Stranger Than Fiction (Classic Reprint)

There, as if in mockery of the peaceful sound of the waves of the Pacific breaking gently on the shore, the horrid too-too of the medicine drum, the most discordant of musical instruments, bursts forth; the medicine men work their rattles, and the crowd, dancing wildly about, raise the while a dismal howl. Now the two leaders, proceeding in a stooping posture, and stepping like high-mettled horses, separate from their followers. Shooting forward each arm alternately, and holding it out for some time in a sort of defiant attitude, whilst ever and anon they fling back the long black hair which falls loosely over their shoulders, they begin to sniff about like hounds hunting for a trail. Well enough they know that only that morning a slave has been butchered, and the body cast into the sea, and that it would certainly have been left by the receding tide at no great distance from the spot which they had reached. Now they find it; and, swarming round and rushing on it like a pack of hungry wolves, they rend it asunder, and bear away each his portion in triumph.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org