282 The Triumphs of the Gospel in Fiji, 
order to secure the girl's recovery. Mr. Calvert was sent 
for, and commenced administering medicines \ but the 
delirium of the girl excited the anger of both father and 
priests, and, putting on a bold front, the missionary left 
the house as if offended. In reality, however, he was glad 
to get home, for so incensed were the priests against him 
that, at a word or signal from the king, they would have 
willingly clubbed the missionary. The priests had their 
own way for four weeks, and administered what medicine 
they thought proper. Then the king consented that the 
daughter should try the medicine of the Christian teacher, 
and renounce heathenism. He sent a message to the 
mission-house, asking that his daughter might be taken in, 
nursed, and treated for the ailment from which she was 
suffering. For the time being, the mission-house was -turned 
into a hospital, and was crowded by Fijian women, all 
anxious to see the new treatment of disease. The Divine 
blessing rested on the means used, so that not only did 
Tangithi recover her health, but she arose from that sick- 
bed, an earnest Christian. As she grew up to womanhood, 
she was compelled to become the wife of Tanoa, the 
wicked old chief of Mbau, in virtue of her early betrothal, 
but was treated so very cruelly, that she returned to her 
father for protection once or twice. So terribly cruel and 
vindictive were her enemies, that she would fain have died 
at the old king's death, rather than have lived to suffer. 
After this, she became a very useful worker in the cause, 
having been spared from strangling, because of her exem- 
plary obedience while occupying the position of wife to 
Tanoa. 
After much prayerful effort, the king of Lakemba publicly 
united himself with the Christians, and from that time the 
Word of God had free course among the people. It was 
