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REV. T. Muller’s prayer. 
pilot for Ibu, and showed as a proof of his high 
origin, the royal mark, which consists of three deep 
scarifications at the external angle of each eye. King 
Boy has one hundred and forty wives, and King William 
forty-five. 
Jack Fire said at this season, with the water high 
and current strong, he would be nine days going to 
Aboh in one of their large canoes ; but about Christmas, 
when the water was low, he could accomplish it in 
five days. 
The Reverend T. Muller, the estimable chaplain to 
the Expedition, having composed a prayer suitable to 
the service on which we were now employed, it was by 
order of the senior officer oflfered up on board the 
respective vessels, and being so characteristic of the 
pious author, and his earnest desires for its fulfilment, 
we gladly subjoin it : — 
“ O Lord ! oim God the Father of all men, and in 
Jesus Christ our Father, we, thy unworthy servants, 
come before Thee this morning with a new song 
in our mouths, with prayer and thanksgiving to 
our God. Hitherto Thou hast not only helpen us; 
but, as a father pitieth his children, and as a shep- 
herd feedeth and guideth his flock, so hast Thou 
been unto us, a merciful Father, a good Shepherd, 
and an ever-present help in the time of need. Thy 
goodness and mercy have been new toward us every 
morning ; blessed and praised by Thy holy name ! We 
feel assui'ed. Almighty Father, that it were in vain to 
