TRAVELS, &c 
CHAP. I. 
REPROOF TO THE NATIVES— CONVERSATION WITH 
THE KING AND HIS CHIEF MEN— MODE OF AS- 
SEMBLING THE PEOPLE FOR WORSHIP— ACCOUNT 
OF THE TAMMAHAS— A STORM OF WIND AND 
SAND. 
May 22. 
In the morning many young people were stand- 
ing opposite the tent-door to see us take our 
breakfast. The chief Mahalalewhey was ob- 
served to say something to them, on which they 
immediately dispersed. On inquiring why he 
ordered them away, he informed us he had said, 
that if they behaved as bad as they had done 
the preceding evening, the word of God would 
pass from Meribohwhey, for people would be 
afraid to come and tell it them. 
Many attended our worship at eleven p.m., 
when they were told what great things the Son 
of God had done for the salvation of men, and in 
order to gain their love. The people gave ap- 
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