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POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
CHAP. XIX. 
Voyage to Borabora—Appearance of the settlement—Description of the 
island—Geological peculiarities of Borabora, Maurua, &c.—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 manner of celebrating marriage—Resort to the temple— 
Address of the priest—Proceedings of the relatives—Prevalence of 
polygamy—Discontinued with the abolition of idolatry—Christian mar¬ 
riage—Advantageous results—Female occupations—Embarkation for 
England—Visit to Fare—Improvement of the settlement-—Visit to 
Rurutu and Raivavai—Propagation of Christianity by native con¬ 
verts—Final departure from the South Sea Islands. 
Mr. Orsmond, who removed to Raiatea in the close of 
the year 1818, was accompanied by Mrs Orsmond, who, 
in the commimication of useful instruction to her own 
sex, and in every other department of female Missionary 
labour, was indefatigable, until her decease, which took 
place very soon after her removal from Huahine. 
In November 1820, nearly two years after this, Mr. 
Orsmond, in compliance with the urgent request of the 
chiefs and people, removed to the island of Borabora, 
where he established a Christian mission, and continued 
his valuable labours till required by the united voice of 
the Missionaries, in the Windward and Leeward Islands, 
to take charge of the South Sea Academy, founded at 
Eimeo, in 1824. During the year 1821, the inhabitants 
of Borabora erected a substantial place of worship ; and 
in the month of January 1822, according to a previous 
