84 VARIOUS OCCURRENCES DURING [1820. 
I put it into his hand, but instead of adopting my 
method, he thrust in his fingers, and pulled out 
nearly the whole contents of the box. On his 
afterwards making signs for snufF, I informed him 
that I had only brought with me a small quantity 
of that kind of snuff, wherefore I should for the 
future give it him by measure. I then gave him 
more than a sufficient quantity for one occasion ; 
but ever since I adopted this plan he laughs more 
heartily on receiving it than I have seen him at 
any other occurrence. 
The natives having heard from the Missionaries 
that before the coming of the Son of God to judge 
the world, the sun and moon would be darkened, 
when the late eclipse of the sun happened, in- 
quired if it was the Son of God coming; and 
to-night, when the moon was eclipsed, they asked 
if the moon was dying. 
Much rain having fallen during the day as well 
as during the preceding night, the prayer-meeting 
for rain, which had been held for five weeks, was 
changed into a thanksgiving-meeting for the late 
plentiful supply. 
After supper we heard the sound of music near 
the king's house. We walked over to the place 
from whence the sound cam.e, and found a large 
party dancing, and in this way expressing their 
