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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Cannibal Islands, by R.M. Ballantyne This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Cannibal Islands Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas Author: R.M. Ballantyne Release Date: October 31, 2007 [EBook #23267] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS *** Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England The Cannibal Islands, by R.M. Ballantyne. ________________________________________________________________________ This book describes some of the voyages of Captain Cook to Tahiti and other islands in the Pacific. Tahiti had been previously discovered by a Captain Wallis, and Cook was sent out there in order to make some astronomical observations that could not be done in Europe. The island was very verdant, and it was scarcely necessary for its people to work at all, so that they were very indolent. They were also inclined to steal, although they realised that it was wrong to do so. There is a description of some of the more revolting habits of certain Pacific islanders, for instance preparing the body of a slain rival so that it could be "worn" by slipping the head through a hole made right in the middle of the body. There was also cannibalism on some of the islands, which of course laid people open to CJD and similar diseases that are slow to take effect, but very devastating when they do. The book tells in great detail the final episode of his life when he was murdered by the islanders, whom he had been so glad to know. ________________________________________________________________________ THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE. CHAPTER ONE. A HERO WHO ROSE FROM THE RANKS. More than a hundred years ago, there lived a man who dwelt in a mud cottage in the county of York; his name was Cook. He was a poor, honest labourer--a farm servant. This man was the father of that James Cook who lived to be a captain in the British Navy, and who, before he was killed, became one of the best and greatest navigators that ever spread his sails to the breeze and crossed the stormy sea. Captain Cook was a true hero. His name is known throughout the whole
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