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"Kaione, Gidage;" and away he started, leaving Tamate on the beach, surrounded by an interesting crowd of natives. It was near here, a few years after, that a beche-de-mer party of seven were murdered; and on the opposite side of the bay two cedar-seekers were waylaid, and lost their lives. We went into Sandbank Bay, and I landed at the village of Domara. What a scene it was!
He was the chief, and was named Gidage. When going round he said "You are no longer Tamate, you are Gidage." "Right, my friend; you are no longer Gidage, you are Tamate." I gave him an extra present, and he gave me a return one, saying, "Gidage, we are friends; stay, and I, Tamate, will kill you a pig." "No, Tamate. Gidage must go; but hopes to re-return, and will then eat Tamate's pig."
I have seen a woman suckling a child at one breast and a small pig at the other; that was at South Cape. I have seen it also at Hula and Aroma. Proceeding to the beach, we parted, old and well-known friends. "Gidage, must you go?" "Yes; I cannot now stay, Tamate." "Go, Gidage; how many moons until you return?" "Tamate, I cannot say; but hope to return."
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