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returned without any. These fruitless expedi- 
tions, however, fully answered the design of the 
rain-maker, which was to gain time. They also 
afforded him an opportunity of throwing the 
blame on themselves. He then went to Reyner 
Mountain, and rolled down great stones, in order, 
if possible, to make the clouds turn towards 
Lattakoo ; but the clouds, as might be expected, 
continued in their own courses. 
Two years ago a rain-maker from the Mashow 
country, after using means for many weeks, and 
receiving various presents, was quite unsuccess- 
ful. The patience of the people being com- 
pletely exhausted, he was called, at a general 
meeting, rogue, lion, wolf, &c., and the Mission- 
aries were requested to pray for it. They held 
meetings for this purpose, and it pleased Divine 
Providence to answer their prayers by causing 
rain to come in a short time. The Mashow rain- 
maker, while he remained in Lattakoo, attended 
the preaching of the Missionaries, and from 
various conversations they had with him, they 
thought he had more understanding than any of 
the Matchappees, though only about twenty 
years of age. He seemed sincerely to believe 
that he possessed power to bring rain, notwith- 
standing his late fruitless attempts. 
When the last Matchappee rain-maker died, 
