captives for sacrifice. The Korinos learn of the
destruction of the stockade, and the release of the
captives. The Chief condemns the Korinos to take their
places. John secures delay. At the beach. The natives
gathering clams for the feast. The Korinos and their
caves. A sail. The boys spread the news. The signal. The
natives wonder at the sight of the vessel. The _Pioneer_.
The feast that night. Spitting meat. The natives'
customs. Vegetables. The drink. Arialad. The value of the
root. Ginseng.

VI. THE SAVAGE CEREMONIALS Page 78

The day for the ceremonies. The native cloth weaving.
Dyeing. Black and red. The grotesque figures. The spears.
The colored streamers. The covered points. The flag idea.
A brilliant scheme by the boys. The band for the
ceremonies. A procession. The ship's band. The leader.
The enthusiasm in the village. The dancing natives.
Arranging the order of the procession. The tall man and
huge spear. The Korinos. The band and the flag at the
procession. The leader. The magnolia trees. The march to
the forest. The great tree on the hill. The ceremony.
Striking the tree. The flower at the top. How it was
brought down. The rite of the flower. Incineration. The
powder. The dance. Return of the procession.

VII. SIGNIFICANCE OF NATIVE RITES Page 88

Fasting before the feast. Great success of the ceremony.
The significance of the flower rites. Ancient origin of
rites. Explaining customs which followed the practice of
scalping. Head hunters. The hair token. The flower before
the fruit. The Druids. The ceremonia of the mistletoe.
The antidote. The oak as a sacred tree. The great feast
after the ceremony. Table implements. The Korinos. Where
they were imprisoned. Prepared for the sacrifice. Their
attempted escape. Gluttony. Habits of savages in this
respect. The siesta. The boys discover the escape of the
Korinos. The Marmozets. The tall native with the knotted
club. His remarkable garb. The Chief's crown. The
club-bearer reports the escape of the Korinos. The
Chief's anger. Arrests the guards. Condemns them to
suffer instead of the Korinos. The procession to the
place of sacrifice. The sacrificial altar.

VIII. HYPNOTISM ON SAVAGES Page 100

John's s