'222 INSTANCES OF THE RELIGIOUS REMARKS 
example out of many, the enmity wliieh is mani- 
fested towards our work, and the determined 
hostility of wicked men to the holy and self- 
denying doctrines of the Cross of Christ. 
The remarks concerning religion, which fall 
from the lips of the natives, how much soever 
they may be mixed with error, and what to better- 
informed persons must appear absurd, yet suffi- 
ciently bespeak the working of a sacred prin- 
ciple in the hearts of many of them. I will give 
a few instances of these, as they occurred under 
my notice, at various periods, between the years 
1828 and 1834. — The following conversation took 
place between a chief and myself, on my landing 
at liis residence in Paetai Bay. He commenced 
by saying, that his old heart was gone, and that 
a new one was come in its place. “ Gone ! 
whither?” ‘‘It is buried: I have cast it away 
from me.” — “How long has it been gone.^” 
“ Four days.” — “What was your old heart like?” 
“ Like a dog ; like a deaf man : it would not listen 
to the Missionaries, nor understand.” — “ How 
long have you had your old heart ? ” “ Always, till 
now ; but it is now gone.” — “ What is your new 
heart like ? ” “ Like yours : it is very good.” 
— “ Where is its goodness ? ” “ It is altogether 
good : it tells me to lie down and sleep all day on 
Sunday, and not to go and fight.” — “ Is that all 
the goodness of your new heart?” “Yes.” — 
“ Does it not tell you to pray to Jesus Christ ?” 
“ Yes ; it tells me I must pray to Him, when the 
