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the Curacoa's chaplain and naval instructor. The Coramo- 

 dore and myself standing godfathers to the two children 

 by his desire. 



Sunday is very scrupulously observed by the natives, 

 as we had some opportunity of seeing by attending the 

 afternoon service. A native teacher officiated, dressed en- 



NATI\'E TEACHER. 



tirely in white, and without any canonicals. He was a man 

 in whom devoutness seemed to be incarnate. Standing 

 while the congregation was seated, he began by reading a 

 hymn, then made an extempore prayer, read a chapter of 

 Joshua, gave out another hymn, preached at great length. 



