The narrative of Captain David Woodard and four seamen: who lost their ship while in a boat at sea, and surrendered themselves up to the Malays in the island of Celebes ; containing an interesting account of their sufferings ... ; also an account of the manners and customs of the country ... ; Together with an introduction, and an appendix. Containing narratives of various escapes from shipwrecks ... holding out a valuable seaman's guide ... / [Ed. by W. Vaughan].

  • Woodard, D. N. (David N.)
Date:
1805
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The narrative of Captain David Woodard and four seamen: who lost their ship while in a boat at sea, and surrendered themselves up to the Malays in the island of Celebes ; containing an interesting account of their sufferings ... ; also an account of the manners and customs of the country ... ; Together with an introduction, and an appendix. Containing narratives of various escapes from shipwrecks ... holding out a valuable seaman's guide ... / [Ed. by W. Vaughan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    59/286 (page 21)
    hog’s blood, to prevent their taking hold of it ; for (as ] observed before) they hold this animal — in the greatest detestation. Still followed by. the crowd of people, I now proceeded with the hog towards the sea-shore, for they would not suffer it to be dressed in or near the town. When we came to a convenient place, at:a little distance from the sea, we made a-stand, and be- gan to dress our animal: but the knife would not cut, and we were obliged to procure some bamboos, and dissect it with knives made out of them. We also kindled a fire, and smoked the meat, which was the only mode we had of pre- serving it. , Just as the sun went down, John Cole, the man who had gone to make sago-bread, return- ed, bringing with him sago for our suppers.; and this, with the pork, afforded us all a hearty meal, it being the firft flesh meat we had eaten for near three months. | The simplicity of the natives created us no small merriment. The meat, which we had cured by smoking, we wrapped up in large leaves of a plant very abundant in that country, and hid it in the woods, as the natives would not suffer it to come into the heuse. It served us for eight or ten days; during which time, as the children passed, they pointed to the house, and .cried ** Satan muccon babi 3”. which signifies “Devils eat hogs.” After this continued feast, ~