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the departure of the Missionaries, who had used 
the forge, to make fish-hooks, adzes, and a num¬ 
ber of useful iron articles; but the skill he had 
acquired, instead of being employed to promote 
the industry, civilization, and comfort of his coun¬ 
trymen, was soon applied to purposes of barbarity 
and murder; and the Missionaries beheld with 
regret that he was often employed,not in manufac¬ 
turing useful tools, but weapons for battle. 
Pomare subsequently made war upon the in¬ 
habitants of Pare, where the Europeans had been 
plundered : the people were defeated, fourteen 
of them killed, and forty or fifty of their houses 
burnt. 
Five months after the departure of the Mission¬ 
aries in the Nautilus, two large vessels were seen 
standing towards Matavai bay. As soon as they 
hoisted English colours, the natives were thrown 
into the greatest consternation, and, packing up 
whatever they could carry away, abandoned their 
houses, and were seen in every direction flying 
towards the mountains. Being asked their reasons 
for such a proceeding, they answered, that seeing 
two large English ships, they apprehended they 
were come to revenge the assault upon the Mis¬ 
sionaries. After many assurances to the contrary, 
their fears seemed to be removed. When the 
Captains came on shore in the evening, they were 
welcomed by the Missionaries, and introduced to 
the chiefs, whose familiarity and cheerfulness soon 
evinced that every feeling of suspicion had sub¬ 
sided. These vessels were the Cornwall and the 
Sally of London, South Sea whalers. As the 
ships were in repair, and the crews in health, they 
remained only three days in the harbour, and 
sailed from the island on the 27th of August; 
