CONTENTS. 
XV 
CHAP. XVII. 
Renewed endeavours to promote industry among the people—^Arrival of 
Messrs. Blossom and Armitage—Establishment of the cotton factory— 
First cloth made in Eimeo—Prospects of success—Death of Mrs. Ors- 
mond—Voyage to Raiatea—Sudden approach of a storm—Conduct of 
the natives—Violence of the tempest—Appearance of the waterspouts— 
Emotions awakened by the surrounding phenomena — Influence of 
waterspouts on the minds of the natives—Conduct of a party overtaken 
by one at sea—Deliverance during a voyage from the Sandwich Islands 
—Abatement of the storm—Appearance of the evening—Arrival at 
Raiatea — Kindness of the inhabitants—District of Opoa—Visit to 
the settlement—Importance of education—Methods of instruction—Sab¬ 
bath schools—Annual examination of the scholars—Public procession 
—Contrast between the present and former circumstances of the chil¬ 
dren .. Page 466 to 502. 
CHAP. XVIII. 
Account of Taaroarii—Encouraging circumstances connected with his early 
life—His marriage—Pmfligate associates—Fatal effects of bad example 
—Disorderly conduct—His illness—Attention of the chiefs and people— 
Visits to his encampment—Last interview—Death of Taaroarii—Funeral 
procession—Impressive and affecting circumstances connected with his 
decease and interment—His monument and epitaph—Notice of his father 
—His widow and daughter—General ideas of the people relative to 
death and a future state—Death the consequence of Divine displeasure 
—State of spirits—Miru, or heaven—Religious ceremonies for ascertain¬ 
ing the causes of death—Embalming—^The burying of the sins of the 
departed—Singular religious ceremony—Offerings to the dead—Occu¬ 
pation of the spirits of the deceased—Superstitions of the people—Oto- 
haa, or lamentation—Wailing—Outrages committed under the paroxysms 
of grief—Use of sharks’ teeth—Elegiac ballads singularly beautiful—^The 
heva—Absurdity and barbarism of the practice—Institution of Christian 
burial—Dying expressions of native converts * . Page 503 to 536. 
