couldonlyworshipmyownGod，theLordofEarthandHeaven，ofthedeadandoftheliving，theyweretoocourteoustopresstheirrequest。AstoIto，itdidnotsignifytohimwhetherornotheaddedanothergodtohisalreadycrowdedPantheon，andhe“worshipped，“i。e。boweddown，mostwillinglybeforethegreatheroofhisown，theconqueringrace。
Whilewewerecrowdedthereonthenarrowledgeofthecliff，Benri，thechief，arrived——asquare-built，broad-shouldered，elderlyman，strongasanox，andveryhandsome，buthisexpressionisnotpleasing，andhiseyesarebloodshotwithdrinking。Theotherssalutedhimveryrespectfully，butInoticedthenandsincethathismannerisveryarbitrary，andthatablownotinfrequentlyfollowsaword。HehadsentamessagetohispeoplebyItothattheywerenottoansweranyquestionstillhereturned，butItoverytactfullyneithergaveitnortoldmeofit，andhewasdispleasedwiththeyoungmenforhavingtalkedtomesomuch。Hismotherhadevidently“peached。“Ilikehimlessthananyofhistribe。Hehassomefinequalities，truthfulnessamongothers，buthehasbeencontaminatedbythefourorfiveforeignersthathehasseen，andisabruteandasot。Theheartsofhispeoplearenolongersad，forthereissakeineveryhouseto-night。
BarrennessofSavageLife——IrreclaimableSavages——TheAinoPhysique——FemaleComeliness-TortureandOrnament——ChildLife——
DocilityandObedience。
IexpectedtohavewrittenoutmynotesontheAinosinthecomparativequietandcomfortofSarufuto，butthedelayinBenri’sreturn，andthenon-arrivalofthehorses，havecompelledmetoacceptAinohospitalityforanothernight，whichinvolveslivingonteaandpotatoes，formystockoffoodisexhausted。InsomerespectsIamgladtoremainlonger，asitenablesmetogoovermystockofwords，aswellasmynotes，withthechief，whoisintelligentanditisapleasuretofindthathisstatementsconfirmthosewhichhavebeenmadebytheyoungmen。Theglamourwhichatfirstdisguisestheinherentbarrennessofsavagelifehashadtimetopassaway，andIseeitinallitsnakednessasalifenotmuchraisedabovethenecessitiesofanimalexistence，timid，monotonous，barrenofgood，dark，dull，“withouthope，andwithoutGodintheworld；“thoughatitslowestandworstconsiderablyhigherandbetterthanthatofmanyotheraboriginalraces，and——