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Meheviactedassupremelordovertheplace，spendingthegreaterportionofhistimethere:andoftenwhen，atparticularhoursoftheday，itwasdesertedbynearlyeveryoneelseexcepttheverd-antiquelookingcentenarians，whowerefixturesinthebuilding，thechiefhimselfwassuretobefoundenjoyinghis“otiumcumdignitate“upontheluxuriousmatswhichcoveredthefloor。
WheneverImademyappearanceheinvariablyrose，and，likeagentlemandoingthehonoursofhismansion，invitedmetoreposemyselfwhereverIpleased，andcallingout“tammaree！“(boy)，alittlefellowwouldappear，andthenretiringforaninstant，returnwithsomesavourymess，fromwhichthechiefwouldpressmetoregalemyself。Totellthetruth，Meheviwasindebtedtotheexcellenceofhisviandsforthehonourofmyrepeatedvisits，-amatterwhichcannotappearsingular，whenitisborneinmindthatbachelors，alltheworldover，arefamousforservingupunexceptionalrepasts。
Oneday，ondrawingneartotheTi，Iobservedthatextensivepreparationsweregoingforward，plainlybetokeningsomeapproachingfestival。Someofthesymptomsremindedmeofthestirproducedamongthescullionsofalargehotel，whereagrandjubileedinnerisabouttobegiven。Thenativeswerehurryingabouthitherandthither，engagedinvariousduties；someluggingofftothestreamenormoushollowbamboos，forthepurposeoffillingthemwithwater；
otherschasingfurious-lookinghogsthroughthebushes，intheirendeavourstocapturethem；andnumbersemployedinkneadinggreatmountainsofpoee-poeeheapedupinhugewoodenvessels。
Afterobservingtheselivelyindicationsforawhile，IwasattractedtoaneighbouringgrovebyaprodigioussqueakingwhichI
heardthere。OnreachingthespotIfounditproceededfromalargehogwhichanumberofnativeswereforciblyholdingtotheearth，whileamuscularfellow，armedwithabludgeon，wasineffectuallyaimingmurderousblowsattheskulloftheunfortunateporker。Againandagainhemissedhiswrithingandstrugglingvictim，butthoughpuffingandpantingwithhisexertions，hestillcontinuedthem；andafterstrikingasufficientnumberofblowstohavedemolishedanentiredroveofoxen，withonecrashingstrokehelaidhimdeadathisfeet。
Withoutlettinganybloodfromthebody，itwasimmediatelycarriedtoafirewhichhadbeenkindlednearathand，andfoursavagestakingholdofthecarcassbyitslegs，passeditrapidlytoandfrointheflames。Inamomentthesmellofburningbristlesbetrayedtheobjectofthisprocedure。Havinggotthusfarinthematter，thebodywasremovedtoalittledistance；and，beingdisembowelled，theentrailswerelaidasideaschoiceparts，andthewholecarcassthoroughlywashedwithwater。Anamplethickgreencloth，composedofthelongthickleavesofaspeciesofpalmtree，ingeniouslytackedtogetherwithlittlepinsofbamboo，wasnowwasnowspreadupontheground，inwhichthebodybeingcarefullyrolled，itwasbornetoanovenpreviouslypreparedtoreceiveit。
Hereitwasatoncelaidupontheheatedstonesatthebottom，andcoveredwiththicklayersofleaves，thewholebeingquicklyhiddenfromsightbyamoundofearthraisedoverit。
SuchisthesummarystyleinwhichtheTypeesconvertperverse-mindedandrebellioushogsintothemostdocileandamiablepork；amorselofwhichplacedonthetonguemeltslikeasoftsmilefromthelipsofbeauty。
Icommendtheirpeculiarmodeofproceedingtotheconsiderationofallbutchers，cooks，andhousewives。ThehaplessporkerwhosefateIhavejustrehearsed，wasnottheonlyonewhosufferedonthatmemorableday。Manyadismalgrunt，manyanimploringsqueak，proclaimedwhatwasgoingonthroughoutthe
