The Ebbing of the Tide South Sea Stories

An outstanding collection of old stories, set in the latter part of the 19th century. It is about life in the Pacific Ocean -- a white man was coming bringing a disease, the missionary as well as Europeans claiming these islands for themselves. The islands are scattered from Hawaii to Fuji, scattered over vast distances and inhabited by tattooed cannibals. White traders and adventurers as well as those Europeans and Americans cast up on the beaches amongst an idyllic life amid amazing beauty.Excerpt from The Ebbing of the Tide.The men and the women and children ran up again from the end of the pool; for, although they were greatly afraid, they durst not leave their chief by himself to beat out his head upon the stones. So they clustered round him and wailed also with him. And Nanakin raised his voice again and again and called out to the devils of the pool to spare him one white man; and the people called out with him. Yet none of them dared look upon the water of the pool; only Nanakin turned his eyes that way.At last the chief said, "Ho, what is that?" and he pointed to the water, and they saw bubbles again rise up and break the surface of the water. "Now shall I know if my white men are dead."