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VISIT FROM THE CHIEF. 
[1820. 
Laheisey in his own house. It was amusing to 
see with what interest his family gazed at the 
things as they were produced, and their anxiety 
to know their use. After receiving them one by 
one, they were placed in a large dish, and his 
wife minutely inspected them, in order probably 
to know if any should in future be missing, for, 
after having done so, the eldest son immediately 
carried them to another house. 
While we were at breakfast Laheisey came 
and sat down. After he had taken a cup of tea, 
and observed that we had finished, he made a 
sign for the interpreter, who immediately came ; 
through whom he told us, That he was sorry we 
had visited him at that time when food was 
scarce ; a salutation merely meant as an excuse, 
for when should food be more plentiful than im- 
mediately after harvest ; but he added, he should 
be very glad if teachers of the word of God came 
amongst them. We told him that Munameets 
could inform him that obtaining food formed no 
part of our object in visiting any people, though 
we were pleased with whatever they could easily 
spare, to assist us on our journey. That when I 
returned to the country from whence teachers 
came, I should state his request to the people of 
that land. He had intended to have presented a 
cow to us ; but Munameets having told him that 
it was the Christian Sabbath, and we would 
