it putrifies.
They then set it over a fire, and boil it until the oil rises to the
surface.

Their visitors came from the island of Zulvan, where they produced
cinnamon, spices, cloves, nutmegs, ginger, and mace, which they brought
off in their canoes. They exhibited also numerous articles made of
gold. They had earrings of gold, and had jewels fastened with pieces of
gold to their arms, besides which they possessed daggers, knives, and
lances ornamented with the same metal. They were broad-shouldered,
well-made men, of olive colour, their naked bodies being well greased
and anointed with oil.

On the 25th of March the squadron left Humuna, and steering between
numerous islands, again brought up off the island of Mazagua. The
Admiral having on board a slave, a native of Sumatra, took him to act as
interpreter in his intercourse with the chief or Rajah of the island.

Everything was done to impress the Rajah with the power of the
Europeans, and the dignity of the King their master. The Rajah was a
fine-looking man, with long hair, of an olive complexion, and his body
perfumed with sweet oil. He had gold rings in his ears, three on every
finger, and on his head he wore a fine silk turban, while a piece of
cotton, embroidered with silk and gold, covered his body to the knees.
At his side he carried a long dagger, with a gold handle and a scabbard
of fine carved wood. He and his Court were constantly chewing the
areca-nut.

In order to impress the Rajah Colambu, as the prince was called, with
the power and superiority of Europeans, the Admiral dressed up one of
his sailors in complete armour, and directed three others to cut at him
with swords, and endeavour to pierce him with their poniards. The
Rajah, on seeing that he was unharmed, was much astonished, and remarked
that one warrior so protected might contend with a hundred foes.

"Yes," replied the Admiral, through his interpreter, "and each of my
three vessels has two hundred armed in the same manner."

The natives appeared to have no religious rites, but only lifted up
their faces, their hands joined together, towards heaven when they
called upon their god Abba.

Under the idea of inducing the natives to become Christians, the Admiral
landed on Easter Day, with a banner, on which was portrayed a cross, a
crown of thorns, and nails. He told all his men to reverence it, and
informed the Rajah that it should be set up on some high mountain, not
only as