left to themselves, the race would ere long 
have become extinct. But by the blessing 
of the Almighty upon the labours of those 
zealous christian teachers and missionaries, 
who have been residing among them for 
many years, they have been awakened ina 
most extraordinary manner, and have turned 
from the most stupid idolatry to the faith 
and hope of the glorious gospel of our Lord 
and Saviour Jesus Christ. The work is in- 
deed astonishing, and may well encourage 
us to look for yet more wonderful things 
among the poor heathen, in those various 
other parts of the world which are still co- 
vered with thick darkness! ! 
