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Before
this
temple
the
bodies
,
which
were
painted
with
vermilion
and
soot
,
were
arranged
in
a
sitting
posture
;
and
a
man
called
a
"
dan-vosa
"
(
orator
)
advanced
,
and
laying
his
hands
on
their
heads
,
began
to
chide
them
,
apparently
,
in
a
low
,
bantering
tone
.
What
he
said
we
knew
not
,
but
as
he
went
on
he
waxed
warm
,
and
at
last
shouted
to
them
at
the
top
of
his
lungs
,
and
finally
finished
by
kicking
the
bodies
over
and
running
away
,
amid
the
shouts
and
laughter
of
the
people
,
who
now
rushed
forward
.
Seizing
the
bodies
by
a
leg
or
an
arm
,
or
by
the
hair
of
the
head
,
they
dragged
them
over
stumps
and
stones
and
through
sloughs
until
they
were
exhausted
.
The
bodies
were
then
brought
back
to
the
temple
and
dissected
by
the
priest
,
after
which
they
were
taken
out
to
be
baked
.
Close
to
the
temple
a
large
fire
was
kindled
,
in
which
stones
were
heated
red
hot
.
When
ready
these
were
spread
out
on
the
ground
,
and
a
thick
coating
of
leaves
strewn
over
them
to
slack
the
heat
.
On
this
"
lovo
,
"
or
oven
,
the
bodies
were
then
placed
,
covered
over
,
and
left
to
bake
.
The
crowd
now
ran
with
terrible
yells
towards
a
neighbouring
hill
or
mound
,
on
which
we
observed
the
framework
of
a
house
lying
ready
to
be
erected
.
Sick
with
horror
,
yet
fascinated
by
curiosity
,
we
staggered
after
them
mechanically
,
scarce
knowing
where
we
were
going
or
what
we
did
,
and
feeling
a
sort
of
impression
that
all
we
saw
was
a
dreadful
dream
.
Arrived
at
the
place
,
we
saw
the
multitude
crowding
round
a
certain
spot
.
We
pressed
forward
,
and
obtained
a
sight
of
what
they
were
doing
.
A
large
wooden
beam
or
post
lay
on
the
ground
,
beside
the
other
parts
of
the
framework
of
the
house
,
and
close
to
the
end
of
it
was
a
hole
about
seven
feet
deep
and
upwards
of
two
feet
wide
While
we
looked
,
the
man
whom
we
had
before
observed
with
his
hands
pinioned
was
carried
into
the
circle
.
His
hands
were
now
free
,
but
his
legs
were
tightly
strapped
together
.
The
post
of
the
house
was
then
placed
in
the
hole
,
and
the
man
put
in
beside
it
.
His
head
was
a
good
way
below
the
surface
of
the
hole
,
and
his
arms
were
clasped
round
the
post
.
Earth
was
now
thrown
in
until
all
was
covered
over
and
stamped
down
;
and
this
,
we
were
afterwards
told
,
was
a
ceremony
usually
performed
at
the
dedication
of
a
new
temple
or
the
erection
of
a
chief
's
house
!
"
Come
,
come
,
"
cried
Jack
on
beholding
this
horrible
tragedy
;
"
we
have
seen
enough
,
enough
--
far
more
than
enough
!
Let
us
go
.
"
Jack
's
face
looked
ghastly
pale
and
haggard
as
we
hurried
back
to
rejoin
the
teacher
;
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
he
felt
terrible
anxiety
when
he
considered
the
number
and
ferocity
of
the
savages
,
and
the
weakness
of
the
few
arms
which
were
ready
indeed
to
essay
,
but
impotent
to
effect
,
Avatea
's
deliverance
from
these
ruthless
men
.
When
we
returned
to
the
shore
and
related
to
our
friend
what
had
passed
,
he
was
greatly
distressed
,
and
groaned
in
spirit
;
but
we
had
not
sat
long
in
conversation
when
we
were
interrupted
by
the
arrival
of
Tararo
on
the
beach
,
accompanied
by
a
number
of
followers
bearing
baskets
of
vegetables
and
fruits
on
their
heads
.
We
advanced
to
meet
him
,
and
he
expressed
,
through
our
interpreter
,
much
pleasure
in
seeing
us
.
