Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0477
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Some account of Savu
punish his slave without the concurrence & approbation of the Radja
[Margin note] Slaves
of these slaves some men have 500 others only 2 or 3 what was their price in general we did not learn only heard by accident that a very fat hog was of the value of a slave & often sold & bought at that price when any great man stirs out he is constantly attended by 2 or more of these slaves one of whoom carries a sword or hanger whose hilt is commenly of Silver & ornamented with large tassels of horse hair the other carries a bag which contains Beetle, Areca, Lime, Tobacco &c. in these attendants all their Idea of Shew & grandeur seems to be centerd for the Radja himself had on no occasion which we saw any more.
The pride of descent, particularly of being sprung from a family which has for many generations been respected is by no means unknown here Even the living in a house which has been for generations well attended is no small honour in consequence of this it is that few articles either of use or luxury bear so high a price as those stones which by having been very much set upon by men have contracted a bright