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The Sacred Mountain

           LadyHelena,MaryGrant,andtheircompanionswerequiterelievedtofindthattheMaoriesweremoredominatedbysuperstitionthanbyanger,andtheyenteredthemonument.

           Itwasapalisademadeofred-paintedposts.Symbolicfigures,tattooedonthewood,setforththerankandachievementsofthedeceased.Stringsofamulets,madeofshellsorcutstones,hungfromoneparttoanother.Intheinterior,thegroundwascarpetedwithgreenleaves,andinthemiddle,aslightmoundbetokenedtheplaceofthenewlymadegrave.Therelaythechief’sweapons,hisgunsloadedandcapped,hisspear,hissplendidaxofgreenjade,withasupplyofpowderandballforthehappyhuntinggrounds.

           "Quiteanarsenal!"saidPaganel,"ofwhichweshallmakeabetteruse.Whatideastheyhave!Fancycarryingarmsintheotherworld!"

           "Well!"saidtheMajor,"buttheseareEnglishfirearms."

           "Nodoubt,"repliedGlenarvan,"anditisaveryunwisepracticetogivefirearmstosavages!Theyturnthemagainsttheinvaders,naturallyenough.Butatanyrate,theywillbeveryvaluabletous."

           "Yes,"saidPaganel,"butwhatismoreusefulstillisthefoodandwaterprovidedforKara-Tete."

           Thingshadbeenhandsomelydoneforthedeceasedchief;theamountofprovisionsdenotedtheiresteemforthedeparted.Therewasfoodenoughtosustaintenpersonsforfifteendays,orthedeadmanforever.

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