June.] 
ARTIFICE OF MUNAMEETS. 
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blossoms were very perceptible. Many attended 
the morning worship. The subject of the ad- 
dress was the nature of the kingdom which God 
is collecting out of all nations, and the invitation 
from God to them to come into it. 
Soon after our arrival at Patannee, Munameets 
had enumerated to Lintua the presents of oxen 
that we received from the Kings of Marootzee, 
Mashow, Tammaha, &c. This producing nothing 
from Lintua, he related the same circumstances 
again in his hearing, to some of his captains. 
Among other things, he told them that we arrived 
at Kurreechane in a starving condition in the 
evening, and that Liqueling acted in a princely 
manner, for he sent us a fat ox in the morning ; 
he added that, on leaving Kurreechane, Liqueling, 
knowing that we had nothing to eat, presented 
us with another ox. Though Lintua well knew 
the object of these stories, he made no remarks, 
but maintained a sullen silence. However, an 
old captain, to whom the same relation was 
made, had not the resolution of Lintua, for he 
killed an ox, invited Munameets to partake of 
the entertainment, and presented him with pro- 
visions for his journey. Notwithstanding Muna- 
meets' want of success with Lintua, we had no 
cause to complain, for he supplied us abundantly 
with milk, both sweet and sour ; and in return I 
