Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea. With Introductory Notes on North Queensland.

"Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea" by W. D. Pitcairn is a late 1800s journal brimming with daring escapades as the author journeys into the depths of New Guinea and meets different native people. It's a deep dive into the old ways and traditions of Papua New Guinea, showing both the difficulties and risks that European adventurers had to face when exploring this undiscovered land, opening with a view of the author's desire for adventure, first sharing what made him want to visit New Guinea and his time getting ready in Cooktown, North Queensland, where Pitcairn talks about getting ready for his trip, discussions with people he knew, the problems of sailing to New Guinea, and the beautiful pictures of lands he expects to see. The readers get a view of his thoughts about the land of "cannibals and savages," setting the stage to explore cultures and dangers as he stays with the native people of New Guinea.