to be by the orders, or at least the consent, of Otoo. Pomarre and Eddea, however, treated them humanely, and Otoo, after some time, appeared to be more friendly. The occurrences of the day were so alarming, as to induce eleven of the Missionaries to embark in the Nautilus, for New South Wales, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Eyre, Messrs. Jefferson, Nott, and Bicknell, faithful to the Mission in Otaheite. Mr. and Mrs. Henry returned early in 1800, and were cordially received.

March 30.-Heard this day that Pomarre was avenging our cause on some people of Opare, and that he had killed two, who either were the principals, or assisted in stripping the four Missionaries. After dark Pomarre arrived from Opare; he confirmed the report of his having killed two men on the Missionaries account; we told him we were sorry for it.

Succeeding diaries of the Journal state, that they had given up the Society's goods to Pomarre; that he and Eddea took off frequently many of them; and that they were harassed by continual attempts at theft on the part of the natives.

June 22.-Received a visit from the king and queen last night after nine o'clock. Otoo and Tatooa-noce still continue their regal privileges of riding across the shoulders of their attendants; and although they are full grown persons, yet their bearers carry them, when travelling, generally at a trotting pace. Yavva continues to be prepared, as related by Captain Cook, &c. and drank to excess by chiefs and common people. The effects it

produces are visible in some from the head to the soles of their feet. The eyes of the great yavva drinkers are much blood-shot, sometimes very sore; their skin covered with a great thick scurf, and the soles of their feet chopped, or cracked; it also subjects some of them to strong fits.

July 2.-We this morning received information that Eddea has been delivered of a child; it has been destroyed because Eddea is of royal blood, and the father of the child is of menial birth. This is the second infant Eddea has murdered since our residence on the island. This example is followed by the rest of the chiefs of the royal family, if connected with persons of inferior birth; every person of the lower order being left to follow their own inclinations, to save or destroy their children. The number of infants murdered is very great, it being no uncommon thing to destroy the first three a woman has; and if a woman has twins, (which is often the case,) it is very rarely that both are permitted to live.

July 12.-This day Eddea visited us. A confusion of face was visible in her, which wore away by degrees. The man who lives with her, the father of the child murdered, breakfasted with brother Eyre this morning; an opportunity was taken of informing him anew of the evil of the custom: all he could say in justification was, his being a mannahowne, (a mean man,) and Eddea, an arée vaheine, (a chief woman.)

Sunday, September 16.-The poor heathens around us remarkably still through the day. They

do not discover the smallest desire to know aught of the things of God, nor have they any curiosity to know why we so frequently meet together, to read, sing, and pray, or "why we so particularly honour every seventh day." The poor Otaheitans are deeply prejudiced in favour of their idolatrous worship, though they do not scruple frequently to say, their gods are good for nothing. Notwithstanding their rude uncultivated state, they seem to hold themselves as civilized as any people beneath the sun, and treat the arts, and sciences, customs, and manners, of the Europeans, with great indifference and contempt.

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Sunday, November 4.-Otoo and Manné Manné, we hear, have very lately sacrificed a man. strong man armed keepeth his house with great power; but still we trust-the promise is "a stronger than he will one day bind him, and spoil his goods."

Sunday, November. 18.—A little after morning service we heard that Otoo and Manné Manné had usurped the power over all the larger peninsula, and turned Pomarre out from exercising authority in any part of the same. The districts of Opare, Tataha, Atahooroo, Papara, &c. have declared for Otoo. The land of this district, from the river before us to the eastern boundary, Otoo has given to Manné Manné, reserving the westernmost part for himself.

Nov. 23.-Manné Manné, who, though nearly blind with age, is as libidinous now as when thirty years younger; and in order to gratify his lust, has

frequently upwards of a dozen females with him, some of them apparently not above twelve or thirteen years of age, had to-day two of his concubines elope from him: a great stir was made upon the occasion; and about three in the afternoon near two hundred men and boys, armed with spears, clubs, and sticks, issued forth into the neighbourhood, to beat the bushes in search of the two women, but without finding them.

Dec. 3.-About half past nine o'clock, Peter entered with evident symptoms of fear, saying, “Manné Manné is killed!" How or by whom he did not know, but supposed by Eddea's party, if not also Otoo; the consequence of which was, the servants of Eddea and Otoo were plundering Manné Manné's property, and had seized upon all his muskets.

The prevailing account of Manné Manne's death is this: Pomarre sent word in a private manner to Eddea to have him killed. Eddea went twice or thrice to Otoo, to draw him to consent to his death : at first he seemed unwilling, but at length yielded, and assented to the desire of his father and mother.

Early yesterday morning, Manné Manné set off for Opare, and was followed by Fare-roa, the man Eddea cohabits with, and one of the Sandwich Islanders. They overtook the old priest at the bottom of One-tree-hill, on the west side, and after alittle conversation with him, Fare-roa smote him on the head with a stone. Every thing was conducted with the greatest secrecy.

Many were led away with the delusion, that Manné Manné had great influence with the gods.

Under the character of high priest, which he exercised for many years, he has been guilty of much slaughter, shedding torrents of human blood in sacrifice to abominable idols and devils. It is evident to us, the casting out of Pomarre from having any power, driving out the inhabitants of the district, and dividing it between Otoo and himself, were projected and chiefly effected through the instrumentality of the priest; and for which some of us thought he would draw upon himself what he really has.

The conduct of Otoo, in consenting to the death of Manné Manné, at the time he was in close alliance with him, opens the character of the man in a conspicuous manner. We have seen so much of him, that we believe he is capable of committing any wickedness the devil, his carnal mind, and blood-thirsty followers, may excite him to, if God did not restrain him.

Dec. 27.-Presented the king and Eddea with a plate of the ship Duff each, and a few portraits. Otoo brought three pearls, with which he wanted to purchase a watch from brothers Broomhall and Eyre; but they neither of them had a desire to traffic. The king, hearing brother Broomhall had in his possession a large bible with cuts, in a manner somewhat peremptory demanded to see it. The book was brought, and he examined the plates; after a while he sent brother Broomhall to fetch another book with pictures, that he knew he had. While he was getting it, Otoo dexterously took out from the Bible the plate that represented Adam