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morrow he intended to bring us a pig, and some pota¬ 
toes. We thanked him, but told him probably we 
should proceed on our way early in the morning. He 
went away, and in a short time returned with a raw 
salted albicore, and a basket of baked sweet potatoes, 
which he said was all he could furnish us with to-day. 
We spent the afternoon in conversation with those 
who crowded our hut, and wished to inquire more fully 
about the things of which they had heard. Between 
five and six in the evening, the people again collected 
for worship in front of our house, when they were 
addressed from Isaiah lx. 1. “ Arise, shine, for thy 
light is come.” They listened with attention to the 
advantages of Christian light and knowledge, con¬ 
trasted with pagan ignorance and misery, and several 
exclaimed at the close of the service, Oia no. Poereere 
makou. E ahe makou i hoomaramarama ia. “ So it is. 
We are dark. We desire to be enlightened.” In the 
evening, we were so favoured as to procure a calabash- 
full of fresh water from the caves in the mountains, 
where it had filtered through the strata of lava, and 
wtis received into vessels placed there for that purpose. 
It tasted bitter, from standing long in the calabashes; 
but yet it was a luxury, for our thirst was great, not¬ 
withstanding the quantities of water we had drank 
during the day. About sunset we ate some of our raw 
fish and half-baked potatoes. When it began to grow 
dark, we concluded the day with prayer, imploring the 
gracious influences of the Holy Spirit to follow our 
feeble attempts to declare his truth, and make it effec¬ 
tual to the spiritual welfare of the people. We after¬ 
wards lay down upon our mats, but passed an uncom¬ 
fortable night, from the swarms of vermin which in- 
