A Cannibal Feast.
A cannibal feast is rather an uncommon sight to be witnessed by a white man. A correspondent writes of one in the Fiji Gazette of the 19 th July as follows “On hearing that a cannibal feast was coming off a couple of miles from where I was, wo, three whiter, after debating the advisability of proceeding to the scene of the cuisine, started, and arrive 1 at the town just iu time to see two really fine fellows expire, after being clubbed in the most brutal manner, amid the most diabolical yells. They were carried close to two great fires (Fiji ovens), cut up and placed to cook. One of our fellows almost fainted away with horror and disgust, and my feelings wore, I assure you, anything but pleasant. T was nlost an cions to got away at once, notwithstanding a very warm invitation to remain and partake of the repast, wVeli it is scarcely necessary to sav wo as politely as possible declined, and retired from the banquet as quickly as we could, distinctly hearing, aa we passed along, tho ‘Buocoli Thill’ ringing through the lovely »tUI evening air, awenkalhg uvsiady •wniihr sens a t i ona.''
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Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 98, 26 September 1871, Page 7
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202A Cannibal Feast. Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 98, 26 September 1871, Page 7
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