下载辰思小说免费APP
Theislandersunderstandtheartofembalming，andpractiseitwithsuchsuccess，thatthebodiesoftheirgreatchiefsarefrequentlypreservedformanyyearsintheveryhouseswheretheydied。IsawthreeoftheseinmyvisittothebayofTior。Onewasenvelopedinimmensefoldsoftappa，withonlythefaceexposed，andhungerectagainstthesideofthedwelling。Theotherswerestretchedoutuponbiersofbamboo，inopen，elevatedtemples，whichseemedconsecratedtotheirmemory。Theheadsofenemieskilledinbattleareinvariablypreserved，andhungupastrophiesinthehouseoftheconqueror。Iamnotacquaintedwiththeprocesswhichisinuse，butbelievethatfumigationistheprincipalagencyemployed。AlltheremainswhichIsawpresentedtheappearanceofahamafterbeingsuspendedforsometimeinasmokychimney。
Buttoreturnfromthedeadtotheliving。Thelatefestivalhaddrawntogether，asIhadeveryreasontobelieve，thewholepopulationofthevale，andconsequentlyIwasenabledtomakesomeestimatewithregardtoitsnumbers。IshouldimaginethattherewereabouttwothousandinhabitantsinTypee；andnonumbercouldhavebeenbetteradaptedtotheextentofthevalley。Thevalleyissomeninemilesinlength，andmayaverageoneinbreadth，thehousesbeingdistributedatwideintervalsthroughoutitswholeextent，principally，however，towardstheheadofthevale。Therearenovillages。Thehousesstandhereandthereintheshadowofthegroves，orarescatteredalongthebanksofthewindingstream；theirgolden-huedbamboosidesandgleamingwhitethatch，formingabeautifulcontrasttotheperpetualverdureinwhichtheyareembowered。Therearenoroadsofanykindinthevalley。Nothingbutalabyrinthoffoot-paths，twistingandturningamongthethicketswithoutend。
THEREseemedtobenoroguesofanykindinTypee。Inthedarkestnightsthenativessleptsecurely，withalltheirworldlywealtharoundthem，inhousesthedoorsofwhichwereneverfastened。Thedisquietingideasoftheftorassassinationneverdisturbedthem。Eachislanderreposedbeneathhisownpalmetto-thatching，orsatunderhisownbread-fruittree，withnonetomolestoralarmhim。Therewasnotapadlockinthevalley，noranythingthatansweredthepurposeofone:stilltherewasnocommunityofgoods。Thislongspear，soelegentlycarvedandhighlypolished，belongstoWarmoonoo-itisfarhandsomerthantheonewhicholdMarheyosogreatlyprizes-itisthemostvaluablearticlebelongingtoitsowner。AndyetIhaveseenitleaningagainstacocoa-nuttreeinthegrove，andthereitwasfoundwhensoughtfor。
Hereisasperm-whaletooth，gravenalloverwithcunningdevices-
itisthepropertyofKarluna。Itisthemostpreciousofthedamsel’sornaments。Inherestimation，itspriceisfaraboverubies；andyettherehangsthedentaljewel，byitscordofbraidedbark，inthegirl’shouse，whichisfarbackinthevalley；thedoorisleftopen，andalltheinmateshavegoneofftobatheinthestream。*
*ThestricthonestywhichtheinhabitantsofnearlyallthePolynesianIslandsmanifesttowardseachother，isinstrikingcontrastwiththethievingpropensitiessomeofthemevinceintheirintercoursewithforeigners。Itwouldalmostseemthat，accordingtotheirpeculiarcodeofmorals，thepilferingofahatchetorawroughtnailfromaEuropeanislookeduponasapraiseworthyaction。
Orrather，itmaybepresumed，thatbearinginmindthewholesaleforaysmadeuponthembytheirnauticalvisitors，theyconsiderthepropertyofthelatterasafairobjectofreprisal。Thisconsideration，whileitservestoreconcileanapparentcontradictioninthemoralcharacteroftheislanders，shouldinsomemeasurealterthatlowopinionofitwhichthereaderofSouthSeavoyagesistooapttoform。
SomuchfortherespectinwhichsuchmattersareheldinTypee。
Astothelandofthevalley，whetheritwasthejointpropertyofitsinhabitants，orwhetheritwasparcelledoutamongacertainnumberoflandedproprietors，whoallowedeverybodytoroamoveritasmuchastheypleased，Inevercouldascertain。Atanyrate，mustyparchmentsandtide-deedsthere
