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CONTENTS. 
CHAP. in. 
FROM PAGE 53 TO PAGE 92. 
General view of a Christian church—Uniformity of pro¬ 
cedure in the different stations—Instructions from 
England—Preparatory teaching—Distinct nature of a 
Christian church—Qualifications and duties of com¬ 
municants—The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper—For¬ 
mation of the first church of Christ in the Leeward 
Islands—Administration of the ordinance—Substitute 
for bread—Order of the service—Character, experience, 
and peculiarities of the communicants—Buaiti—Manner 
of admitting church members—Regard to the decla¬ 
rations of scripture—Instances of the power of con¬ 
science—Appointment of deacons—Improvement in 
parental discipline—Great attention to religion. 
CHAP. IV. 
FROM PAGE 93 TO PAGE 118. 
Government of the South Sea Islands monarchical and 
arbitrary—Intimately connected with idolatry—Differ¬ 
ent ranks in society—Slavery—The proprietors of land 
—The regal family—Sovereignty hereditary—Abdica¬ 
tion of the father in favour of the son—Distinctions of 
royalty—Modes of travelling—Sacredness of the king’s 
person—Homage of the people—Singular ceremonies 
attending the inauguration of the king—Language of 
the Tahitian court—The royal residences—Dress, &c.— 
Sources of revenue—Tenure of land—Division of the 
country—National councils—Forfeiture of possessions. 
CHAP. V. 
FROM PAGE 119 TO PAGE 145. 
Power of the chiefs and proprietors of land—Banishment 
and confiscation—The king’s messenger—The niau, an 
emblem of authority—Ancient usages in reference to 
crime, &c.—Fatal effects of jealousy—Seizure of pro¬ 
perty—Punishment of theft—Public works—Supplies 
for the king—Despotic rapacity—Extortion of the king’s 
servants—Unorganized state of civil polity—Desire a 
code of Christian laws—Advice and conduct of the 
