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his house, keeping him there for some months, partly with a desire to 

 instruct him in the doctrines of Christianity and convert him, and thus 

 open up a way for further operations amongst his people, and partly 

 that he himself might learn from his guest something more of the 

 language and customs of the inhabitants of these islands. Mr. Mars- 

 den, indeed, made a promise that ere long he would pay Te Pahi a 

 return visit. 



With this object, amongst others, Mr. Marsden obtained leave of absence 

 and returned to the mother country, where he with some difficulty prevailed 

 upon the Church Missionary Society to look favourably on his project, and 

 to promise him £500 a year for its support. He induced a Mr. Kendall, by 

 profession a school-master, but a man of some means and imbued with a 

 love of adventure, to join in the undertaking, and to become a missionary 

 to New Zealand. Mr. Marsden was ordered by the Government to return 

 in the ship "Ann," and, after being on board a few days, found there a sick 

 Maori named Tuatara, who having been buffetted about from one whale- 

 ship to another for some four years, was now trying to get back to his wife 

 and family in New Zealand. He turned out to be a nephew of Te Pahi, 

 and a denizen of the same place. This gave Mr. Marsden a further oppor- 

 tunity of increasing his Maori learning, of which he was not slow to avail 

 himself. This he could do with more effect, as during his voyages Tuatara 

 had picked up a good deal of English. Mr. Kendall did not accompany 

 Mr. Marsden, but two other persons did so, — Mr.. Hall, a builder ; and Mr. 

 King, a shoemaker, both under engagement to the society. The former, 

 I believe, married just prior to sailing, and brought out his wife with 

 liim. 



On the arrival of their ship at Sydney, in February, 1810, they were 

 met with the news of the massacre of the crew and passengers of the ship 

 "Boyd," in Whangaroa Harbour. I dare say that many of you have heard 

 the story, still as it may be unknown to some, and the event bore materially 

 upon the train of affairs which I am now narrating to you, I feel that I am 

 not digressing in giving a brief account of the matter as it has come to me, 

 partly from a participator in it. 



Captain Thompson, of the ship " Boyd," of some 500 tons, fell in at 

 Sydney with two "Whangaroa natives, and as his ship was bound home 

 with some passengers and but little cargo, gladly acceded to their 

 suggestion of calling at that place for a quantity of spars, which they 

 undertook to procure for him ; they themselves agreeing to work their 

 passages down. In the course of the voyage, one of these natives, Hori 

 by name, being ordered by the captain to do some work aloft, made the 



