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Walker, H. Wilfrid

"Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines"

Meanwhile, however, as we passed through the squatting crowds,
we were greeted with loud cries of "orakaiba" (peace).

CHAPTER 9
On the War-Trail Once More.
Further Expedition Planned -- Thank-offerings of Notu Chiefs --
The Voyage -- A Gigantic Flatfish -- Negotiating a Difficult Bar
-- Moat Unhealthy Spot in New Guinea -- Hostility of Natives --
Precautions at Night -- Catching Ground Sharks and a "Groper" --
Shark-flesh a Delicacy to the Natives -- Wakened by a War Cry -- A
False Alarm -- A Hairbreadth Escape -- Between "Devil and Deep Sea"
-- Dangers of the Goldfield -- Two Miners Eaten Alive -- Unexpected
Visit from a White Man -- "Where's that Razor?" -- Crime of Cutting
Down a Coconut Tree -- Walsh's Camp -- Torres Straits Pigeons -- My
Boy an ex-Cannibal -- A Probable Trap -- Relapse into Cannibalism
of our Own Allies -- Narrow Escape from a New Guinea Mantrap --
Attack on a Village -- Second Visit to Dobodura -- Toku's Exploit --
Interview with our Prisoners -- Reasons for Cannibalism -- The Night
Attack on our Camp and Enemies' Fear of our Rifles described by our
Prisoners -- Bravery of one of our Carriers -- Treatment of a Prisoner.
"Yes," said Monckton on our return to the coast, "we have got to
punish those Doboduras at all costs.


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