Jottings from the Pacific

adzes Aitutaki ancient Apai armed ashore Atiu banyan-tree bark basket birds boat bread-fruit brother cannibal canoe caught chestnut chief Christian church clam cocoanut cocoanut palm cooked death dive drupes dwelling EASTER ISLAND eaten feast feet fish flowers fruit gods gospel growing Guinea hand heathen Hervey group Hervey Islanders hibiscus inches Itieve kaua kernel killed lagoon land leaf leaflet leaves length Line Islands lived Mangaia Manihiki marae Maretu Mauke miles missionary Mitiaro morning native night Niutao no'u nuts occasion ocean oven Pacific pandanus party Penrhyn Islanders Penrhyns Peû plant prayer Rarotonga reef robber-crabs Rongo roots round sacred Samoa screw-pine season seeds shark shell slain soil soon South Sea Islanders spear species spine stone adzes Tahiti Taike Tangaroa Tapairu-ariki Tararo taro teachers thatch tives tree trunk Tuaivi Tukoio turtle Vaangaru village warrior worship young