I will go still farther and say that, although I did not encourage this illusion, I had not the heart to try to undeceive the old creature and to dispel her dream of happiness.

Could I have remained long enough to have replaced this vain impression by a consoling faith I would gladly have done it; but I did not like to destroy this belief and leave her no other in the place of it.
The men next proceeded to embrace their relation Jenna in the same manner they had before done me; and this part of the ceremony was now concluded.
The women, who had retired after having welcomed me, again came in from behind some bushes, where the children all yet remained and, bringing several of them up to me, insisted on my hugging them.

The little things screamed and kicked most lustily, being evidently frightened out of their wits; but the men seized on and dragged them up.

I took the youngest ones in my arms, and by caresses soon calmed their fears; so that those who were brought afterwards cried to reach me first, instead of crying to be taken away.
A POINT OF HONOUR.
A considerable time had been occupied by these various occurrences, which to me had been most interesting; but one of a more painful character was now to follow.

It appears that a sister of the native Jenna had been speared and killed by a man who at present was resident with this tribe; and, although most of them were on friendly terms with this native, they conceived that Jenna was bound to revenge her death in fair and open fight.