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Chapter 30

           "Whenthenativeswereconverted,asIhavedescribed,Isetthemtoworktobuildcottagesforthemselves,andalsothishandsomechurchwhichyousee.Whentheframeworkandotherpartsofthehousewereup,Isentthepeopletofetchcoralfromthesea.Theybroughtimmensequantities.ThenImadethemcutwood,andpilingthecoralaboveit,setitonfire.

           "‘Look!look!’criedthepoorpeopleinamazement;‘whatwonderfulpeopletheChristiansare!Heisroastingstones!Weshallnotneedtaroorbread-fruitanymore;wemayeatstones!’

           "Buttheirsurprisewasstillgreaterwhenthecoralwasreducedtoafine,soft,whitepowder.Theyimmediatelysetupagreatshout,andminglingthelimewithwater,rubbedtheirfacesandtheirbodiesalloverwithit,andranthroughthevillagescreamingwithdelight.Theywerealsomuchsurprisedatanotherthingtheysawmedo.Iwishedtomakesomehouseholdfurniture,andconstructedaturning-lathetoassistme.ThefirstthingthatIturnedwasthelegofasofa,whichwasnosoonerfinishedthanthechiefseizeditwithwonderanddelight,andranthroughthevillageexhibitingittothepeople,wholookeduponitwithgreatadmiration.Thechiefthen,tyingastringtoit,hungitroundhisneckasanornament!HeafterwardstoldmethatifhehadseenitbeforehebecameaChristian,hewouldhavemadeithisgod!"

           Astheteacherconcludedthisanecdotewereachedhisdoor.Sayingthathehadbusinesstoattendto,heleftustoamuseourselvesaswebestcould

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