iv CONTENTS. 
diseases— Death of Pomare—Sketch of his character— 
Otu assumes the name of his late father—Origin of the 
regal name—Efforts to instruct the children—Death of 
the queen—Compilation of the first spelling-book—First 
‘school for teaching reading and writing—Arrival of the 
Hawkesbury—Death of Mr. Jefferson—Mr. Nott’s visit 
to the Leeward Islands—Rebellion in Matavai-—Defeat 
of the king—Departure of the majority of the Mission- 
aries—Abandonment of the Mission. 
CHAP. IV. 
FROM PAGE 87 TO PAGE 104. 
Conduct of the rebels—Discouraging impressions under 
which the Missionaries abandoned the islands—Invi- 
tation from Pomare to return—State of the king’s mind 
during his exile in Eimeo—His reception of the Mis- 
Sionaries— Death of three of their number—lInfluence 
of domestic bereavement on the Missionary life—Po- 
mare’s profession of Christianity—A pplication for bap- 
tism— Demonstration of the impotency of their idols— 
Proposal to erect a place of worship—Extracts from his 
correspondence-—Influence of his steady adherence to 
Christianity—Ridicule and persecution to which he was 
exposed—Visit of Missionaries to Tahiti—Valley of 
Hautaua—Oitu and Tuahine. 
CHAP. V. 
FROM PAGE 105 TO PAGE 129. 
First record of the names of the professors of Christianity 
—Taaroarii’s rejection of idolatrous ceremonies— Deter- 
mination of Patii, the priest of Papetoai—Idols publicly 
burnt at Uaeva, in Eimeo—Increase of the scholars— 
Contempt and persecution on account of the profession 
of Christianity—Baneful influence of idolatry on social 
intercourse—Humiliating circumstances te which its 
institutes reduced the female sex—Happy change in 
domestic society, attending the introduction of Chris- 
tianity—Persecution of the Christians—Worshippers of 
the true God sought as victims for sacrifice to the pagan 
idols—Notice of Aberahama—Martyrdom in Tahiti. 
CHAP. VI. 
FROM PAGE 130 To PAGE 143. 
Distillation of ardent spirits—Description of a native still 
—Materials employed in distillation—Murderous effects 
