JOURNAL

OF

VOYAGES AND TRAVELS VOYAGES AND

BY THE

REV. DANIEL TYERMAN AND GEORGE BENNET, Esq.

DEPUTED FROM THE

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

TO VISIT THEIR VARIOUS STATIONS

IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, CHINA, INDIA, &c.,

BETWEEN THE YEARS 1821 AND 1829.

COMPILED FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

BY JAMES MONTGOMERY

VOL. II.

"Glorify ye the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea. From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous."

Isi xxiv. 15, 16.

LONDON:

FREDERICK WESTLEY AND A. H. DAVIS,
Booksellers to the London Missionary Society,

STATIONERS' HALL COURT AND AVE MARIA LANE.

MDCCCXXXI.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XXVII.

Arrival at Borabora-Missionary Settlement at Beulah-Appearance

of Native Congregation-Congratulatory Addresses and Presents

-Marriages-Island of Maupiti-Reflections on its Loneliness-

The Deputation welcomed-Savage Practices of the People of

Maupiti in former times- Effects of Infanticide-Ninety Persons

baptized - Deserted Maraes - Missionary Collection - Return to

Borabora-Estimation of the Scriptures-Rogues and Vagabonds-

Execution of a Criminal-Missionary Meeting-Laws revised -

Prisoners' Sentences commuted-Fortifications

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Return to Raiatea-Singular Water-spout Mr. and Mrs. Chamber-

lain-Dreadful Narrative of Captain Pollard-News from the Sand-

wich Islands-Raiatean Tradition-First Overthrow of Idolatry in

Raiatea Land Crabs-Departure for Huahine-Missionary Meet-

ing held, and the Code of Laws settled

CHAPTER XXIX.

Embarkation for Tahiti-Captain Duperrè in Matavai Bay-Tomb of

Pomare-Three Thousand Persons attend Divine Service at once-

Missionary Meeting-First Stone of Chapel laid at Papeete Feast

on that Occasion-Rites formerly used on laying the Foundation-

stones of Maraes and royal Residences- Unsettled State of the Go-

vernment of Tahiti-Houses tabued-A Tradition-An Earthquake

-Names and Abode of first native Converts-Punishment for drink-

ing Ava Captain Riggs-His Escape-Ferocity of Marquesans-

Winter-temperature of Tahiti-Birth-day of young Pomare.

CHAPTER XXX.

Russian Captain Lazaroff-Decision on a difficult Point of Tahitian

Law-Impostures of ancient Priests-Basaltic Formation-Moun-

tain-peak of Arofena-Magnificent Scenery--Valley of Arofena--

A perilous Feat-Visit to Papara-Presents of native Articles---

-The Fara-tree-First Parents of South-sea Islanders, according

to Tradition-Opening of a Chapel-Fare na Atua, or House of a

God-Rugged Ways into the Interior of Tahiti-Tropical Fern-

A Mountain Lake

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