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Ontheotherhand，astheclamoursofwarhadnotuptothisperioddisturbedtheserenityofthetribe，IbegantodistrustthetruthofthosereportswhichascribedsofierceandbelligerentacharactertotheTypeenation。Surely，thoughtI，alltheseterriblestoriesIhaveheardabouttheinveteracywithwhichtheycarriedonthefeud，theirdeadlyintensityofhatred，andthediabolicalmalicewithwhichtheygluttedtheirrevengeupontheinanimateformsoftheslain，arenothingmorethanfables，andImustconfessthatIexperiencedsomethinglikeasenseofregretathavingmyhideousanticipationsthusdisappointed。Ifeltinsomesortlikea’prenticeboywho，goingtotheplayintheexpectationofbeingdelightedwithacut-and-thrusttragedy，isalmostmovedtotearsofdisappointmentattheexhibitionofagenteelcomedy。
IcouldnotavoidthinkingthatIhadfalleninwithagreatlytraducedpeople，andImoralizednotalittleuponthedisadvantageofhavingabadname，whichinthisinstancehadgivenatribeofsavages，whowereaspacificassomanylambkins，thereputationofaconfederacyofgiant-killers。
ButsubsequenteventsprovedthatIhadbeenalittletooprematureincomingtothisconclusion。Oneday，aboutnoon，happeningtobeattheTi，Ihadlaindownonthematswithseveralofthechiefs，andhadgraduallysunkintoamostluxurioussiesta，whenI
wasawakenedbyatremendousoutcry，andstartingup，beheldthenativesseizingtheirspearsandhurryingout，whilethemostpuissantofthechiefs，graspingthesixmusketswhichwererangedagainstthebamboos，followedafter，andsoondisappearedinthegroves。Thesemovementswereaccompaniedbywildshouts，inwhich“Happar，Happar，“greatlypredominated。TheislanderswerenowtobeseenrunningpasttheTi，andstrikingacrossthevalleytotheHapparside。PresentlyIheardthesharpreportofamusketfromtheadjoininghills，andthenaburstofvoicesinthesamedirection。
Atthisthewomen，whohadcongregatedinthegroves，setupthemostviolentclamours，astheyinvariablydohereaselsewhereoneveryoccasionofexcitementandalarm，withaviewoftranquillizingtheirownmindsanddisturbingotherpeople。Onthisparticularoccasiontheymadesuchanoutrageousnoise，andcontinueditwithsuchperseverance，thatforawhile，hadentirevolleysofmusketrybeenfiredoffintheneighbouringmountains，I
shouldnothavebeenabletohaveheardthem。
WhenthisfemalecommotionhadalittlesubsidedIlistenedeagerlyforfurtherinformation。Atlastbangwentanothershot，andthenasecondvolleyofyellsfromthehills。Againallwasquiet，andcontinuedsoforsuchalengthoftimethatIbegantothinkthecontendingarmieshadagreeduponasuspensionofhostilities；whenpopwentathirdgun，followedasbeforewithayell。Afterthis，fornearlytwohoursnothingoccurredworthyofcomment，savesomestragglingshoutsfromthehillside，soundinglikethehalloosofaparceloftruantboyswhohadlostthemselvesinthewoods。
DuringthisintervalIhadremainedstandingonthepiazzaofthe“Ti，“whichdirectlyfrontedtheHapparmountain，andwithnoonenearmebutKory-KoryandtheoldsuperannuatedsavagesIhavebeforedescribed。Theselatterneverstirredfromtheirmats，andseemedaltogetherunconsciousthatanythingunusualwasgoingon。
AsforKory-Kory，heappearedtothinkthatwewereinthemidstofgreatevents，andsoughtmostzealouslytoimpressmewithaduesenseoftheirimportance。Everysoundthatreachedusconveyedsomemomentousitemofintelligencetohim。Atsuchtimes，asifheweregiftedwithsecondsight，hewouldgothroughavarietyofpantomimicillustrations，showingmetheprecisemannerinwhichtheredoubtableTypeeswereatthatverymomentchastisingtheinsolenceoftheenemy。“MehevihannapippeenueeHappar，“heexclaimedeveryfiveminutes，givingmetounderstandthatunderthatdistinguishedcaptainthewarriorsofhisnationwereperformingprodigiesofvalour。
Havingheardonlyfourreportsfromthemuskets，Iwasledtobelievethattheywereworkedbyt
