[52] Bark “Peru”, 210 tons, built at Salem in 1823. Owned by Stephen C. Phillips; commanded by John H. Eagleston. Sold to Spanish owners at Manila in 1832. Capt. Eagleston commanded four different vessels in the Fiji trade, was familiar with the language and was on friendly terms with several of the chiefs. He rendered great assistance and furnished valuable information to Lieut. Wilkes while the U. S. Exploring Expedition was at the Fijis. [53] Capt. Benjamin Vanderford of Salem made many voyages to the Fiji Islands and was familiar with the manners, customs and language. He was afterwards master’s mate and pilot on the U.S.S. “Vincennes” during the Wilkes’ Exploring Expedition and died, March 23, 1842, on the passage home. [54] Uvea, northeast of Fiji. Discovered by Maurelle in 1781 and again by Wallis in 1797. [55] Brig “Chinchilla” of New York; commanded by Thomas Meek of Marblehead. [56] Ship “Braganza” of New Bedford, 217 tons. Owned by Phillips, Russell & Co.; commanded by Daniel Wood. Altered to a bark in 1859 and condemned at Honolulu in 1862. [57] Eimeo, one of the Society Islands about 10 miles north west of Tahiti. [58] This account of whaling may have been abstracted by Mr. Endicott from some now unidentified source. A CANNIBAL FEAST AT THE FEJEE ISLANDS BY AN EYE WITNESS (_Reprinted from “The Danvers Courier,” Aug. 16, 1845_) MR. EDITOR. Finding myself in possession of a little spare time, I feel disposed to improve it in overhauling a range or two of memory, and agreeably to promise to commit such of it to paper as may seem of interest, touching on incidents which occurred at the Fejee Islands while on board the Old Ship _Glide_. It was on a pleasant afternoon in the month of March, 1831, our ship at anchor off the town of Bona-ra-ra, the crew on board employed in making senett, spun-yarn, yard mats, and other ship gear to fill up the chinks of time, and particularly the ship’s lockers with such articles as are sure to come in play on shipboard, when you have not time to make them. We were not very busy, neither were we idle; but it was just one of those sort of days at the Fejees when all hands had been hard at work all the forenoon, boating oil to the ship, beche-le-mer, weighing, and stowing it away in the hold, and having once more cleared up decks, felt released from the regular day’s duty, and indulged ourselves in a sail privilege of telling tales, singing songs and reflecting upon “better days gone by.” Our reveries and yarns were unbroken by any orders from aft except, to strike the bell every half hour, which if it had no other purpose reminded us that thirty minutes more had drifted astern upon the sea of time.