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rabu, to insure success in their last attack upon the 
people of Atehuru and Papara^ and whose tragical death 
he justly considered^ ought to be recorded, because it is 
hoped it was ^Hhe last human sacrifice offered in 
Tahiti,^" and because the victim was selected on 
account of his attachment to Christianity.’’ 
Aberahama, an interesting and intelligent young man, 
who was a pupil in our school at Eimeo, was marked out 
as a victim; and, when the servants of the priests came 
to take him, being obliged to fly for his life, he was pursued 
by the murderers, shot at, wounded, and but narrowly 
escaped. When he received the ball, he fell, and, 
unable to save himself by flight, crawled among the 
bushes, and hid himself so completely, as to elude the 
vigilant search of his enemies, although it was continued 
for some time, and they often passed near his retreat. 
Under cover of the darkness of night, he crept down to 
the dwelling of his friends, who dressed his wound, and 
conveyed him to a place of safety. But, although he 
recovered from the shot, and lives, not only to enjoy the 
blessings of the gospel in this world, and to be useful 
in imparting its benefits to others, he will, to adopt the 
language of Mr. Davies, carry the honourable scar to 
his grave.” 
An immolation, equally affecting, was. related to 
me by Mr. Nott. A fine, intelligent young man, on 
becoming a disciple of Christ, and a public worshipper 
of Jehovah, was ridiculed by his family; this proving 
ineffectual, flattering promises were made of temporal 
advantages, if he would again unite with those 
who had been his former associates in idol worship ; 
these he also declined. He then was threatened with 
all their weight of vengeance; and still remaining firm 
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