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shore, reached Papeete, or Wilks’ harbour, where 
the queen and her sister were residing. On land- 
ing, the deputation from the Huahinean chiefs 
repaired to the abode of Teriitaria, and Mata- 
puupuu delivered their message. She replied, 
‘that she was anxious to remove to Huahine, and 
would return with them, if Pomare would allow 
her to leave Tahiti; but said she would see them 
again, and, before they returned, deliver her final 
reply.” 
On the brow of a hill, forming the commence- 
ment of a range extending from the vicinity of the 
_ shore to the lofty interior mountains, Mr. Crook 
formerly, at this station, had erected his abode. 
Having waited on the queen, and other members 
of the royal family residing with her, I walked up 
this hill, which Mr. Crook had designated Mount 
Hope, and was happy to find himself and his family 
well. The situation he had selected for his abode, 
though inconvenient on account of its distance 
from the settlement, and the fatigue induced by 
the ascent, has nevertheless peculiar advantages ; 
the air is remarkably pure, the temperature gene- 
rally cooler than on the adjacent lowlands, and the 
prospect delightful and extensive. ; 
With his agreeable family I passed the remainder 
of this day, and the following, which was the Sab- 
bath. The congregation at the public religious 
services consisted of about five hundred hearers, 
who were in general attentive; the singing was 
good, and the voices of the men better than I have 
heard elsewhere. The female voices are generally 
clear and distinct, and they sing well in most of the 
stations, but the voices of the men are seldom mel- 
low or sonorous. | 
About ten o’clock on the following day I took 
