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POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
CHAP. XVI. 
Arrivals in Huahine—Support of the Mission—Formation of the Tahi¬ 
tian Missionary Society—Place of meeting—Speech of the king-- 
Formation of a Society in Huahine—Establishment of the Mission in 
Raiatea—Description of the district of Fare—Erection of dwellings 
—Preaching in the native language—Indolence of the South Sea 
Islanders—Means adopted for the encouragement of industry—Cotton 
plantation—Disappointment in returns—Arrival of Mr. Gyles—Intro¬ 
duction of the art of making sugar, Ac.—Visit to Tahiti—Sugar 
plantations and mills in the Leeward Islands—Introduction of 
coffee from Norfolk Island—Culture and preparation of tobacco for 
exportation. 
Shortly after our arrival in Huahine^ a large boat be¬ 
longing to Mahine, the chief of the island, two others be¬ 
longing to Messrs. Orsmond and Williams, and a fleet 
of canoes, brought down from Eimeo a number of chiefs 
and people belonging to Huahine, Raiatea, &c. They 
had gone to Tahiti some years before, for the purpose 
of assisting Pomare in the resumption of his authority, 
had witnessed and participated the change that had taken 
place, and had afterwards prolonged their residence, in 
order to enjoy the advantages of instructtion, until a 
Mission should be established in their native islands. 
Their arrival was welcomed with the liveliest satisfaction, 
and we were happy to receive their countenance and co¬ 
operation in the prosecution of our work. An excite¬ 
ment, highly beneficial in its tendency, was awakened in 
