K. Amerman 1964 Mariana Atoll, Gilbert Islands one of the people shyly placed before me - I was very sorry I could absolutely nothing To offer in return. Just before I left the woman wore a basket of a half a coconut frond and stuffed all the gifts in it. She related that the lagoon fish were not eaten there, that the natives were not allowed to travel between atolls any longer due to the danger, and that there were numerous pufferfish about which caused painful wounds and to my understanding can be fatal, but which the natives treated with leaves of a particular tree which she pointed out growing in the square. I went back to the raft and met the others and we headed back to the ship. The ship moved south opposite the second small boat pace, towing the raft. Harry stayed aboard to skin while the rest of us embarked on the largest raft ride yet, about 6 1/2 miles from the ship to the village. Roger and I stayed with the raft, quarreling it against the usual curious throng, while the others sought sail the magistrate. They talked instead to the wireless operator since the magistrate