MESSRS. DARLING AND BOURNE. 
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CHAP. VIII. 
Visit from the Windward Islands—Opposition to the 
moral restraints of Christianity—Tatauing prohibited 
by the chiefs—Revival of the practice—Trial and pe¬ 
nalty of the offenders—Rebellion ‘against the laws and 
government—Public assembly—Address of Taua—De¬ 
parture of the chiefs and people from the encampment 
of the king’s son—Singularity of their dress and ap¬ 
pearance—Interview between the rival parties—Return 
of Hautia and the captives—Arrival of the deputation 
at Tahiti—Account of Taaroarii—-Encouraging circum¬ 
stances connected with his early life—His marriage— 
Profligate associates—Effects of bad example—Disor¬ 
derly conduct—His illness—Attention of the chiefs and 
people—Visits to his encampment—Last interview—• 
Death of Taaroarii—Funeral procession—Impressive 
circumstances connected with his decease and interment 
—His monument and epitaph—Notice of his father—• 
His widow and daughter—Institution of Christian 
burial—Dying expressions of native converts. 
During the year 1821, besides going to Tahiti, 1 
made three voyages to Raiatea, and spent seve¬ 
ral weeks with the Missionaries there. These 
voyages were not dangerous, although we were 
often out at sea all night, and sometimes for nights 
and days together.—The Hope, whose arrival at 
Tahiti in April had afforded us so much satisfac¬ 
tion, called at Huahine on her way to England, 
with a cargo she had taken in at Tahiti. Shortly 
