CONTENTS OF VOL. III. 
CHAP. I. 
FROM PAGE 1 TO PAGE 33 . 
Establishment of new stations at Mahapu and Maeva— 
Appearance of the lake and surrounding scenery— 
Increased desire for books—Applications from the blind 
—Account of Hiro an idolatrous priest—Methods of dis¬ 
tributing books—-Dangerous' voyages—Motives influ¬ 
encing to desire the scriptures—Character of the trans¬ 
lation—Cause of delay in baptizing native converts— 
General view of the ordinance—Baptism of the king— 
Preparatory instructions—First baptism in Huahine—• 
Mode of applying the water—Introduction of Christian 
names—Baptism of infants—Views and feelings of the 
parents. 
CHAP. II. 
FROM PAGE 34 TO PAGE 52 . 
Interesting state of the people—Extensive prevalence of a 
severe epidemic—Former diseases in the islands com¬ 
paratively few and mild—Priests the general physicians 
—Native practice of physic—Its intimate connexion with 
sorcery—Gods of the healing art—The tuabu, or broken 
— back—Insanity—Native warm bath—Oculists—Sur¬ 
gery—Setting a broken neck or back—The operation of 
trepan — Native remedies superseded by European 
medicine—Need of a more abundant supply—Former 
cruelty towards the sick—Parricide—Present treatment 
of invalids—Death of Messrs. Tessier and Bicknel!— 
Dying charge to the people—Missionary responsibility. 
