CONTENTS. 
Vll 
CHAP. XVIII. 
Arrival of the .deputation at Tahiti—Visit to Huahine—Pomare's death— 
Notice of his ancestry—Description of his person—His mental character 
and habits—Perseverance and proficiency in writing—His letters to Eng¬ 
land, &c.—Fac-simile of his hand-writing, and translation of his letter on 
the art of drawing—Estimation in which he was held by the people— 
Pomare, the first convert to Christianity—His commendable endeavours 
to promote its extension—Declension during the latter part of life—His 
friendship for the Missionaries uniform—His aid important—Circum¬ 
stances connected with , his death—Accession of his son Pomare III. to 
the government—Coronation of the infant king—His removal to the South 
Sea academy—Encouraging progress in learning—Early and lamented 
death—^The extensive use of letters among the islanders—-Writing on 
plantain leaves—Value of writing paper, &c.—^The South Sea academy, 
required by the state of native society^—The trials peculiar to Mission 
families among uncivibzed nations—Advantages connected with the visits 
of Missionaries’ children to civilized countries .. Page 521 to 551. 
CHAP. XIX. 
Voyage to Borabora—Appearance of the settlement—Description of the 
island—Geological peculiarities of Borabora, Maurua, See. —New settle¬ 
ment in Raiatea—Arrival of the Dauntless—Designation of native Mis¬ 
sionaries—Voyage to the Sandwich Islands—Marriage of Pomare and 
Aimata—Former usages observed in marriage contracts—Betrothment— 
Ancient usages in the celebration of marriage—Resort to the temple— 
Address of the priest—Proceedings of the relatives—Prevalence of poly¬ 
gamy—Discontinued with the abolition of idolatry—Christian marriage 
—Advantageous results—Female occupations—Embarkation for England 
—Visit to Fare—Improvement of the settlement—Visit to Rurutu and 
Raivavai—Propagation of Christianity by native converts—Final de¬ 
parture from the South Sea Islands.Page 552 to 576. 
