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POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
CHAP. XVII. 
Renewed endeavours to promote industry among the people—Arrival of 
Messrs. Blossom and Armitage—Establishment of the cotton factory— 
First cloth made in Eimeo—Prospects of success^—Death of Mrs. 
Orsmond—Voyage to Raiatea—Sudden approach of a storm—Con¬ 
duct of the natives—Violence of the tempest—^Appearance of the 
waterspouts—Emotions awakened by the surrounding phenomena— 
Influence of waterspouts on the minds of the natives—Conduct of a 
party overtaken by one at sea—Deliverance during a voyage from 
the Sandwich Islands—Abatement of the storm—Appearance of the 
evening—Arrival at Raiatea—Kindness of the inhabitants—District of 
Opoa—Visit to the settlement—Importance of education—Methods of 
instruction—Sabbath schools—Annual examination of the scholars— 
Public procession—Contrast between the present and former circum¬ 
stances of the children. 
Although the expensive and commendable measures 
adopted by the Directors of the Missionary Society, for 
encouraging industry among the South Sea Islanders, 
and furnishing them with a source of productive labour 
by introducing the manufacture of sugar, had not 
accomplished all that was designed, and Mr. Gyles 
had returned to England before the expiration of the 
period for which he had been engaged, the Direc¬ 
tors still considered that it was their duty to en¬ 
deavour to promote the temporal prosperity of the 
people—that the introduction of useful mechanic arts, 
and other means of advancing their civilization, though 
objects of only secondary importance, were not to be 
