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CHAP. IV. 
Character and death of Haamanemane—EiForts to prevent human sacri¬ 
fices and infant murder—Resolution of the Missionaries, relative to 
the use of fire-arms—Arrival of the first ship after the Dutf’s depar¬ 
ture—Assault upon the Missionaries—Its disastrous Consequences— 
Pomare’s revenge—Death of Oripaia—Invasion of Matavai—Murder 
of Mr. Lewis—Pomare^s ofiering for the Mission Chapel—Arrival of a 
king’s ship—Friendly communications from the governor of New South 
Wales—Government orders—Act of parliament for the protection of 
the South Sea Islanders—Arrival of the Royal Admiral—Landing of 
the Missionaries—Departure of Mr. Broomhall—Notice of his subse¬ 
quent history. 
Haamanemane, the old priest, who had been Captain 
Wilson^ s taio^ or friend, was frequently with the Mis¬ 
sionaries, and uniformly kind to them. He was evidently 
a shrewd and enterprising man 5 yet I should think some¬ 
times rather eccentric. When arrayed in a favourite dress, 
which was a glazed hat, and a black coat fringed round 
the edges with red feathers, his appearance must have 
been somewhat ludicrous, although this was probably his 
sacerdotal habit, as red feathers were always considered 
emblematical of their deities. He had formerly been a 
principal chief in Raiatea, and still possessed great in¬ 
fluence over the natives, especially in the adjacent 
island of Eimeo, where, with a little assistance from the 
European workmen, he had built a schooner, in which he 
