Volume I Part 25 (1/2)
Little worthy of limpse of the white even teeth of Hohora one of our attendants, King Peepi coolly begged of Media the favor, to have those same dentals drawn on the spot, and presented to hi thebox, Hohora, and show thy treasures What a gallant array! standing shoulder to shoulder, without a hiatus between A coht Peepi But, it see it to the present proprietor, whether his dentals should change owners or not
And here, to prepare the way for certain things hereafter to be narrated, soht in which ether, they are sported for necklaces, or hung in drops froht into dice; in lieu of silken locks, are exchanged for love tokens
As in all lands, men smite their breasts, and tear their hair, when transported with grief; so, in some countries, teeth are stricken out under the sway of sireat extent, this was once practiced in the Hawaiian Islands, ere idol and altar went down Still living in Oahu, are many old chiefs, ere present at the faeneralissi how rave
Ah! had the regal white elephants of Sia, hooked tusks, whereon they impale the leopards, their foes; and the unicorn had surrendered that fixed bayonet in his forehead; and the i chain of white towers in his jaw; yea, over that gris, and fallow-deer had stacked their antlers, as soldiers their arms on the field
Terrific shade of tattooed Taon'sfro to warriors thehost? Or, King Saul, that I so quake at the sight? For, lo! roundaboutexpands, till all the sky seeer's skin But now, the spotted phantom sweeps by; as a man-of-war's ale
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In Valapee, prevails not the barbarous Hindoo custo up s to the shades of their lords; for, bereaved, the s there e Hawaiian custo up teeth to the manes of the dead; for, at the decease of a friend, the people rob not their own mouths to testify their woe On the contrary, they extract the teeth fro the acies; as elsewhere, silver spoons are bestowed
Froo of Mardi, and also fros of teeth being regarded by these people very oes of the North; or cowries, aars are born with a snug investment in their mouths; too soon, however, to be appropriated by their lords; leaving the thee
As a currency, teeth are far less clu certain re equivalent, perhaps, to a penny The voyager who records the fact, chuckles over it hugely; as evincing the si that he himself was the simpleton; since that currency of theirs was purposely devised by the ance of their wo such a burden to carry
It only remains to be added, that the most solemn oath of a native of Valapee is that sworn by his tooth ”By this tooth,” said Bondo to Noojooed upon thee, oh Noojoomo!”
CHAPTER LXIX The Coend
Finding in Valapee no trace of her e sought, and but little pleased with the cringing demeanor of the people, and the ard follies of Peepi their lord, we early withdrew fro Media issued a sociable decree He declared it his royal pleasure, that throughout the voyage, all stiffness and state etiquette should be suspended: nothing must occur toplan, he doffed his symbols of royalty, put off his crown, laid aside his scepter, and assured us that he would not wear theain, except e landed; and not invariably, then
”Are we not all now friends and companions?” he said ”So companions and friends let us be I unbend nified?” asked Babbalanja
”If dignity be free and natural, be as dignified as you please; but aith rigidities”
”Away they go,” said Babbalanja; ”and, ht, that it is all folly and vanity for any e Why, , who receives his embassadors with a majestic toss of the head, ht should cant over the spine he bears so bravely”
”Have a care, sir! there is a king within hearing”
”Pardon,myself of the immunity bestowed upon the coainst your sociable decrees I will not be so frank any more”
”Well put, Babbalanja; cos byus that gourd of wine; so, pass it round with the cups Now, Yoo
And thus did we sail; pleasantly reclining on the th, we drew nigh to a rock, called Pella, or The Theft A high, green crag, toppling over its base, and flinging a cavernous shadow upon the lagoon beneath, bubbling with theunder this cliff was like finding yourself, as some sea- hunters unexpectedly have, beneath the open, upper jaw of a whale; which, descending, infallibly entombs you But familiar with the rock, our paddlers only threw back their heads, to catch the cool, pleasant tricklings fro beads fro round where he sat, just outside the canopy, sole of that water had cured many a man of ambition
”How so, old h the ashes of ten kings, of yore buried in a sepulcher, hewn in the heart of the rock”