| Ship Glide of Salem Frontispiece | |
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From a water-color painted at Marseilles in 1823 by Anton Roux, Jr. |
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| William Endicott | 15 |
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From a photograph made about 1860. |
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| Fijian Men | 20 |
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From a photograph made in 1898. |
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| Ship Ann Alexander of New Bedford | 29 |
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From a water-color in the possession of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, New Bedford. |
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| Fiji War Clubs | 34 |
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Presented to the East India Marine Society of Salem between 1823 and 1834. Now in the Peabody Museum of Salem. |
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| Fijian House | 40 |
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From a photograph made in 1898. |
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| Model of a Fiji Double Canoe | 44 |
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Brought to the United States in 1856 by Capt. Thomas C. Dunn, while on the bark Dragon of Salem. Now in the Peabody Museum of Salem. |
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| Ship Chinchilla of New York | 50 |
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“Scrimshawed” on a whale’s tooth. Presented to the East India Marine Society of Salem in 1825, by Capt. William Osgood. Now in the Peabody Museum of Salem. |
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A Shoal of Sperm Whale off the Island of Hawaii in 1833 |
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From an engraving by J. Hill after a painting by T. Birch. The picture shows the famous Roach (Rotch) whaling fleet,—the Enterprise, Wm. Roach, Pocahontas and Houqua, all from Nantucket. |
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| Fijian Women | 56 |
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Wearing “maiden locks” indicating that they are unmarried. |
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| Tooth of a Fijian Cannibal | 66 |
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Presented to the Essex Institute in 1851 by Capt. John H. Eagleston who stated that it was “A tooth from Na Massa Ngaloa, the greatest cannibal that ever lived, head chief of Rewa, Fiji Islands. Twenty years since conquered most of the islands in the archipelago; since died aged about sixty years. Eleven years ago became Christian—baptised Ratu Mill.” Now in the Peabody Museum of Salem. |
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| Model of a Bure or Fiji Temple | 66 |
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Such models were presented to the temples as offerings. Given to the East India Marine Society of Salem, by Capt. Joseph Winn, Jr., in 1835. Now in the Peabody Museum of Salem. |
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| Objects from Fiji | 68 |
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Presented to the East India Marine Society of Salem and The Essex Institute between 1831 and 1860. Now in the Peabody Museum of Salem. |
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About This Book
A young third officer from Salem recounts a South Pacific voyage that blends shipboard routine, commercial barter, and sudden disaster. He details trade practices—especially the harvest, boiling, and drying of beche-de-mer—exchange of iron tools and firearms for food and labor, and the erection of curing and trade houses on shore. The narrative turns to a shipwreck and subsequent violent encounters with hostile island groups, followed by efforts to survive and escape. Supplemental notes, vocabularies, and illustrations provide context on local material culture, boats, weapons, and other sights observed during the expedition.