husseyinformed him it was on board the schooner, and the swivel likewise. The captain then informed the king that he wanted cocoanuts and bup, which were obtained; and in return, the captain gave the natives somebeads and handkerchiefs. The captain then went on board the schooner, made sail, standing a N. W. Course, in pursuit of another Island. 

Dec 9th. About 10 o'clock in the forenoon, we discovered land aheadand off our lee bow. About 2 o'clock, P. M. We arrived near the land, hove the schooner to, and sent two boats ashore, to get provisions. Atsunset the boats returned, loaded with cocoanuts and bup. We hoistedup our boats, and with a strong breeze, it being the inclement seasonof the year, prosecuted our voyage to the Sandwich Islands, & had muchboisterous weather during the passage. 

On Jan. 8th, 1826, we expected to make one of the Sandwich Islands, called Bird's Island, but night came on before we discovered it. Butearly on the following morning, we saw land about four leagues to theleeward, and bore down to the Island for the purpose of sending a boatashore, to kill seals. --We arrived near the landing place, hove to, and the captain with six men went ashore in the whale boat. We nowstood off from the shore for about an hour, then tacked and stood in, for the boat to come off. The wind had increased to almost a gale, andcontinuing to blow harder, when we were within a quarter of a mile ofthe Island, not discovering any thing of the boat, we veered offagain, and continued tacking till night came on, but saw nothing ofthe boat or her crew. About 9 or 10 o'clock, the wind abated, and wefound ourselves two leagues to the leeward of the Island, where we layto all night under easy sail, anxiously waiting for the approach ofmorning, in hopes then to learn the fate of the captain and men whohad gone on shore. At length the horizon was lighted by the dawn ofday, which was succeeded by the opening of a very pleasant morning. Weimmediately made all sail for the Island, but having a head wind, wedid not arrive at the landing till near the middle of the day. A boatwas sent on shore to learn what had befallen the crew of the whaleboat, and shortly returned with all the men except the captain and oneman that could not swim. We ascertained, that in attempting to comeoff through the surf, they were swamped and lost their boat. We asecond time sent the boat ashore with means to get the captain andother man, who were soon brought on board. We now made sail andsteered our course for Woahoo, one of the Sandwich Islands, andnothing very material occurring on our passage, we anchored in theharbour of that Island on the 14th. On the 16th procured a supply offresh provisions. On the 19th, Hussey and myself went on shore forthe purpose of rambling round the Island, but nothing occurred worthyof notice. 

Our foremast being found rotten a few feet below the top, it wasdeemed necessary to take it out for repairs, which required the dailyemployment of the carpenter and others for some time. --On the 27th, the captain received a letter, giving intelligence that the shipLondon had been driven ashore at an Island not far distant fromWoahoo. --As the Dolphin's foremast was out, the captain was under thenecessity of pressing the brig Convoy, of Boston, and putting on boardof her about 90 of his own men, taking with him 2 of his lieutenantsand some under officers, he sailed to the assistance of the shipLondon. 

Feb, 3d, the brig Convoy returned laden with a part of the cargo ofthe London, and the specie which was in her at the time of her goingashore, under the command of our 2d lieutenant, leaving the remainderof her cargo in another vessel, under the command of Capt. Percival. 

Feb. 5th. The captain returned with the residue of the London'scargo, and the officers and crew of that ship. After the cargo of theLondon had been secured, we were employed in finishing the repairs onour foremast, which were completed on the 21st; and we commencedrigging. 

Feb. 26th. On the morning of this day, permission was granted to anumber of our crew, to go on shore. In the afternoon, Hussey andmyself went and took a walk. About 4 or 5 o'clock, I observed a greatcollection of natives, and on inquiring the reason, learned thatseveral of the Dolphin's crew, joined by some from other ships lyingin port, had made an assault upon Mr. Bingham, the missionary, inconsequence of ill will towards that gentleman, strongly felt by someof the sailors, but for what particular reason, I did not distinctlyascertain. They carried their revenge so far, that they not onlyinflicted blows upon Mr. Bingham, but attacked the house of a chief. The natives, some with cutlasses, and others with guns, repelled theunjustifiable attack; and during the affray, several of our men wereslightly injured, and one badly wounded, whose life was despaired offor some time. The offenders were arrested, sent on board, and put inirons. 

On the next day, 27th, Mr. Bingham came on board with the captain andwitnesses against the men engaged the preceding day, in the assault onshore. After a fair examination of evidence in the case, theaggressors were properly punished, and ordered to their duty. --Thewhale ships now began to arrive for the purpose of recruiting, and forsome particular reasons, several of the captains of those shipsrequested captain Percival to remain at the Island as a protection tothem, till they could obtain the necessary supplies, and resume theircruises. From the present date, nothing of importance occurred thatwould be interesting to readers, till April 3d, when greatpreparations were made on board the Dolphin, to give a splendidentertainment to the young king. The gig and second cutter wereemployed in the morning, to borrow signals from the different ships inthe harbour, in order to dress out the schooner in a fanciful style. About 11 o'clock, the gig and second cutter were sent ashore for theking and several chiefs and natives of distinction, who were soonconveyed on board. The yards were manned, and a general salute fired. After partaking of as good a dinner as our resources and the meanswithin our reach would afford, the king and his attendants weredisembarked under the honour of another salute. --During the remainderof this month, the events which transpired, were principally of anordinary cast, and not thought worthy of record. 

May 3d. This day we were employed in bending sails; and from this dateto the 11th, the necessary preparations were made to commence ourhomeward voyage. This day (11th, ) the pilot came on board, and forthe last time we weighed our anchors in the harbour of Woahoo. Whileretiring from the shore we were saluted with 21 guns from the fort. Wehove about, returned the salute, and then resumed our destined course, and bid a last adieu to Woahoo, after a tedious and protracted stay ofabout four months. 

From the time of our departure, on the 11th of May, from Woahoo, nothing of importance transpired till the 12th of June. On the morningof this day we discovered the Island Toobowy; and at 9 o'clock saw asail, which proved to be a whale ship. At half past 2 came to anchorat a convenient place near the Island, and sent a boat ashore, whichreturned at night with two natives, who gave us a description of theharbour, and directions how to enter it; and as our mainmast wasinjured, we entered it to make the necessary repairs. On the 13th, webeat up the harbour, and at 3 o'clock anchored, where we continuedrepairing our mast, and procuring wood and water, till the 22d; whenwe weighed anchor and made sail for Valparaiso, favoured with fineweather and good winds. July 18th, made the Island of Massafuero, andpassed it about midnight. On the 19th, in the forenoon, made theIsland of Juanfernandez; and at 11 P. M. On the following day, discovered the land at the south of Valparaiso. On the 22d, beat upthe harbour, and at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 23d, came toanchor. --At Valparaiso, we learned that the frigate United States wasat Callao; and after getting a supply of provisions, we sailed forCallao on the 9th of August, and arrived on the 24th. Here we foundthe United States, lying under the Island of Lorenzo, with severalEnglish ships of war. 

On the 26th, the Dolphin in company with the United States, passedover to Callao; and Sept. 1st, I and the crew of the Dolphin weretransferred to the United States. 

Sept. 10th. All the men that had been transferred from the Dolphin tothe United States, had liberty to go to Lima; at 12 o'clock we went onshore, and at 4 P. M. Entered the gates of the city. I employed mytime while on shore, in roving about the city, and viewing the variousobjects it presents; and on the 13th returned on board the UnitedStates. We were detained here till the 16th of December, when wesailed for Valparaiso, and having a pleasant passage, arrived on the6th of January, where we were happy to find, for our relief, theBrandywine. From the 8th to the 24th, all hands were engaged inpreparing the ship for her homeward voyage; when at 9 o'clock weweighed our larboard anchor, and at 1 P. M. Were under sail, passingout of the harbour, when the Cambridge, (an English 74, ) then lying inthe harbour, gave us 3 cheers, which we returned with 3 times 3; shethen saluted us with 13 guns, which we returned with the same number, and then proceeded to sea. 

Being favoured with fine weather and good winds, we had a prosperousvoyage to Cape Horn, and arrived off the pitch on the 7th of Feb. Andpassed round with a pleasant breeze. In prosecuting our voyage home, off the mouth of the river Rio de la Plata, and along the coast ofBrazil, we had rough weather and thick fogs. On the 6th we made theland and harbour of St. Salvador, and about 9 o'clock came toanchor. --On the 7th we fired a salute for the fort, which wasreturned. 

We were now employed in watering our ship, and making otherpreparations for continuing our voyage homeward; and on the 15th gotunder weigh, with a fine breeze. 

April 1st. At 10 o'clock, made the Island of Barbadoes, and at 1 P. M. Came to anchor, where we lay till 5 P. M. On the 3d, when we got underweigh, and sailed down the Island to St. Thomas, where we sent a boatashore, and after transacting the business for which we stopped, madesail on the 9th for the port of New-York. On the 21st, made thehighland of Neversink; at 2 P. M. Took a pilot on board, but owing tofogs and calms, did not arrive to the port of destination till 1 P. M. Next day, when we anchored opposite the West Battery, with a thankfulheart that I was once more within the United States. 

CHAPTER VII. 

I will now proceed to give the reader some account of the Islands Ivisited, and of the manners and customs of the natives, and shallendeavour to be as candid and correct as possible. 

The Mulgrave Islands are situated between 5 and 6 degrees northlatitude, and between 170 and 174 degrees of east longitude. They areabout 50 miles in length, and lie in the form of a semi-circle, forming a kind of inland sea or lake; the distance across it beingabout 20 miles. The land is narrow, and the widest place is probablynot more than half a mile. On the north side of the group are severalinlets or passages, of sufficient depth to admit the free navigationof the largest ships; and if explored, excellent harbours would in allprobability be found. In the inland sea are numerous beds of coral, which appear to be constantly forming and increasing. These coral bedsare seen at low water, but are all overflowed at high tide. The wholegroup is entirely destitute of mountains, and even hills, the highestland not being more than six feet above the level of the sea at highwater. By the accounts given me from the natives, it appears that someparts have been overflowed by the sea. Their being so low, makes thenavigation near them very dangerous in the night, both because theywould not be easily seen, and because the water is very deep quite tothe shores; and a place for anchoring can scarcely be found on theoutside of the Island. 

The air of these Islands is pure, and the climate hot; but the heatis rendered less oppressive by the trade winds, which blow constantly, and keep the atmosphere healthful and salubrious for so low alatitude. 

The soil, in general, is productive of little besides trees andshrubs, and most of it is covered with rough coral stones. 

The productions are breadfruit in its proper season, and cocoanuts, which they have throughout the year; and a kind of fruit differentfrom any that grows in America, which the natives call Bup--allgrowing spontaneously. Of the leaves of the trees the womenmanufacture very elegant mats, which they wear as blankets andclothing; of the bark of a vine they make men's clothing; and of thehusks of the cocoa they make ropes and rigging for their canoes, andfor almost every other purpose. The waters round the Islands aboundwith fish, and the natives are very expert in catching them. 

There are no animals on the Islands, excepting _rats_; and by theselittle quadrupeds they are literally overrun. 

The number of all the inhabitants, men, women, and children, isprobably between five and six hundred. 

The following may be given as prominent characteristics of thenatives. --They are in general, well made and handsome--very indolentand superstitious. They are morose, treacherous, ferociouslypassionate, and unfriendly to all other natives. When they are notfishing, or otherwise employed, they are generally travelling about, and visiting each other. They have no salutations when they meet, butsit down without exchanging a word of civility for some minutes; butafter a silent pause, the head of the family, if there is any thing inthe house to eat, presents it to his guests, who, when they have eatensufficiently, if there are any _fragments_ left, are very careful tosecure them and carry them off when they return home; and the hostwould regard it as an imposition, if his visitors were to neglect thisimportant trait of politeness, and fashionable item in etiquette. They accustom themselves to frequent bathing; and commence with theirchildren on the day of their birth, and continue the practice twice aday, regularly, till they are two years old. They do this toinvigorate the system, and render the skin of their children thick andtough by exposure. Their living consists simply of breadfruit, cocoanuts, and bup; but cocoanuts are all they can depend on the yearround--the two other articles being common only a part of the year. 

Their diversions consist in singing, dancing, and beating time withtheir arms, in a manner similar to the amusements of the natives atthe Sandwich Islands; in which they appear to take great delight. 

They wear their hair long, and tie it up in a kind of bow on the topof the head, and this is all the covering they have for their heads. The men have long beards. One part of their dress makes a singular andludicrous appearance, which resembles two _horse tails_ suspendedfrom the waist, one before and the other behind. The women's dressconsists of two mats, about the size of a small pocket-handkerchief, which they tie round them like an apron. 

I never saw any form of marriage among them, but when a couple aredesirous of being united, their parents have a talk together on thesubject, and if the parties all agree to the union, the couplecommence living together as man and wife; and I never knew of aninstance of separation between them after they had any family. In afew instances polygamy prevailed. 

The following will give a pretty correct idea of their funeral ritesand solemnities:

When a person dies, the inhabitants of the village assemble together, and commence drumming and singing, halloing and yelling; and continuetheir boisterous lamentations for about 48 hours, day and night, relieving each other as they require. This they do, because theyimagine it is diverting to the person deceased. They bury the body ata particular place back of their houses, and use mats for a coffin. After the ceremony of interment is performed, they plant two cocoanuttrees, one at the head and the other at the feet of the buried person. But if the trees ever bear fruit, the women are prohibited from eatingthereof, for fear of displeasing the bad spirit, _Anit_. And here itmay not be inappropriate to remind the reader that Eve ate of theforbidden fruit, notwithstanding she knew it would displease the GOODSPIRIT. 

In their personal appearance, the natives are about the middle size, with broad faces, flat noses, black hair and eyes, and large mouths. 

In relation to literature, they are as ignorant as it is possible forpeople to be, having not the most distant idea of letters. 

Concerning the religion of the untaught natives of the Mulgraves, thefollowing remarks will give all the knowledge I am in possession of:

They believe there is an invisible spirit that rules and governs allevents, and that he is the cause of all their sickness anddistress;--consequently they consider him to be a very bad being. --Butthey have no belief in a good spirit, nor have they any modes ofworship. --It is a prevalent opinion among them, when any are sick, that the bad spirit rests upon them; and they believe that particularmanoeuvres and a form of words, performed round and said over thesick, will induce _Anit_, the bad spirit, to cease from afflicting, and leave the unfortunate sufferers. With regard to a future state ofexistence, they believe that the _shadow_, or what survives the body, is, after death, entirely happy; that it roves about at pleasure, andtakes much delight in beholding everything that is transacted in thisworld;--and as they consider the world as an extensive plain, theysuppose the disembodied spirits travel quite to the edge of the skies, where they think white people live, and then back again to theirnative Isles; and at times they fancy they can hear the spirits ofdeparted friends whistling round their houses, and noticing all thetransactions of the living. Singular as some of these notions andopinions may appear, there is much to be met with in Christendomequally at variance with reason; and I have heard from the pulpit, inNew-England, the following language: "I have no doubt in my own mindthat the blessed in Heaven look down on all the friends and scenesthey left behind, and are fully sensible of all things that take placeon earth!"

CHAPTER VIII. 

This chapter, and the concluding remarks of the narrative, will becollated from a Journal kept by Cyrus M. Hussey; and if there appearoccasionally some incidents similar to those recorded in the precedingaccount, it is believed the value and interest of this history willnot be diminished by them. --Hussey commences thus:

About the last of April, myself and Lay were separated, destined todifferent Islands, not knowing whether we should ever see each otheragain. At night we arrived at an Island, and hauled up our canoe. Wefound but few natives, but among the number was the mother of thechief with whom I lived. She was very inquisitive respecting me, andtalked so incessantly through the night that I could not sleep. Thenext morning we were employed in gathering breadfruit, for the purposeof curing it for the winter. This employment continued about threemonths, during which time I was very uneasy about my situation. Atintervals of leisure, when the old chief had no particular engagementsto engross his attention, he would launch his canoe and go and searchfor fish; but my shoes having been taken from me, whenever I wasemployed round the rough shores of the Island, my feet were so woundedthat I could hardly walk. The natives now commenced the destructionof my clothing, and not being able to converse with them, I found itvery difficult to preserve my apparel. They often requested me todivest myself of my clothing, and dress as they did, or rather notdress at all. I made signs that the sun would burn me, if I shouldexpose myself to its scorching rays. When they found that persuasionwould not induce me to divest myself of clothing, they began todestroy my clothes, by tearing them in pieces. It was some time beforeI could understand their language, so as to inform them that the sunwould burn my back; and being robbed of my clothes, the powerfulinfluence of the sun soon scorched me to such a degree that I couldscarcely lie down or take any rest. 

About the latter part of July, William Lay and others came to theIsland in a canoe, to see me, being the first interview we had enjoyedsince our separation, which was about three months previous. Layinformed me that the natives had taken his bible from him and torn itup, and threatened his life. He informed me that it seemed to him asthough he was robbed of that comfort which none in a christian landare deprived of. We were soon parted; he in a canoe was taken to anIsland by the natives called _Dilabu_, and I went to my employment, repairing a canoe which was on the stocks. After I had finished thecanoe, the natives prepared a quantity of bread fruit and fish for thechiefs, and on the following morning we set sail for an Island called_Milly_, one of the largest in the group, at which resides theprincipal chief. We arrived just at night and were cordially receivedby the natives, who had assembled on the beach in great numbers, forthe purpose of getting some fish which the old chief had brought withhim. He then hauled his canoe on shore; and I had again the pleasureof seeing my fellow sufferer, William Lay, after a month's separation. Since our first meeting we were not allowed to converse much together. 

The old chief tarried at this Island but a short time, and Lay andmyself were once more separated. The old chief, his family, andmyself, returned to the Island which we had left two or three daysbefore, called, in the language of the natives, _Tabarawort_; and heand his family commenced gathering bread fruit. As the old man withwhom I lived had charge of several small Islands, we found itdifficult to gather the fruit as fast as it ripened, so that aconsiderable part fell to the ground and perished. In the mean time, while we were employed in gathering in the fruits of the earth, newscame to the Island, to inform the chief with whom I lived, that it wasthe intention of the highest chiefs to destroy us both, (that ismyself and Lay, ) because a severe sickness prevailed among them, andthey being superstitious, supposed we were the occasion of it. Iinformed them that _we_ could not have been the cause of the sickness, as no such sickness prevailed in our country, and that I never beforehad seen a similar disease. But still they talked very hard about us;and the highest chief sent to the chief I lived with, to have mebrought to the Island of Milly, where Lay lived, in order that wemight be killed together. Preparations having been made, the oldchief, whom I called father, with his family and myself, set sail thenext morning for Milly, where we arrived about sun set. He immediatelywent to see the chief of Milly, to inquire the circumstances relatingto the necessity of taking our lives, leaving me and the rest of thefamily in the canoe. I shortly perceived William Lay and his mastercoming towards the canoe, which produced sensations hard to bedescribed. Affectionate and sympathizing reader, what must have beenour feelings and conversation at that moment, when nothing seeminglywas presented to our view but _death_? We were allowed an interview ofonly a few minutes, when we were again separated. 

My master soon returned to the canoe, and entered into very earnestconversation with his family, which, at the time, I did not fullyunderstand; but found afterwards it was a relation to his family ofhis interview with the natives on the subject of taking our lives; andthat if they killed me, they would first have to kill him, (mymaster, ) which they were unwilling to do. My kind old master told themhe had preserved me, and always should. Night now coming on, I laydown to sleep, but fear had taken such possession of my mind, that thenight was spent in wakeful anxiety. 

The next morning I asked leave of my master to visit Lay, which hereadily gave. I set out for the hut in company with my master's son;but on approaching it, Lay called out to me, to inform me that I mustnot come--that the natives did not like to have us together. On myturning to go back, Lay's master called to me to come. I went and satdown, and entered into conversation with Lay, to ascertain what theintention of the natives towards us were. He told me it was thedesign of the high chief to kill us. I observed to him, that we werein the hands of the natives; still there was a higher and morepowerful Hand that could protect us, if it were the Divine pleasure soto do. I then bade him farewell, and returned to the canoe, neverexpecting to see each other again till we should meet on the tranquilocean of eternity. 

My master being now ready to return to his Island, the canoe waslaunched, and we set sail, and arrived the same night, having beenabsent two days. --The natives expressed much joy on seeing me return, and asked many questions respecting the chief of Milly; but as I wasunable to speak their language intelligibly, I could give them butlittle information. We then went on with our work as usual, which wasfishing, &c. &c. 

After having been at this Island some time, my master's wifemanifested an inclination to go and visit her friends, who lived at anIsland called in their language _Luguonewort_. After a successfulexcursion in fishing, we cooked a part, and took some breadfruit, andembarked, agreeably to the wishes of my master's wife, and arrived atLuguonewort in two days. The natives of that Island gave us a cordialreception. We hauled up our canoe and remained some time among them. After our agreeable visit was ended, we returned to the other Island, found the natives well, and that good care had been taken by thechief's mother, an old woman to whom the superintendence of things hadbeen left. 

About six months after the massacre of my shipmates, the brother ofthe native in whose possession I was, came to the Island, and informedus that a ship had been seen to pass a day or two before, and that itcaused great disturbance among the chiefs--that they thought it wasthe ship that left the Islands, (the Globe, ) and that she was insearch of us. My old master immediately prepared his canoe to visitthe chiefs, and he wanted also to inquire of me what I thoughtrespecting the ship. We loaded our canoe and made sail for Milly, where the chiefs were. We arrived at night, and found a great numberof natives collected on the beach, to see if we had any fish. Wehauled up our canoe for the night, and the natives began to questionme about the ship. --I told them I did not know, concluding it would begood policy to say but little on the subject. The natives crowdedround me in great numbers; and I did not see Lay till he came to me. Iinquired of him what he had seen, and he informed me that there hadbeen a ship in sight about half an hour before sun set, and that shewas near enough for him to see them take in their fore and mizen topgallant sails, but could give no definite account of her, as she wassoon out of sight. We were not allowed to be together long; and I wentto rest as usual, but could not sleep. --"Hope springs eternal in thehuman breast"--and hope that the ship which had been seen had come todeliver us from savages and transport us to our native country anddear friends, had an influence on my feelings more powerful thansleep, and imagination was busy through the night in picturing scenesof future happiness. 

But the prospect of our being released from our unpleasant situationwas not very flattering. Early next morning I asked and obtainedpermission from my master, to pay a visit to Lay, before passing roundto the opposite side of the Island. Accompanied by my master's son andseveral others, I went to the hut where Lay lived, and we had thepleasure of another interview; but it was of short duration, for wewere not allowed to be together more than a quarter of an hour. Ireturned to my master's canoe, and there continued till the middle ofthe day; we then launched and set sail for _Tabanawort_, where wearrived the fore part of the night. --Early next morning we preparedfor a fishing cruise, had pretty good success, and returned justbefore night, made a fire, cooked some fish, and ate a delicioussupper. 

Our canoe being leaky and very much out of repair, my master and Icommenced taking her to pieces, for the purpose of re-building her;and we were occasionally employed upon her nearly two months, when welaunched her, and commencing fishing business, had alternately goodand bad success. One day we had the good fortune to enclose, in a kindof wear made for the purpose, a large quantity of fishes, and with ascoopnet we caught a plentiful supply. After cooking them, we set outwith a quantity to dispose of to the chiefs of Milly, where we arrivedbefore night, on the same day of sailing. Very soon after our arrivalI saw Lay and his master approaching the canoe, and we once more had ashort but pleasant interview. I inquired of Lay how he fared, as tofood, &c. His reply was, better than he expected, and that the nativeswere kind to him, always giving him his part. I informed him I had abasket of fish reserved for him as a present, which he requested me tokeep till dark, that he might be enabled to carry them home withouthaving them all begged by the natives. He came at night for the fish, and I retired, agreeably to my master's wishes to sleep in the canoe, to prevent the natives from stealing the remainder of the fish thatwere on board. The next morning my master was highly pleased to findthat nothing was missing; and gave me liberty to go and see Lay. Iwent to the hut and found him with his master. They gave me a cordialwelcome, and presented me with some cocoanuts in return for the fish. Lay's master inquired of me very particularly respecting my master, and the quantity of fish we caught. I then returned to the canoe, carrying the cocoanuts, to deposite in the hold. My master asked mewhere I got them; I told him Lay's master gave them to me. If thisminute detail should appear unimportant to the reader, he may draw amoral from it; for it evinces that my master was like other masters, desirous to know if his servant came honestly in possession of thecocoanuts. He then ordered me and his son to launch the canoe, whichwe did, got under sail for the Island we left the day before, andarrived back at night. We learned that during our absence the nativeshad caught a considerable quantity of fish; and in a few days wecaught a large quantity more; loaded our canoe, and embarked for oneof the head Islands to pay a visit, where we stopped some time. On ourreturn, we commenced catching a kind of fish called by the natives_kierick_. They are about the size of a small codfish; and the mannerof taking them is very curious--they make a line of the husk ofcocoanuts, about the size of a cod line; they then in the canoe passround the fish to the windward of the flat, then lie to till aconsiderable quantity of them get on the flat, then square away by thewind and run down and go round the flat with this line, and thuscatch them, men, women, and children being employed. I have knownthem catch one hundred at a draught. The fish are afraid of the line, and when enclosed, taken by a scoopnet. After taking a sufficientquantity, they go on shore to prepare for cooking them, which is doneby digging a large hole in the earth, filling it with wood, coveredwith stones. The wood is then consumed, which heats the stones--thefish are wrapped in leaves to prevent them from falling to pieces, then covered with green leaves, and cooked by the heat of the stones. About an hour is required to cook them sufficient for eating. Theirmanner of curing fish, is, to split them and dry them in the sun, without using salt. Thus cured, they will keep some time. While wewere employed in fishing, Lay came to the Island, in company with anative, to visit me; but did not stay long, for the chief sent forhim, fearing, as I afterwards found out, that they should lose us. From some hints that had been dropped, a report had got incirculation that my master and Lamawoot, (Lay's master, ) intended toleave their Islands, and embark for an Island to the north west, wherethe king lived, and carry us with them as a great curiosity. Lay wascarried back to the chiefs--the head one sent an express to my masterand Lay's to come and see him--they made preparations and set sail forMilly; where they were closely questioned respecting their going tothe other Island, &c. &c. They denied that they had even intimated anysuch design; which was false, for I had frequently heard them talkingon the subject myself, but kept silent, as it appeared to be a greatcrime for any to desert their Islands; and I feared the consequencesof making it known. --They then parted in peace and friendship, and Iand my master returned to our habitation. 

We then went to an Island to catch fish, and a disagreement takingplace between two of the natives, about some trifling affair, theparticulars of which I did not learn, one of them took a spearbelonging to the other, and after breaking it across his knee, withone half of it killed his antagonist, and left him. The parents of theman killed, being present, laid him out on some mats, and appeared toregret their loss very much. They kept a continual drumming over thebody of the deceased for two or three days; after which he received adecent burial on another Island at some distance from the Island wherehe was killed. 

CHAPTER IX. 

Having a successful fishing voyage, we loaded our canoe, and carriedour cargo to the chiefs of _Luguonewort_. I had the satisfaction of aninterview with Lay; but our provisions being soon exhausted, we wereobliged to go again in search of fish. At this time there was a severedrought, and breadfruit trees suffered extremely, many of thementirely died. The superstitious natives supposed the drought was sentupon them as a judgment, because myself and Lay were allowed to live. I informed them that we could neither make it rain nor prevent it; butsome of them were so ignorant that they believed we could control theweather. But some of the chiefs thought the drought was visited uponthem because they had killed our shipmates, and I was always ready tojoin with them in that opinion. The drought continued about fourmonths with such severity that most of the breadfruit trees on thesmall Islands were so completely dried up that they never sproutedagain. Many of the ignorant natives still insisted that their sicknessand drought were occasioned by suffering us to live upon theirIslands; but this gross ignorance was counterbalanced by most of thechiefs, who believed differently, and to their more liberal opinion weare indebted for our lives. 

About this time the Islands were refreshed by plentiful showers ofrain, and the natives assembled at Milly to sing for the breadfruit tocome in abundance. They said their singing would please _Anit_, andthat he would reward them with a very great crop. 

A disturbance existed between the high chief and his brother_Longerene_. The disagreement lasted about nine months, during whichtime the two brothers did not see or speak to each other. _Luttuon_, the high chief, then sent a canoe to inform his brother _Longerene_that he wished to see him. An interview took place, and a treaty ofpeace was ratified. 

During our stay at Milly, I had frequent opportunities of seeing Lay, my fellow sufferer; but the only relief we could afford each other wasderived from a sympathy of feelings, and in conversations relating toour homes and native country, by blending our mutual wishes for a safereturn, &c. &c. The reader can hardly conceive the unpleasantness ofour situation at this time--the famine was so great that the tenderbranches of trees were cooked, and the nutricious juice drank as food. My strength was so reduced in consequence of being deprived of myusual quantity of provisions, that I was unable to accompany my masteron a fishing voyage. When my master returned, he found me lying in thehut, and asked me what was the matter. I informed him my indispositionproceeded from hunger; he cooked a fish and gave me, which, though itafforded me some relief, was not half enough to satisfy the cravingsof appetite. 

After I had recruited my strength, one day while engaged in fishing, acanoe came to the Island; and as soon as the canoe was near enough forthe natives in her to be heard, they commenced hallooing and makingdreadful noises, which is their practice when war is declared. Theyinformed us that the high chief had killed several of the lower chiefswho belonged to the Island called Alloo; that _Longerene_ had fled toAlloo, his own Island; and that the high chief was determined topursue and kill him. We were ordered to go immediately to hisassistance; accordingly we set sail for the Island Milly, where wefound a great number of natives collected for war. Again I had thesatisfaction of being with Lay; who informed me that they were goingto fight the other party at Alloo; and that the high chief had toldhim that he and I must prepare two muskets, and go and fight withthem. Luttuon sent for me and Lay, and informed us he was about tohave a battle, and that we must prepare to take a part in it. We askedhim if he had any powder--he said he had a plenty, and showed us asmall box, which contained a little powder and mustard seed mixedtogether, which, if it had been good powder, would not have made morethan five or six charges. We told him it was good for nothing; but hesaid we must do the best we could with it. As we were afraid to offendhim, we went to work with the powder, and dried it in the sun, andprepared our muskets for battle. --The next morning we launched 15 or16 canoes, containing in all about 200 natives, and set sail forAlloo; where we arrived and landed, and proceeded to a village inorder to give battle to the enemy. On learning that the chief of Allooand his family had fled in a canoe, we returned to our canoes, madesail in pursuit of the chief, but did not overtake him. Afterreturning and spending a day or two at the Island of Alloo, welaunched our canoes and went to our respective homes, and heard nomore of the war. 

Some time after my master returned to the Island where we usuallyresided, a canoe came and brought the information that a vessel wasanchored near one of the head Islands--that she carried guns on eachside, and had a hundred men--that they (the natives that brought thenews) had been on board of the vessel, and received presents of beads, which they had on their necks. The natives said the vessel was notlike our ship which we came in, but had only two masts. I told themwe had vessels of all descriptions, some with one mast only. They saidthe men on board did not look like us, and that they were very saucy. I informed the natives the vessel was a war vessel, and that ifmolested by the natives, they would shoot them. The natives said theywould take the vessel and kill all the men on board. I told them theirsafety consisted in friendship, and that any hostile attack on thecrew of the schooner would lead to their own destruction. --They thenset sail for Milly, to inform the chiefs of the arrival of the vesselat the head Island. The chiefs of Milly gave orders to launch thecanoes, 15 in number, to go and take the schooner. These canoes weremanned by 200 natives. My master's canoe not being in perfect repair, we could not join the party. On the night of the 25th, (Nov. ) we sawseveral of the canoes returning towards the Island where I was. Fromone of the canoes landed the high chief, who began to question merespecting the vessel. I told him I had not seen the vessel, and ofcourse could not tell much about her; but that I expected she had comeafter me and Lay, and that she would have us. He then said he hadbetter kill us both, and then there would be no one to tell that thenatives had killed the rest of our crew. I told him that the people onboard the schooner knew there were two alive, and if they killed us, the crew of the vessel would kill all the natives. This appeared toperplex his mind, and he shortly left me, and retired to rest. 

On the next morning, 26th, the chief again questioned me respectingthe vessel, but I could give him no particular information, as I hadnot seen her. --The natives then commenced knotting up leaves toinquire of their god, who, they said, would inform them what was bestto be done. Towards night they departed, leaving me with my master, giving him strict orders not to let me go to the vessel, fearing thatI should not only remain on board, but give information that myshipmates had been murdered. I was glad to see them depart, for Ifeared they would kill me. --The reader can have but a faint idea of myfeelings at that time; nor will I attempt to describe them. 

Towards the close of the next day, (27th, ) a canoe came to the Islandwhich had been boarded by a boat from the schooner. The nativesoffered the men in the boat some cocoanuts, which they would notaccept. The boat then proceeded towards the Island of Milly. --Thenatives informed me that the men in the boat inquired after the menwho were left there by the ship Globe; but they would not give anyinformation where they were. The canoe left the Island, and we went torest. The next day passed without hearing any thing of the schooner;but the day following, (29th of Nov. ) as I was walking in the woods inthe afternoon, I heard a dreadful outcry for Hussey. I ran to the hutto learn the cause, and to my unspeakable joy, I discovered that oneof the schooner's boats was on the beach, waiting for me, the men allarmed and equipped for battle. As I approached, the Lieutenant spoketo me and told me to come to him. I went and sat down by him. He askedme several questions, but my feelings were so overcome and agitated, that I know not whether I replied in English, or the language of thenatives. While we were sitting together, the old man whom I had alwayscalled master, but who was now willing to be considered my servant, asked me if the white people were going to kill him. The Lieutenantinquired of me to know the purport of the old man's question; I toldhim he was afraid of being killed. The Lieutenant replied that heshould not be hurt, if he behaved himself properly. 

We then walked round the Island, and I collected what few things Ihad, a musket, &c. And made preparations for our departure. My oldmaster being unwilling to part with me, asked permission to go withme. I spoke to the Lieutenant on the subject, and he readilyconsented. We then set sail, accompanied by my master and his son. Wesoon fell in with the 2d Lieutenant, in another boat, who informedthat all the survivors of the Globe's crew were now rescued. The boatssoon lost sight of each other, as night came on, and that in which Iwas arrived at the Island about 9 o'clock in the evening. We landed, cooked supper, and anchored our boat at a little distance from theshore for the night. 

The next morning, (30th, ) we got under weigh, accompanied by the otherboat, beat to the windward, for the outside passage, and then ran downto the schooner, and got along side at 9 o'clock. I will leave it forthe reader, to picture my feelings on entering once more on board ofan American vessel, after having been among unmerciful savages 22months. We soon had some breakfast, after which my hair was cut, whichwas of two year's growth, and I was furnished with clothing, andremained on board till the next day. 

From this date to the time of our arrival in the United States, allthe important incidents and facts which transpired, will be found inthe preceding pages, arranged from the journal kept by Lay. 

After expressing my thanks to all who assisted to rescue us fromsavage bondage, and my gratitude to Heaven for a safe return to myfriends and native land, I bid the reader a respectful farewell. 

A VOCABULARY

_Of Words and Phrases, used by the natives of the Mulgrave Islands, with their definitions and so spelt and divided in syllables as togive the Reader a very clear understanding of the pronunciation. _

 Beard Cor y ack

 Iron Maale

 A sail Wood je lah

 An oar Thib bet

 Steering Kib bet tebet

 Sailing Der rauk yruk

 Sleep Mad du rah

 Awake Mim mit

 Dark Mar roak

 Light Mar rum

 Night Boong

 Day Roun

 Growing Aung

 Drowned Mal long

 Oil Bin in yep

 Water Pir ren

 A long time Et tow

 Yourself Guay

 Sleepy Mil tegee

 Victuals Cuck con

 Scrape Goo tock

 Build Ae

 Hold on Coppy dirry

 Man Mum marn

 Woman Civ rah

 Boy Lod rick

 Girl Lid rick

 An infant Hi dir ry

 Black Eg gil ly mit

 White Em mew it

 Red Em mirt

 Drink E ranck

 Fingers Jan thurt

 A bird Paw o

 A knife Noad rick

 Begging Angue ot

 Work Derry bol

 An adze Jal tosk

 A nail Mer ry

 Grass Oo joo et

 Leaves Bel ly bal

 Counting Bun ne bun

 One Jew on

 Two Roo ah

 Three Te lew

 Four A men

 Five Ri lim

 Six Dil je mo

 Seven Dil jil je ma jew on

 Eight Ad je no

 Nine Ad dil y mo jew on

 Ten Dongue ole

 Musketoe To cotch up

 Fear Cwurd

 Giving Hi dir inge

 A rope Tow

 Wind Gut to

 Rain Woot

 Lay down Bah boo

 Get up Der ry cock

 Not good Nah nah

 Very good En no

 Talking Com el tah to

 Fighting Tarr yin ia

 Kill Mon ny

 Smoke Bout

 Sand Boak

 Diving Doo lock

 Digging Cob e coob

 Bury Col ly boo ny

 Sewing Thil thil

 Eat Mong ah

 Singing Al lil

 Sun Al

 Moon Al lung

 Star E jew

 Sky I id ere lung

 Sun down Doo lock Al

 Sun rise Tuck in Al

 To-day Raun ene

 Yesterday In nay

 To-night Boon ene

 Tomorrow Geen a raun

 Puking Mom mit

 A blanket Cawd

 A costume Ene

 Fuel Con ny

 Land Yin ny

 A bottle Buck ah

 Cutting Boo way

 Fastening Geal ing

 Stealing Mid dart

 A rat Kid dir rick

 Hair Co coa no bot

 Ear Lou dil lyg nui

 Eyes Mid dat

 Nose Baw thurt

 Mouth Loung ing

 Chin Chim in ny gne ad

 Chief Tam moon

 Forward A marn

 Egg Lip

 Drift Pay lock

 Paddle Aun arn

 I know E del lah

 Yes Ing ah

 No Aub

 Backside Al by gin

 Playing Cook ke ry

 Medicine Oo noe

 Whale Rat

 A louse Git

 Strong Mad jo jow

 Enough Em mut

 Thread Uer

 Forget Mer no lock wy

 See Lal ly

 Bailing An ain

 Mast Cod jew

 A saw Dir re ban

 A sword Jah jay

 A handle Je jew er

 Running Tit thurt

 A musket Boo wat

 A cannon Bac ca

 Powder Bow on ope

 Fire Kid ja ick

 Hewing Jick e jick

 A house Imm

 Fish Ikk

 Stone Buck ah

 Head Bur run

 Hand Bon

 Foot Nane

 A shark Bac co

 A spear Mor ry

 Cocoanuts Koree

 Breadfruit Mah

 Go Wy lum

 Come Wy to

 Very large El lip

 Scar or cut Gin net

 Thunder Daw roort

 Lightning Dar rum

 Lizard Cid re be lin

 A canoe, or any vessel Woa or Wah

 Put it down there Lickitin i genny

 Throw it away Jow lock y

 I am thirsty E mar row

 Give me some drink Letto lim ma dirick

 Finger nails Og guck

 Your father Gim mum

 His father Gim men

 My father Gim mah

 Your mother Gin mum

 His mother Gin nen

 My mother Gin nah

 Where are you going Guay te wy jickut

 What are you doing Guay je thah

 Where have you come from Guay te wy to den air

 Is there any O ra cy

 One hundred Jib be wee

 One thousand Der rab bin

 What is the news Ere nin narn

 A bag or pocket Pau jaw

 Do you know Guay del larky

 What is that Mer root thany

 What part E thane

 You must not A mow

 A cable or anchor Em mi tock

 A cask or chest Tub be tub

 Chips or rubbish Men a ca noak

 Laying a rope Bit the bit

 A cloud or squall Cur raw

 Fair weather Em mon Lung

 Don't say a word Tab co war roang aroang

 Sharpening iron tools Jim me jim mal

 Day before yesterday Jay marn

 Take that and go Book y em ettal

 Sick at the stomach Ma long a lung

 How large is this Island Rir ret Ilong ene

 What's the name of this Isle I tan Iling ene

 Going to sea Gib be lak

THE END. 

Transcriber's Note

Archaic and uncommon spelling has been preserved as printed--forexample, chesnut instead of chestnut, pummice instead of pummace, etc. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained. 

Variable spelling has been preserved where it appears due todifferences between the two authors, or where there was no way todetermine which was correct; instances include Humphreys--Humphries, Edgarton--Edgartown, and Tabanawort--Tabarawort. 

Minor punctuation errors have been repaired. The following amendmentshave been made:

 Page 11--Lumbard amended to Lumbert--"... William Beetle, (mate, ) John Lumbert, (2d mate, ) ... "

 Page 15--Liliston amended to Lilliston--"... Wm. Humphries, a black man, and steward, and Thomas Lilliston. "

 Page 20--Linniston amended to Lilliston--"... William Humphries, (the steward) of Philadelphia, and Thomas Lilliston; ... "

 Page 49--There amended to Their--"Their names were, Gilbert Smith, George Comstock, Stephen Kidder, ... "

 Page 74--fastastic amended to fantastic--"... And all ornamented in the same fantastic manner. "

 Page 132--heathful amended to healthful--"... And keep the atmosphere healthful and salubrious ... "

 Page 166--Diveing amended to Diving--"Diving ... Doo lock"

A table of contents has been added for the convenience of the reader.