Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-18
PACIFIC. NoRSEMEN
SAILORS WHO FIRST DISCOVER.
ED rHEIAwAnAN ISLANDS.
The Ancestors OF the Poiynesians.
They May Have Discovered
sou,h amerIea--sIany
curiousIegcnds.
washInston Star.

''NNNi INV III dsmnston. mas IN his
possession a lot of most interesting facts
about the wonderful nayigaturs who
originally colonized the Sandwich Islands.
II seems that In the twelfth century,
the time when the Vikings were perform
ing such nautical exploits IN the North
Atlantic ocean. navigators Of another rncc
We're making even greater achievements
on the other side of the world. These
men, Of Malayan stock, having started
y from Southeastern Asia. were discover.
Ing and populatiug the arehipciagocs Of
the south Pacific, which up to that time
J had boon uninhahiiod. They were the
/ ancestors of the polyncsians OF today.
They had Invented the drep-kocled ca
noe, with sail and outrlggcr. The boat
was sharp at both ends. Sometimes il
was dug out of n single log; or II there
was mol big enough tree handy. plauks
were sewn together with braid OF COCOA
nut tibcr called "siuuet,'
One Of the most important features
! of the craft was the outnrger, by which,
IL was enabled. though - lopd aud mar.
r99w' TO stand up against ihc wind;
| When IL blew hard tao sailors would
climb out upon this appendage TO steady
her, Just as men vancouver for the same
purpose on board Of a modern yacht.
y is easily imagined how The race
which originally populated the archpcl.
ngoos of Oeeanicn BEGAN tho business Of
yOyaging In a small way, padding about
| from one coral island 10 another nj eney
! distances. As their skin IN navigation
Increased thew Ncniurod further on The
sea, and thus group after group was DIS.
covered ard pcopled. each new island
| becoming fresh starting point for OK.
plpr1tion.
When people have Improved their ap-
| raratus beyond their opportunities, they
seek lnrger opportunities. These sly-
| ages found themselves nt length proc
vidud with means for making voyages
! Of indefinite duration with enfcty So
the time arrived, IN the Twelfth century,
when more than one POlynesian Column
hus deliberately SGT forth In his frail
canoe across thousands Of miles of un-
known mud traclless sea in search OF
now lands.
These "Norspmen Of the Pacific" az
| Professor OTIS Il. Mason calls them, did
| not fear the sea, Why should theyl
Bong rs much at home IN tho wntcr
as on land, II the boat upset they
would right her, bail her ont with cocoa
uni shells aud get aboard again. They
did not hesitate to attack the biggest
man-cntiug shark IN the iisli's native ole
inent, Having learned 10 make -four
from the tnro root they could carry ~
small compass provisions for long
voyage.
The ocean upon which they thus fared
forth was HOO miles wide. Compared
with II. the Atlantic IL a mere pond.
with only the sun, moon and stars TO
steer by Il IL marvellous how theee I'M
lulorNl hnflEalors having once come up
on such Isolated bitss OF terra Trina as
ilnsIer lslan1 ana lne h9wW'nn group
t ss,iiu a','e puPn nnle 70 NM lhelr way
a au,ne nnu nunhe lrl'r 20 ana iro' as they
a"e on,'9'nB nc" 'O'oh's's on eaeh NoE-
Np'n;.. ~
o,i.q,s,ly tn,g my hhyn peen GUIDED
"sl'9iS 70 rne ul1s9oS.fy "t these Ana AM
,,e,,i 'a ~ ~ W n's", VI uiIuH ne
beopi' Mno hral lhnnel upon me liaWa.
'au lslAuuN vlnl,, hll tlr WI from lhhli
ooan Nps nsf 70 il' nufth OF more man
-,"W mics oonceNe Whit me snbse-
qu,nt pes1 ~, iruilic between those ISL
at1H anu lghu must nave henh 70 tur-
.lsh prosecutor lgr nc population Of
'VUVOp SOUS WlliNa ihpI COOK found
wilton he visited Hawaii
similarly Faster island. though but a
block Of lava thrown an from the depths
of the sea aud having an area Of only
thirty-twO square miles. once had a pop
ulntion Of 10000 Il Il literally honey.
comhed By caves formed bv bnbIes Of
eynnndina gases during volcanic netlnn
In which tbe ihhnblinnts forincrl dgclf
When tber dtnJ tbeir lot,,,, ,,,,.r. sta,.'i |
ID II 81 al
,atar ,.a e,,,,,J ,,r.,,,.,i,t LIN um.'s'
s s3Ia5 M i"u''" Si,YMnsl WIN innuiner-
"a ,i.,,, @ "pr ininEu-
Ghi, W ,.,,,,, ~, ~ Ky uvilIl ny |
iule NNinHns" p'"p'V iflnnih M rhhntlhg |
evidence OF Wonheriul semi'ciVhNn- |
t9n.
by me hnle Or tHpl' look thiH adYon. |
tnrous race had occupied every island IN |
tho Pacific that was capable OF support |
Ing life. New Zealand was discovered |
and populated by them. They actually |
made voyages 10 Nfndagnsrnr no nres. |
enf inhabitants on which me unyag IRA
tholr descsnbnnta Nfanv retcn,tgn 49,,
ara Of ,be apinlon sbsT lhev ,iar. ' ,ha
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.elnp,'ns 70 r' W pe.pihl' coast
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