Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-18

less. in its natural state. To render 1t fatal the
Aietas prepare it in particular way, but they
would not communicate their secret 1t forms a
paste, of which they spread thin coat upon their
arms NJ de la Gironiere had painful experience
of its powerful and pernicious effect Onquittng
the Ajetas, who had treated him Hospitality, and
to the best of their ability he took it into his head
to carry away with him one of their skeletons,
which he thought would bean acceptable present
to the Jardin deS Plantes, or anatomical museum
at Paris 1t was rather dangerous undertaking,
owing to the savages' veneration for their dead (;
and he had little quarter to expect if caught body
snatching. Undeterred by this risk, he had got
but to quarter of league from the camp, when
he commenced opening some old graves The
first skeletons he got to were mouldered, but to-
wards evening he met with that of a woman, who,
from her attitude, had evidently been buried alive.
Her bones were still covered with the skin; she
was sort of mummy, and exactly what DIR. Pa
bio wanted. So he took her out of the grave, and
put her in sack, but had scarcely done so when
shrill cries were heard. The Ajetas were on the
trail of the three resurrectionsts, who for their
lives, but without relinquishing their booty The
savages climbed trees (Which they do just like
monkeys-usng their hands, and setting the soles
of their feet against the truhk, and peppered them
with arrows Darkness facilitated the escape of
the fugtives; but, Oh getting out of the wood, M.
de la Gironiere noticed scratch on one OF his I'M
gers. He attributed it TO a:branch or brler, and
thought no more about it.
Seated upon the sea-beaeh with the skeleton,
the three wanderers took counsel together. Alila
was downcast, and anticipated evil. His chief
did not much admire the aspect OF affairs. but ne
verheless kept stout heart, and bold visage,
and cheered his followers. y fire was lighted,
and the two Indians wentTto seek sheli-hsh. On
their return, they announced the discovery ora pl-
rogue, which the waves had cast upon the strand.
1t was half buried in the sand, and needed caking
and repairs; but with the help OF gum and bam-
boo-f5re, they managed to make 1t water-ugnt,
and put to sea. A bamboo formed the mast, the
skeletons sack was converted into sail. The
waves ran high. but the voyagers were accustom-
ed 10 handle those fragile boats, and feared moth
ing. Unluckily the Indians, more used to the
lake than the oceaRsll sea-sck, and M. de la
Giropiere had to sail and steer the skiff totally I'M
assisted "When reflect" he says, "upon the
position in which found myself, afloat on the Pa
cifc Ocean, in frail pirogue, having tor auxllla-
ries two helpless persons, (the Indians lay pros
trate in the bottom of the boat,) two skulls, and
the skeleton of an Aietas,'I can imagine my read
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amusement. Nevertheless, it is the exact truth |
am narrating and, besides, let those who please
believe me-" After four and-twenty hours anx-
ous navigation, the pr, que put into land, near
Tagaloc village, and another day and night took
the adventures TO Jala-Jala. Thence M. de la
C!ironere went to Manila. On the first night of
b,s arrival there, he experienced such acute pain
in tb,, finer, which had received scratch during
his figh: fr, u the Ajetas that he twice tainted a
wav Tbe nan became so violent that ne no
doubted the f Eh h5 opeao 's ias' snsd
hv hrdtber surgeon ,.tf.er increased than dimin-
ished the pain and irritation. The inflammation fan
spread to the arm, then 10 The lest. Atter @ some m
weeks Illness agony and Sleep .ne dTc, ,Se
tor made way for the priest, who adlcn'ste:leu 'le
last sacrament Nevertheless M. de Ia Ui!oNieie !
recovered but his convalescence was long ana
for more than year afterwards he suffered tfcm
acute pains in the chest. But, with Characters
tic tenacity. he had stuck to his skeleton, both by
sea and by land, and it is now in the Museum OF
Anatomy