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VOYAGE TO THE 
land the most remote on the globe, teaching, by their sym¬ 
pathy, the charities that soften yet dignify human nature. 
The savage yells of brutal orgies were now silenced; and 
as the solemn sounds were heard for the first time, uniting 
the instruments of Europe and the composition of a learned 
musician, to the simple voice of the savage, and words, not 
indeed harsh in themselves, framed into verse by the in¬ 
dustry and piety of the teachers from a remote nation, came 
upon the ear, it was impossible not to feel a sensation ap¬ 
proaching to awe, as the marvellous and rapid change a few 
years have produced was called up to the mind. 
May 15.—The few days since the funeral have been 
chiefly passed in friendly visiting between us and the chiefs. 
Mr. Dampier has begun portraits of some of the royal family, 
and has made some sketches of the landscape round Hono- 
ruru. The natives are extremely delighted at his drawings 
and pictures, but are apt to be very impatient at the slow¬ 
ness of the work, especially when one eye in a portrait 
happens to be done while the other is not touched. Such 
as are painted are very desirous of being represented in 
their European gowns; the artist, however, insists on the 
native costume, to their no small mortification; and cer¬ 
tainly, in their eyes, a black silk frock must be more delect¬ 
able than a fine scarlet and yellow feather cloak. The great 
