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Water, where people sailed in boats, and had 
white houses. I was sorry our interpreter could 
not fully understand her, being anxious to obtain 
information, which she was evidently capable of 
giving; she appeared to be a clever woman, of 
about fifty years of age. 
At seven p.m., after our people had sung an 
hymn, I gave an address to the king, chiefs, and 
many others, on the being of a God ; His per- 
fections, as manifested by his mighty works that 
surrounded them. I spake concerning the nature 
and evil of sin, and described the love of God in 
sending his Son to save mankind from it, and 
the train of evils attendant upon sin. I also ad- 
dressed them upon several other topics, in as few 
words as I was capable. After explaining the 
nature of prayer to God, Sedrass the interpreter 
offered up a prayer in their own language. 
Munameets and his servants, though he had a 
sister and other relations in the town, slept in 
the public inclosure. It is not the custom of 
those nations to give lodging to any visitor, they 
are ahvays directed to the inclosure, Avhere they 
make a fire and sleep around it ; they also often 
remain a whole day after their arrival before they 
are offered a morsel to eat. 
The king mentioned that he had been twice 
