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the gods, immediately concluded that her illness 
was occasioned by their displeasure, which she had 
probably incurred by attending the school and the 
Christian worship of the Missionaries. Patii , the 
priest of the district, was instantly sent for. On 
his arrival, a small pig and a young plantain were 
procured , and handed to Patii; who, in offering 
them to his god, thus addressed him: 0 Satani! 
eiaha oe e riri, faaora, faaora, Teie te hapa, ua 
faarue ia oe, ua liaavarehia e te papaa , Teie te 
buaa, eiaha e riri; “ O Satan ! be not angry, re¬ 
store, restore; this is the sin, deceived by the 
foreigners (she) has forsaken you. Here is a pig 
(as an atonement,) be not angry.” In this ad¬ 
dress it is singular to notice the application of the 
term Satan to the god Patii invoked. It was 
introduced by the Missionaries, and at this time 
adopted by the Christians, when speaking of any 
of the idols of Tahiti. Although dangerously ill 
at the time these efforts were made, the woman 
recovered, and, notwithstanding all the fearful re¬ 
presentation of consequences, made by her friends, 
attended the school again, so soon as her strength 
admitted. Her infatuation, as they conceived it 
to be in this respect, not only encouraged her 
school-fellows, but, with other circumstances which 
occurred about the same time, made a considerable 
impression on the minds of the idolaters, and occa¬ 
sioned some of the priests publicly to declare their 
conviction “ that the religion of the foreigners 
would prevail, in spite of all opposition .” 
The progress of Divine truth was so rapid among 
the natives, that, in the close of 1814, not fewer 
than 300 hearers regularly attended the preaching 
of the gospel. Upwards of 200 had given in their 
names, as professors of Christianity. Three hun- 
