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 ward, a tiny dot upon the water, growing larger hour by hour as the breeze bore the tired mariners homeward to the well-known harbour. Then the two women cried loudly to the people of the village, and these all assembled with vehement rejoicings to welcome the wanderers. Soon the sailors heard that their wives had married again, and they sat mournful and sad as they heard the greetings of their friends. Proudly Eda brought forth the new food which had been acquired by barter with the people dwelling in western lands, sweet white food procured from the pith of palms and called “sago.” All feasted and were merry except the faithless wives, who were driven forth to feed on yams and other common food as a mark of public displeasure. Since that time there has been an annual voyage made to procure sago in exchange for pottery.