A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute / Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island

by Horace Holden

H. Yes, (if) I go to England I will fetch you iron, and fetch cloths and brass, and axes and fish-hooks, to To´bee, and give them to the people of To´bee.

P. Tee´mit, gur zah beeto Inglish gur tay beeto To´bee, mah´ree To´bee zah tee´tree Yarris, gur moree pooruk.

P. Horace, if you go to England and do not come back to To´bee, the men of To´bee will talk to God and you will die.

P. Horace, if you go to England and do not come back to To´bee, the men of To´bee will talk to God and you will die.

H. Nang zah beeto Inglish, nang de mummah tee´dee, ah turt zah beeto To´bee.

H. I will go to England and stop a short time, (i. e. sleep there,) and shall return to To´bee.

H. I will go to England and stop a short time, (i. e. sleep there,) and shall return to To´bee.

P. Tee´mit, gur zah beeto venne Yarris, gur tay beeto, gur mo´ree pooruk.

P. Horace, if you do not go to Yarris´ house, (i. e. the place of worship,) you will die.

P. Horace, if you do not go to Yarris´ house, (i. e. the place of worship,) you will die.

H. Tur pay; nang zah beeto.

H. Wait a minute; I will go.

H. Wait a minute; I will go.

Verrah mahtah gur?

What is your name?