found that her husband had been slain by the gods, as an expiation for her sin.
hus′-band
un-der-ta′-ken
noon′-tide
so-ci′-e-ty
ex-treme′ly
cap′-ture
jour′-ney
ob-served′
youth
germ
bead′-ing
sprout′-ed
dis-in-clined′
un-known′
de-li′-cious
de-ter-min-a′-tion
Tahiti, the largest of the Society Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. Called Otaheite by Captain Cook
fo′-li-age, leaves of trees; clusters of leaves.
en-treat′-y, urgent prayer or petition.
co′-co, a palm bearing a large edible nut. (Often incorrectly spelt “cocoa.”)
ap′-er-ture, a hole or opening.
ex-pi-a′-tion, an act by which atonement is made.
LESSON X.
THE GREAT SWING.
(New Zealand.)
In a richly decorated house, and attended by many servants, dwelt the beautiful maiden Pare. She was of very noble birth, and was kept unbetrothed because a chief of sufficiently high rank could not be found with whom a marriage could be contracted. When food was cooked for her it could not be presented directly to the princess; the cook had to give it to an attendant, and this attendant to a second, and the second to a third, the latter placing it with many ceremonies before her mistress.
