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the minds of the people ; v/ho, influenced by the ex¬ 
ample and advice of their friends from Eimeo/ at¬ 
tended in great numbers daily at the schools^ and were 
seen in the chapel^ not only on the Sabbath, but when¬ 
ever it was open for public worship. Numerous appli¬ 
cations were also made for spelling-books, of which, 
with others of an elementary kind, a supply had been 
printed in Eimeo. 
When the whole of the Missionaries reached Huahine, 
it was proposed in the first instance to form only one 
station in the Leeward Islands i and that those of us who 
had but recently arrived from England, should unitedly 
prosecute the study of the language, with such assistance 
as Messrs. Davies and Nott could render us, until we 
should be able to perform divine service among the people, 
and conduct the affairs of a distinct station. The acqui¬ 
sition of the language engaged our constant attention; 
and we not only devoted some hours every day to its 
study, but met together two or three times a week to 
receive instruction, and facilitate our improvement. 
We had not been many weeks at Fare before Ta- 
matoa the king of Raiatea, with his brother, and a 
number of chiefs from Raiatea, Tahaa, and Borabora 
arrived. They were exceedingly anxious that some 
of our number should at once remove to their islands. 
Mai, the king or chief of Borabora, who was also 
at Huahine, had before written to the Missionaries, 
reminding them that Jesus Christ and his apostles did 
not confine themselves to one place, but visited different 
parts, that as many as could might receive their in¬ 
structions. The necessities of the people were so 
very obvious, the prospects of usefulness so extensive, 
and the request of the chiefs so urgent, that, although 
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