Omoo Chapter Chapters 69-70

In which a curious observer roams the fertile yet strangely neglected lands near a tropical hamlet, reflecting on the singular virtues and manifold uses of the cocoa-nut tree, that noble emblem of island life and providence. Later, amidst the hospitable company of a quaint community ruled by ancient custom, he learns the spirited arts of nocturnal fish-spearing by torchlight and delights in the daring sport of a native swing suspended above the waves.