Pullingo

Pullingo generally squatted down by the side of Paddy, whom he looked upon as his chief friend.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Pullingo shortly afterwards came to our settlement, which he now frequently did, without hesitation, never being allowed to go away without some article or other which we thought would please him, or food for himself and his family.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

"We have good reason to stand in awe of these powerful enchanters," observed Pullingo; at all events, that was what we understood him to say, as far as we could comprehend his gestures and words.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Occasionally, too, Pullingo brought some down with his boomerang.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Pullingo having inquired by signs whether we were ready, we set out.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Pullingo himself had never ventured to touch a firearm, so that he had no idea how the explosion was produced.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Pullingo was quickly snoring, showing his confidence in us; but Mudge thought it would be wiser to keep watch, in case any strange natives might pay us a visit during the night.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

As Pullingo and Quaquagmagu had eaten up the remainder of the birds we had shot, we immediately started to obtain a fresh supply.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Pullingo, when he sat before the fire at supper, gave us, in a low voice, as if afraid they would overhear him, a long account of his native acquaintances who had honoured us with a visit; but what it was we could not clearly make out.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Pullingo had told us, and we were glad of an opportunity of witnessing anything like a religious ceremony performed by the blacks; for, from what we had heard of them, we supposed that they were utterly destitute of anything approaching to religion.

Twice Lost William Henry Giles Kingston 1847