The Polynesian., 1841-02-06
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way, Dut tlclf unitcd eHortS soon lalnc a,v b
them over the side. In their confusion Il i, at
had neglected to secure them well hy ron, VI rcn
and they drillcd away from the ship S,r stem
prelcrring death by water, lcaped ovcr,o, N css
ana were drowned; othcrs ravcd, cursed kGpcr-
blasphcmcd in the agony of their dc.,, *Mnc
while one party had rctrcatcd to the M. hcr Il
and gathered about the Captain, who II, y rcra
folded arms stood quietly awaiting the n Ropl'
,ncnt when the ship should blow up A. encJ t
rez and his sister, folded in each other, n wa
brace had retired to the tarthest part Of Il d.,
deck. The guns, as they became hca,,i h re
exploded from time to timc-a mournI :, III 50 j
lutte in anticipation of the coming DEATH &c I
it drew nearer, all cries were h,ishcd ., ercasl
excepting the cracking of the flames Hd pc
reports of the cannon, all was silence in Il, Or OF
floating pyre. Suddenly the vessel trcml sneng
and shook violently: crash like he, fnngI'
peal of thunder followed, and in one sccn mfs
more a mass of bIackencd timber and dj., wat
ured corpses loated on the ocean. to arm
When the explosion took place, AhNo w.
had retained his original place, and s,nm, EF'P''
by the n Use, knew nothing until he Ep
himself in the water, with bis sister kI ~,'"r
,o,.o,o,, i, ,;s .,,, C.r: ID v;
a,,,,d ~, him. ho n.ns,,o1 :, VT" M>y
found it to be the yawl. Climbing in. IN,
dragged his sister after him, and found hr. a
seH IN comparative security. When mon
lng broke but Il few traces of the wrd III :,
could be seen-the wind was blowing bar
and the boat drifting rapidly before it. Dur ~,
ing the day Julia somewhat revived, Co.,,
chccrlcss as was their sitaaton hope srer
stronger. By night, ovcrpowercd by Ial.u xho
and hunger they fell asleep. They ue 1,;.o
awakened by Il violent shock which prccr, Ia 49,,
""'e' ,,'" ''''' ''' sta, """ ne""e' N1F |dpart
"""' "''e'"a'us occurred '''' opening s'ne tDustr
eyes they found themselves in hut surrouri ro :,
ed by crowd of Indians, who were star. /
in amazement at them. Upon showing sir 80
of life, they began chatting their limbs, @ T ~
soon brought them some fruit to eat whA ~
they recognized as bananas A loud alter ~"
cation now took place between two udiG Is'''
uals who appeared to exercise authority Mt Id 'u,
the rest. They were rival priests, and uc ~,
contending for the possession of the sIu I.la =,
gers, whom they pretended to regard 4 M.
gods, or what was probably their true mdp Is3
secure them to sacrifice at some hgh ist N
val, and thus aGd to the reputation of The NJ
temples. From words they were proccd |Ho'"]
ing to blows, the partizans of each layr. "1
arranged themselves on their rcspccD WI
sides, while our friends, ignorant of the MI
cason of the contention, lay trembling, mI ;.1 4
men'arily expecting to be sacrificed tothfh j
fury of the savages. Spears had been prIe,S >,
cured and daggers were raised to srh IhZ, -, |
blood would have been shed. had not a ma v8
of gigantic proportions but prepossessins' |hS lied
pearance entered the dwelling. The disPn |c& u
ceased as quick as it begun, when he u &biId
quIred in stern voice the cause Of lwS Sse|
Pointing to the strangers, they expa'n"f "fb6As
that they had found them upon the beac Isc&c
and what followed. He approached a"IpGtIY
gazed steadily at them riveting his eyes P'l &r
t'cularly upon the female. "Priests also%~
people, as chief of all these lands Ia'Iapyit
these strangers" said he, and making as. l'ei ir