SYMPATHY WITH THE MOURNERS. 241 
The sudden departure of the young chieftain, 
and the circumstances connected with it, power- 
fully affected our minds. We had been intimate 
with him ever since our arrival in the islands, had 
received many tokens of kindness from him, had 
watched his progress with no ordinary interest, 
especially since his removal to Huahine in 1818. 
We had considered him as the future sovereign of 
the island in which we should probably spend our 
days, but he was now for ever removed. We 
hoped we had been faithful to him. But at times 
such as this, when one and another was removed 
from the people amongst whom we laboured, we 
were led to reflect on the state into which they 
had entered; and when their prospects had been 
dark, and their character doubtful, we could not 
but fear that we perhaps had not manifested all the 
solicitude which we ought to have done, nor used 
means available for the purpose of leading them 
to Him, who alone could deliver from the fear of 
death, and all the consequences of conscious guilt. 
Reflections of this kind were now solemn and in- 
tense, and I trust profitable. 
The funeral was conducted in the Christian 
manner: a coffin was made for the body, and a: 
new substantial stone vault was built in the south- 
west angle of the chapel-yard; on account of 
which, his interment was deferred until five days 
after his decease. 
About three o’clock in the afternoon of the 30th 
of October, we repaired to the encampment of the 
king, and found most of the people of the island 
assembled. About four the procession left the 
tent, Mr. Barff and myself walked in front, fol- 
lowed by a few of the favourite attendants of the: 
young chief. The coffin was borne by six of his 
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