THEREwasnoinstanceinwhichthesocialandkindlydispositionsoftheTypeesweremoreforciblyevincedthaninthemannertheyconductedtheirgreatfishingparties。Fourtimesduringmystayinthevalleytheyoungmenassemblednearthefullofthemoon，andwenttogetherontheseexcursions。Astheyweregenerallyabsentaboutforty-eighthours，Iwasledtobelievethattheywentouttowardstheopensea，somedistancefromthebay。ThePolynesiansseldomuseahookandline，almostalwaysemployinglarge，well-madenets，mostingeniouslyfabricatedfromthetwistedfibresofacertainbark。IexaminedseveralofthemwhichhadbeenspreadtodryuponthebeachatNukuheva。Theyresembleverymuchourownseines，andIshouldthinktheywereverynearlyasdurable。
　　AlltheSouthSeaislandersarepassionatelyfondoffish；butnoneofthemcanbemoresothantheinhabitantsofTypee。Icouldnotcomprehend，therefore，whytheysoseldomsoughtitintheirwaters；
　　foritwasonlyatstatedtimesthatthefishingpartieswereformed，andtheseoccasionswerealwayslookedforwardtowithnosmalldegreeofinterest。
　　Duringtheirabsence，thewholepopulationoftheplacewereinaferment，andnothingwastalkedofbut“pehee，pehee“fish，fish。Towardsthetimewhentheywereexpectedtoreturn，thevocaltelegraphwasputintooperation-theinhabitants，whowerescatteredthroughoutthelengthofthevalley，leapeduponrocksandintotrees，shoutingwithdelightatthethoughtsoftheanticipatedtreat。Assoonastheapproachofthepartywasannounced，therewasageneralrushofthementowardsthebeach；someofthemremaining，however，abouttheTi，inordertogetmattersinreadinessforthereceptionofthefish，whichwerebroughttotheTabooGrovesinimmensepackagesofleaves，eachoneofthembeingsuspendedfromapolecarriedontheshouldersoftwomen。
　　IwaspresentattheTiononeoftheseoccasions，andthesightwasmostinteresting。Afterallthepackageshadarrived，theywerelaidinarowundertheverandahofthebuilding，andopened。Thefishwereallquitesmall，generallyaboutthesizeofaherring，andofeveryvarietyofcolour。Aboutone-eighthofthewholebeingreservedfortheuseoftheTiitself，theremainderwasdividedint"m.kanbaapp点com"onumeroussmallerpackages，whichwereimmediatelydespatchedineverydirectiontotheremotestpartofthevalley。Arrivedattheirdestination，thesewereinturnportionedout，andequallydistributedamongthevarioushousesofeachparticulardistrict。ThefishwereunderastrictTaboo，untilthedistributionwascompleted，whichseemedtobeeffectedinamostimpartialmanner。Bytheoperationofthissystemeveryman，woman，andchildinthevale，wereatoneandthesametimepartakingofthisfavouritearticleoffood。
　　Once，Iremember，thepartyarrivedatmidnight；buttheunseasonablenessofthehourdidnotrepresstheimpatienceoftheislanders。ThecarriersdespatchedfromtheTiweretobeseenhurryinginalldirectionsthroughthedeepgroves；eachindividualprecededbyaboybearingaflamingtorchofdriedcocoa-nutboughs，whichfromtimetotimewasreplenishedfromthematerialsscatteredalongthepath。Thewildglareoftheseenormousflambeaux，lightingupwithastartlingbrilliancytheinnermostrecessesofthevale，andseenmovingrapidlyalongbeneaththecanopyofleaves，thesavageshoutoftheexcitedmessengerssoundingthenewsoftheirapproach，whichwasansweredonallsides，andthestrangeappearanceoftheirnakedbodies，seenagainstthegloomybackground，producedaltogetheraneffectuponmymindthatIshalllongremember。
　　ItwasonthissameoccasionthatKory-Koryawakenedmeatthedeadhourofnight，andinasortoftransportcommunicatedtheintelligencecontainedinthewords“peheeperni“fishcome。AsI
　　happenedtohavebeeninaremarkablysoundandrefreshingslumber，Icouldnotimaginewhytheinformationhadnotbeendeferreduntilmorning；indeed，Ifeltverymuchinclinedtoflyintoapassionandboxmyvalet’sears；butonsecondthoughtsIgotquietlyup，andongoingoutsidethehousewasnotalittleinterestedbythemovingilluminationwhichIbeheld。
　　WhenoldMarheyoreceivedhisshareofthespoils，immediatepreparationsweremadeforamidnightbanquet；calabashesofpoee-poeewerefilledtothebrim；greenbread-fruitwereroasted；andahugecakeof“amar“wascutupwithasliverofbamboo，andlaidoutonanimmensebananaleaf。
　　Atthissupperwewerelightedbyseveralofthenativetapers，heldinthehandsofyounggirls。Thesetapersaremostingeniouslymade。Thereisanutaboundinginthevalley，calledbytheTypees“armor，“closelyresemblingourcommonhorse-chestnut。Theshellisbroken，andthecontentsextractedwhole。Anynumberofthesearestrungatpleasureuponthelongelasticfibrethattraversesthebranchesofthecocoa-nuttree。Someofthesetapersareeightortenfeetinlength；butbeingperfectlyflexible，oneendisheldinacoil，whiletheotherislighted。Thenutburnswithafitfulbluishflame，andtheoilthatitcontainsisexhaustedinabouttenminutes。
　　Asoneburnsdown，thenextbecomesignited，andtheashesoftheformerareknockedintoacocoa-nutshellkeptforthepurpose。Thisprimitivecandlerequirescontinualattention，andmustbeconstantlyheldinthehand。Thepersonsoemployedmarksthelapseoftimebythenumberofnutsconsumed，whichiseasilylearnedbycountingthebitsoftappadistributedatregularintervalsalongthestring。
　　Igrievetostatesodistressingafact，buttheinhabitantsofTypeewereinthehabitofdevouringfishmuchinthesamewaythatacivilizedbeingwouldeataradish，andwithoutanymorepreviouspreparation。Theyeatitraw；scales，bones，gills，andalltheinside。Thefishisheldbythetail，andtheheadbeingintroducedintothemouth，theanimaldisappearswitharapiditythatwouldatfirstnearlyleadonetoimagineithadbeenlaunchedbodilydownthethroat。
　　Rawfish！ShallIeverforgetmysensationswhenIfirstsawmyislandbeautydevourone？Oh，heavens！Fayaway，howcouldyoueverhavecontractedsovileahabit？However，afterthefirstshockhadsubsided，thecustomgrewlessodiousinmyeyes，andIsoonaccustomedmyselftothesight。Letnooneimagine，however，thatthelovelyFayawaywasinthehabitofswallowinggreatvulgar-lookingfishes:oh，no；withherbeautifulsmallhand，shewouldclaspadelicate，little，golden-huedloveofafish，andeatitaselegantlyandasinnocentlyasthoughitwereaNaplesbiscuit。But，alas！itwasafterallarawfish；andallIcansayis，thatFayawayateitinamoreladylikemannerthananyothergirlofthevalley。
　　WhenatRomedoastheRomansdo，Iheldtobesogoodaproverb，thatbeinginTypee，ImadeapointofdoingastheTypeesdid。ThusIatepoee-poeeastheydid；Iwalkedaboutinagarbstrikingforitssimplicity；andIreposedonacommunityofcouches；besidesdoingmanyotherthingsinconformitywiththeirpeculiarhabits；butthefarthestIeverwentinthewayofconformity，wasonseveraloccasionstoregalemyselfwithrawfish。
　　Thesebeingremarkablytender，andquitesmall，theundertakingwasnotsodisagreeableinthemain，andafterafewtrialsIpositivelybegantorelishthem:however，Isubjectedthemtoaslightoperationwithmyknifepreviouslytomakingmyrepast。
　　THEREweresomecurious-lookingdogsinthevalley。Dogs！-big，hairlessratsrather；allwithsmooth，shining，speckledhides-fatsides，andverydisagreeablefaces。Whencecouldtheyhavecome？
　　Thattheywerenottheindigenousproductionoftheregion，Iamfirmlyconvinced。Indeed，theyseemedawareoftheirbeinginterlopers，lookingfairlyashamed，andalwaystryingtohidethemselvesinsomedarkcorner。Itwasplainenoughtheydidnotfeelathomeinthevale-thattheywishedthemselveswelloutofit，andbacktotheuglycountryfromwhichtheymusthavecome。
　　Scurvycurs！theyweremyabhorrence；Ishouldhavelikednothingbetterthantohavebeenthedeathofeveryoneofthem。Infact，ononeoccasion，IintimatedtheproprietyofacaninecrusadetoMehevi，butthebenevolentkingwouldnotconsenttoit。Heheardmeverypatiently；butwhenIhadfinished，shookhishead，andtoldmeinconfidence，thattheywere“taboo。“
　　AsfortheanimalthatmadethefortuneofmylordmayorWhittington，IshallneverforgetthedaythatIwaslyinginthehouseaboutnoon，everybodyelsebeingfastasleep；andhappeningtoraisemyeyes，metthoseofabigblackspectralcat，whichsaterectinthedoorway，lookingatmewithitsfrightfulgogglinggreenorbs，likeoneofthosemonstrousimpsthattormentedsomeoftheoldensaints！Iamoneofthoseunfortunatepersons，towhomthesightoftheseanimalsisatanytimeaninsufferableannoyance。
　　Thusconstitutionallyaversetocatsingeneral，theunexpectedapparitionofthisoneinparticularutterlyconfoundedme。WhenIhadalittlerecoveredfromthefascinationofitsglance，Istartedup；
　　thecatfled，andemboldenedbythis，Irushedoutofthehouseinpursuit；butithaddisappeared。ItwastheonlytimeIeversawoneinthevalley，andhowitgotthereIcannotimagine。ItisjustpossiblethatitmighthaveescapedfromoneoftheshipsatNukuheva。
　　Itwasinvaintoseekinformationonthesubjectfromthenatives，sincenoneofthemhadseentheanimal，theappearanceofwhichremainsamysterytometothisday。
　　AmongthefewanimalswhicharetobemetwithinTypee，therewasnonewhichIlookeduponwithmoreinterestthanabeautifulgolden-huedspeciesoflizard。Itmeasuredperhapsfiveinchesfromheadtotail，andwasmostgracefullyproportioned。Numbersofthosecreaturesweretobeseenbaskinginthesunshineuponthethatchingofthehouses，andmultitudesatallhoursofthedayshowedtheirglitteringsidesastheyranfrolickingbetweenthespearsofgrass，orracedintroopsupanddownthetallshaftsofthecocoa-nuttrees。
　　Buttheremarkablebeautyoftheselittleanimalsandtheirlivelywayswerenottheironlyclaimsuponmyadmiration。Theywereperfectlytameandinsensibletofear。Frequently，afterseatingmyselfuponthegroundinsomeshadyplaceduringtheheatoftheday，Iwouldbecompletelyoverrunwiththem。IfIbrushedoneoffmyarm，itwouldleapperhapsintomyhair；whenItriedtofrightenitawaybygentlypinchingitsleg，itwouldturnforprotectiontotheveryhandthatattackedit。
　　Thebirdsarealsoremarkablytame。Ifyouhappenedtoseeonepercheduponabranchwithinreachofyourarm，andadvancedtowardsit，itdidnotflyawayimmediately，butwaitedquietlylookingatyou，untilyoucouldalmosttouchit，andthentookwingslowly，lessalarmedatyourpresence，itwouldseem，thandesirousofremovingitselffromyourpath。Hadsaltbeenlessscarceinthevalleythanitwas，thiswastheveryplacetohavegonebirdingwithit。
　　Irememberthatonce，onanuninhabitedislandoftheGallipagos，abirdalightedonmyoutstretchedarm，whileitsmatechirpedfromanadjoiningtree。Itstameness，farfromshockingme，asasimilaroccurrencedidSelkirk，impartedtomethemostexquisitethrillofdelightIeverexperienced；andwithsomewhatofthesamepleasuredidIafterwardsbeholdthebirdsandlizardsofthevalleyshowtheirconfidenceinthekindlinessofman。