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POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES, 
CHAP. X;- : 
Voyage to Borabora—Appearance of the Settlement- 
Description of the island — Geology—Opening of 
the new place of worship—Visit of the Dauntless— 
Arrival of the Mermaid—Designation of native Mis¬ 
sionaries—Voyage to the Sandwich Islands—Interview 
between the prince of Tahaa and the princess of Tahiti 
—Marriage of Pomare and Aimata—Dress of the parties 
and appearance of the attendants—Christian marriage 
— Advantageous results — Female occupations — Em¬ 
barkation for England—Visit to Fare—Improvement of 
the settlement—Visit to Rurutu and Raivavai—Final 
departure from the South Sea Islands. 
Mr. Orsmond, who removed to Raiatea in tl e 
close of the year 1818, was accompanied by 
Mrs. Orsmond, who, in the communication 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 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 Academy founded at Eimeo in 1824 
