pork, and that they had lived upon it until a
good part of their physical substance was swine's
flesh, and their tempers and dispositions were
very much akin to the hog. A dish of venison,
however, was no unacceptable meal to them,
especially after feeding so long on oysters and
clams. So, beholding the dead stag, they felt
of its ribs, in a knowing way, and lost no timt
in kindling a fire, of driftwood, to cook it. The.
rest of the day was spent in feasting; and if
these enormous eaters got up from table at sun-
set, it was only because they could not scrape
another morsel off the poor animal's bones.

The next morning, their appetites were as
sharp as ever. They looked at Ulysses, as if
they expected him to clamber up the cliff again,
and come back with another fat deer upon his
shoulders. Instead of setting out, however, he
summoned the whole crew together, and told
them it was in vain to hope that he could kill a
stag every day for their dinner, and therefore it
was advisable to think of some other mode of
satisfying their hunger.

"Now," said he, "when I was on the cliff,
yesterday, I discovered that this island is inhab-??

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