QUEEN POMARE. 
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large ship of war may come just at this present 
time. " Continually send here your ships of war. 
Let not one month pass away without one, until 
all my present difficulties are over. 
" I have also at this time written a letter to 
your Admiral on the Spanish coast, to come to 
Tahiti and assist me. Health and peace to you ! 
may you be blessed, my sister friend, Queen of 
Great Britain, &c. 
" POMARE, Queen of Tahiti." 
Queen Pomare, however, and her people, were 
doomed to feel the power of the French, who 
erected a fort, commanding the entrance to the 
harbour of Otaheite. They have a frigate and 
a war-steamer anchored there, and a military 
force on the island. The Queen is married, and 
has children. She adopted Reuben Nobbs, the 
Pastor's eldest son, but did not remove him from 
the care of his parents. 
