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printed there. They were exceedingly anxious to obtain 
a supply of elementary books, as the spelling books 
from England were expended, and the desire for 
instruction had increased to such a degree, that 
upwards of two hundred scholars attended their school 
at Papetoai. 
About this time, several of the chiefs of the Society 
Islands, and many of their adherents, who had come 
up in 1811 to assist Pomare in the recovery of his 
government and authority in Tahiti, returned to their 
own dominions; not, however, without most earnestly 
requesting the Missionaries to send them teachers and 
books. 
Tamatoa and his brother, with other chiefs, had been 
residing for some time at the Missionary station in 
Eimeo, they had attended the school and public in¬ 
struction in the place of worship; and several, among 
the most promising, of whom was Paumoana^ at 
present a valuable native Missionary in the Harvey 
islands, appeared to be under the decisive influence 
of Christian principle. 
After an absence of two years, during which he had 
resided in Tahiti, vainly expecting the restoration of 
his government, and endeavouring to recover his 
authority in his hereditary dominions, Pomare returned 
to Eimeo in the autumn of 1814, accompanied by a large 
train of adherents and dependants, all professors, at least, 
of Christianity. These regularly attended the school, 
and increased the congregation to such a degree, that 
it was necessary to enlarge the place of worship. The 
king had been unable to withstand the temptation 
with which he had been assailed at Tahiti, to use 
ardent spirits and although not addicted to entire 
