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Manners & Customs of the South Sea Islands

by which I learnt that with my stomach at least it agreed as well as dressd & if any thing was still easier of digestion howsoever contrary this may appear to the common opinion of the people at home

Drink they have none but water & cocoa nut Juice nor do they seem to have any method of Intoxication among them Some there were who drank pretty freely of our liquors & in a few instances became very drunk but seemd far from pleasd with their intoxication the individuals afterwards shunning a repitition of it instead of greedily desiring it as most Indians are said to do

Their tables or at least apparatus for Eating are set out with great neatness tho the small quantity of their furniture will not admit of much Elegance I will describe the manner in which one of their principal people is servd they commonly eat alone unless some stranger makes a second in their mess

He setts commonly under the shade of the next tree or on the shady side of the house

 

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