<blockquote>Not one of them would sit down, or eat a bit of any [[thing]].... On [[expressing]] my [[surprise]] at this, they were all taboo, as they said; which [[word]] has a very comprehensive [[meaning]]; but, in general, signifies that a thing is forbidden and when any [[thing]] is forbidden to be eaten, or made use of, they say, that it is taboo</blockquote> | <blockquote>Not one of them would sit down, or eat a bit of any [[thing]].... On [[expressing]] my [[surprise]] at this, they were all taboo, as they said; which [[word]] has a very comprehensive [[meaning]]; but, in general, signifies that a thing is forbidden and when any [[thing]] is forbidden to be eaten, or made use of, they say, that it is taboo</blockquote> |