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spreading abroad, and pieces of glass bottle flying 
in every direction, startled the natives who were pull¬ 
ing the ropes on that side of the vessel. They im¬ 
mediately left hold of the ropes, and stood gazing in 
astonishment alternately at the king, and the place 
against which the bottle had been thrown. Those 
on the opposite side continued pulling with all their 
might, and soon drew the vessel on one side, till she 
fell. One simultaneous cry, Aue te pahi e, Alas, the 
ship! or Oh, the ship ! resounded in every direction^ and 
the king seemed to think she would never be launched. 
With great effort she was replaced, during the same 
afternoon, in an upright position, and subsequently 
launched upon the bosom of the Pacific, amid the exult¬ 
ing shouts of the multitudes who thronged the shores. 
The Haweis was afterwards rigged, and employed in 
conveying the Missionary families to their respective 
stations; after which she made one or two very profit¬ 
less voyages to New South Wales. On account of the 
heavy expenses attending every voyage, although it 
was of great importance to maintain regular inter¬ 
course between the respective stations, and between the 
islands and the colony, it was found necessary to dis¬ 
pose of the ship, which had been built with so much cost 
and labour; she was sold in New South Wales, and 
is now employed in trading between Port Jackson and 
Van Diemen’s Land. 
Although finishing the vessel, and printing, required 
the greater number of the Missionaries to continue in 
Eimeo, these duties did not detain the whole, but left 
several at liberty to extend, in some degree, their 
efforts. Matavai, the original Missionary station, 
was the first that was re-occupied, Mr. Wilson, one 
