"THE TRIBESMEN" are
set forth the meeting of the savages and the hostile manner in which they
were received, together with some of the things which really show why the
land they lived in might justly be called "Wonder Island."

THE END

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GLOSSARY OF WORDS USED IN TEXT

Alloy. A combination of two or more metals.

Actinic. Photographic rays. Those vibrations above the
vibrations which produce violet.

Acutely. To the point. Being keen.

Allied. Attached to; bound to; an arrangement with.

Alienation. To cause to turn away; to make indifferent.

Amplitude. Scope; reach; breadth; fullness.

Antiquated. Adapted to the uses or customs of olden times.

Animation. Possessing animal life; sparkling; lively.

Antagonistic. Against; opposed.

Agility. Quick; sprightly.

Assumption. Taking it for granted.

Bacteria. A microscopic microbe, very minute, widely
distributed in all matter.

Betokened. To give promise or evidence of; presage; indicate.

Bestowed. To confer as a gift; to give freely as a gift.

Buccaneer. A pirate or freebooter.

Bullion. Gold or silver in mass, usually in convenient bar.

Calcareous. Impregnated with lime, or largely composed of it.

Cardinal. Of prime or special importance.

Caulking. The process of filling the seams of vessels.

Cavities. Holes; depressed portions.

Carbonate. To impregnate or charge with carbonic acid.

Calcium. Lime.

Canopied. A covering. Usually a conical top.

Centrifugal. Directed or tending away from the center.

Characterize. To delineate or set forth in a particular way.

Consistently. Standing together or in agreement.

Convolute. Rolled one part on another or inward from one side.

Coefficient. A number or letter put before an algebraic
expression, to show that one is to be divided by the
other.

Constant. That which is permanent or invariable.

Convex. Bulging outwardly; raised.

Conducive. Helping; tending toward.

Contingency. The awaiting of an event; in the event of.