How the Gospel Triumphed, 
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badly injured. One day a party of assassins lay in wait, 
armed with pistols to shoot the missionaries as they passed, 
but having been disappointed, went to the house and fired 
through the windows. Providentially the balls missed the 
heads of the destined victims, whizzing past them harm- 
lessly. At another time a fire broke out near the premises, 
and no sooner did the natives see the mission-house in 
danger, than they crowded around from all parts, eager to 
steal and carry away the stores, instead of helping the much- 
tried servants of God to save their property. Fortunately 
another brother of the king, called Phillips, was friendly, 
and remained by the house, defending its inmates, and 
daring the ill-disposed to commence plundering. Ratu 
Nggara, the heathen brother who was the great enemy of 
the mission, was eager to commence the wicked work, and 
actually tried to cross the river, which divided him from the 
mission-station, three times, but each time his canoe sank, 
and so prevented him from getting to the scene of fire. 
Fortunately the fire was subdued, and soon the bewildered 
missionaries were delivered from the threatened danger. 
Cannibalism was also carried on, right underneath their 
eyes. Dreadful scenes and sounds greeted them on all 
sides, and every now and then tribal wars would spring up 
Upon the death of one of the king's brothers, many horrible 
customs were observed. In 1840, much loss was occasioned 
by a fearful hurricane ; and soon after, Mr. Cargill was taken 
so ill, that he became delirious, and expected to die. While 
in this state, a quarrel broke out among the king's warriors, 
who were assembled at a feast, and some lives were lost. 
The balls flew, freely around the mission-house, so that Mrs. 
Cargill had to shelter her husband and children behind 
articles of furniture, for fear that some stray shot might 
bring death into the litde household. Mr. Cargill recovered, 
