144 QUEEN POMARE: 
wish that the Admiral may speedily come to 
Tahiti. If he cannot speedily come, I wish a 
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 Pomar, however, and her people soon 
felt 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 
vthe island. The Queen is married, and has 
'children. She adopted the late Eeuben Nobbs, 
the Pastor's eldest son, but never ^removed him 
from the care of his parents. 
