passengers, had fled with the only boat. There could be no doubt about it. The captain,

s. "Well, my Lord, so much the better.

f our own, and courageous, if unskillful sailors, your c

mself, applauded Glenarvan's speech, and ranged themselv

be done?" as

ave been imprudence and folly. Before the arrival of a chance vessel on the scene, the MACQUARIE would have broken up. The next storm, or even a high tide raised by the wind

to carry the passengers, and a sufficient quan

be set about at once, and they had made consider

and his friends conversed on serious matters as they walked up and down the deck. Robert had chosen to stay with

ould not follow the coast as far as Auckland,

age was impossible with s

n a raft could have been

hn; "but we should have had to s

retches who a

nk, and in the darkness I have no doubt they

us," replied Paganel; "for the boa

l? The raft will bring us to

uld fain avoid," exc

crossing the Pampas and Australia, can have any

ng in any other country than New Zealand. You cannot suspect me of faint-heartedness. I was the first to persuade you to cross A

said John Mangles, "than braving cer

rmidable in New Zeal

ges," sai

re? But in any case what have we to fear? Surely, two resolute and well-armed E

with. The New Zealanders are a powerful race, who are rebelling against Engli

cannibals?" Then they heard him

boy," said Glenarvan; "our

s shown himself a man, and I treat him as s

alism is certainly owing to the fact that there are moments when game is scarce and hunger great. The savages began by eating human flesh to appease the demands of an

They asked them why they devoured their brothers; to which the chiefs made answer that fish eat fish, dogs eat men, men eat dogs, and dogs eat o

oul, his strength and his bravery, which they hold are specially lodged in the brain. This accounts for the f

at sensuality, and especially hunger, was the first cause of cannibalism among the New Z

ancestors of the most civilized people, and especially (

," said

r forefathers. And without going so far back as historic times, under the reign of Elizabeth, when Shakespeare was dreaming out his Shy-lock,

said Joh

tissues. The lungs are satisfied with a provision of vegetable and farinaceous food. But to be strong and active the body must be supplied with those

al flesh?" as

uadrupeds, and even birds, are rare on these inhospitable shores, so that the Maories have always eaten human flesh. There are even 'man-eating seaso

of reasoning, Paganel, cannibalism will not cease in N

still have a relish for what their fathers so highly appreciated. According to them it tastes like pork, with even more flavor. As to white men's

ajor. "But, black or white, d

to you, Mr. McNab

, earnestly. "If I am to make a meal for

hy

uld be sure of not

d Paganel; "but suppose

Major, "I would not give h

without cooking or smoking it. They are very clever and experienced in cookery. For my part, I ve

must not fall into their hands. Let us hope that one day

a savage who has tasted human flesh, is not easily persua

have the facts, Pag

, which the dying woman accepted, without objection. Then having attended to her spiritual wants, he bethought himself of her bodily needs, and offered her some European delicacies. 'Alas,' said she, 'my digestion is too weak to bear any

der is it so very

ent to God's laws, of eating human flesh! 'And beside,' said he, 'it must be so nasty!' 'Oh, father,' said the savage, looking greedily a