i ï^th; WEiasratóly'^&eÉb^ tfeMiïgyJtjucien,. Iddeah^ and maii^
o f the natives. Some ©f the Ofaheiteans, whomrwe have.with us
as .he^èfe, ^ d ik m y iy E k^ lïh TVöÉdsi aaklare eagbf toibertaugM-fhe
art ó f reading :; they have already learnt moft ctf t t e ” ximaóbetós : ^ t h e
alphabet, théugfc: êm déceï&ty iavotatia^ Aave'prevented: us fora'
paying: much attddtidn tb this p o ip , or frbta employing OurJHves in
thé acquifition oofSbsar daai|ióagê-. We have p*©\dfion in great kbun*
dance * a gracrous iPitövïdeiice evidèntly.faYöuirs Ourdefign. i
' 3 ^ ^ifimd’ b y The king and-'queebj: c0t®|4ainM!t©^etfc%ftfhe
deftruft ion 'öcëafiöriéd b y the. ratsf^-They fent in inamediately.sfouE
cats.
April ill. Vifited b y tlie kin^yandqueen, and Mawröa the hufband
o f Pomarre’s filler, a man o f goodr fenfe and grëÉ¥iliufe@iS'ty': |de
brought'-a' cheftto be repaired, and. rcqucfted Wm. Fuckcy'to t r ia ls
ta y ó ; he hëfitated at firft, birt, oUithe r^&fenffitioh td’'tlfe«Swtde
how much he couldferveus, he eonfented.
Though';mtddtiide& o f : nafrtesi, w a th r .& fer®g:;ahi
attended bflr-worlhip; for want b f oour interpreter welwere undtóe
tb addrefe thesn j biU they looked on xfilent u^KHropteachedigind
adminiftered the Lord’s fupper.
3& Took three Otaheiteans.to affift in our icoakery and' afterid our,
hogs. : The king and;queen hmught ddapge p te feh td f lÉeaa^ÈQts to
brother Cover and his wife, ddfiring to ’baxbme their adopted chil-i
dren, and: premifing to regard them as th é S ï.rf^ fe dm d d n id ^ é ;
Pomarre and Iddbah brought a larger in the evening,: and begged them
to ’t tif ite the ’ king arid, queen as thëmbwn progeny.; uThefts^bmen
croffed the river to vifit the garden and ;the country around ;■ the king
followed'them, and paid th a n every mark o f attentibn/direfting them
to- the- bqft- roads, and ordering'his attendants to .provMe-ubdosUnuts
for their refrefhment. It is incredible tó fee the quantity of provifiohs
poured in upon us ; we have not lefs than a waggon-load of ■ fruits,
befides the multitudes o f hogs and poultry. Surely the Lord hath
done this.
. 4tto. A t a.quartferpq^e^|^-^<^^^we' afT^nbled. £0® our monthly
prayed jneetiug.}:;wto€tib^ived;wkhj (iteefioafidhraiiou-bf thg thooXands
©XpGttd’k: jie®iild whowstfe reiiieadjerijtg us , and at the lame throne
®£ ^rabBlprayikig Jfer .QB.'jFsfijceb® aiposg thOibeattasni
-ythuv '(ter daSy joo'yali®ilitor? havfe'tdtex u^’thejr afeode-of late at
Mata-v^iib|£'puipo^ i :to'rfee War us*L P b s^ r o bfoughfc a ofaair to be
. ie |^ ed / ,w ^ ch jh£ cajfein'hadigiveu him, withd mulket and fowling-
piece-:, ithefe . we. UxeufedT- burfelves. from .repairing, eseopt. thp chair,
the Imith had let up his forge} but he left themwith-M. Thou?
Butsi very/mui^.;re&nttb)e.a.t}avbJlugL camp <rf’ gypfie?> ;
-.ibiSflib :.i8arlyothis. morning. Qteo fertt ten men to prepare yvood fo t
ere®mg dab.Blackfmidttis:£h0p« ©ur brethfeh froiu-MmSo returned*
and'onade us.tthe pleafing. report} that they had been veryJdmdly
receMetbiby; the .uativesj whoj..never iatteii^ited. tO : fteal .any- "Of :eur
and^rau ready to givd/iis ^^ghd^ariceV Brother J , Puekey,
on tlio Lord's,-day,! Had; a d d r t^ them 1-hy.Andfewir.tbey-d|@rd
attentively, and faidlit was vimy goedi h vi dfijcjuld ho o^ no ule to
them^ Jo^hangsylhetr :tfee brethren w w l i d f fooii b& lf
them.and..carry away t h e b o o k . ^Ve affured them we would
return ana teach them again vbry fo6j i .t The natives replied* i f any
o f the chiefs emhmced bur-religion they'Xh.ould follgw,
.iThe vefleJ ;thoy ;had; plan^ed/tip* fo that file isMild ho.fit
over in a few days.
h iMicklewright’S condusl. w a iiv e iy 1 iltaefliqg to nit* ;&${& ®f pur
rdp^<eiicei'could keep him fromttheOfttisr^.
■ ,:8th. * One n f Jthes^arreoiesi btetay© g^.- hrether Hemyi filmo^oiW
with his wife^hig with .child;: they were .taking their leave p^ ys, io
Ordi^iduring lBeipablho^to^deftrDy thehafant which IhouJd be born,
aectordiUg- :to . the ordinance' .of that diabolical, fociety. We thought
this a proper .opppritdnity to remonllrate with them againfl: tliis horrid
cuftom. The mother felt with tehdernefs-, -and.-appeared willing to
fpare the infant; but the brutal chief continued -.obltinately bent on
his • purpofe, though, he acknowledged it ..a bloody aft, pleading the