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couldonlyworshipmyownGod，theLordofEarthandHeaven，ofthedeadandoftheliving，theyweretoocourteoustopresstheirrequest。AstoIto，itdidnotsignifytohimwhetherornotheaddedanothergodtohisalreadycrowdedPantheon，andhe“worshipped，“i。e。boweddown，mostwillinglybeforethegreatheroofhisown，theconqueringrace。
Whilewewerecrowdedthereonthenarrowledgeofthecliff，Benri，thechief，arrived——asquare-built，broad-shouldered，elderlyman，strongasanox，andveryhandsome，buthisexpressionisnotpleasing，andhiseyesarebloodshotwithdrinking。Theotherssalutedhimveryrespectfully，butInoticedthenandsincethathismannerisveryarbitrary，andthatablownotinfrequentlyfollowsaword。HehadsentamessagetohispeoplebyItothattheywerenottoansweranyquestionstillhereturned，butItoverytactfullyneithergaveitnortoldmeofit，andhewasdispleasedwiththeyoungmenforhavingtalkedtomesomuch。Hismotherhadevidently“peached。“Ilikehimlessthananyofhistribe。Hehassomefinequalities，truthfulnessamongothers，buthehasbeencontaminatedbythefourorfiveforeignersthathehasseen，andisabruteandasot。Theheartsofhispeoplearenolongersad，forthereissakeineveryhouseto-night。
BarrennessofSavageLife——IrreclaimableSavages——TheAinoPhysique——FemaleComeliness-TortureandOrnament——ChildLife——
DocilityandObedience。
IexpectedtohavewrittenoutmynotesontheAinosinthecomparativequietandcomfortofSarufuto，butthedelayinBenri’sreturn，andthenon-arrivalofthehorses，havecompelledmetoacceptAinohospitalityforanothernight，whichinvolveslivingonteaandpotatoes，formystockoffoodisexhausted。InsomerespectsIamgladtoremainlonger，asitenablesmetogoovermystockofwords，aswellasmynotes，withthechief，whoisintelligentanditisapleasuretofindthathisstatementsconfirmthosewhichhavebeenmadebytheyoungmen。Theglamourwhichatfirstdisguisestheinherentbarrennessofsavagelifehashadtimetopassaway，andIseeitinallitsnakednessasalifenotmuchraisedabovethenecessitiesofanimalexistence，timid，monotonous，barrenofgood，dark，dull，“withouthope，andwithoutGodintheworld；“thoughatitslowestandworstconsiderablyhigherandbetterthanthatofmanyotheraboriginalraces，and——
mustIsayit？——considerablyhigherandbetterthanthatofthousandsofthelapsedmassesofourowngreatcitieswhoarebaptizedintoChrist’sname，andarelaidatlastinholyground，inasmuchastheAinosaretruthful，and，onthewhole，chaste，hospitable，honest，reverent，andkindtotheaged。Drinking，theirgreatvice，isnot，asamongus，inantagonismtotheirreligion，butisactuallyapartofit，andassuchwouldbeexceptionallydifficulttoeradicate。
Theearlydarknesshasonceagaincomeon，andonceagaintheeldershaveassembledroundthefireintwolonglines，withtheyoungermenattheends，Pipichari，whoyesterdaysatintheplaceofhonourandwashelpedtofoodfirstasthenewestarrival，takinghisplaceastheyoungestattheendoftheright-handrow。
Thebirch-barkchipsbeamwithfitfulglare，theeveningsakebowlsarefilled，thefire-godandthegarlandedgodreceivetheirlibations，theancientwoman，stillsittinglikeaFate，splitsbark，andtheyoungerwomenknotit，andthelog-firelightsupasmagnificentasetofvenerableheadsaspainterorsculptorwoulddesiretosee，——heads，fullof——what？Theyhavenohistory，theirtraditionsarescarcelyworthythename，theyclaimdescentfromadog，theirhousesandpersonsswarmwithvermin，theyaresunkinthegrossestignorance，theyhavenolettersoranynumbersaboveathousand，theyareclothedinthebarkoftreesandtheuntannedskinsofbeasts，theyworshi
