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Chapter 31

           Wemannedherwithnatives,andhopedtooverawethesavagesbydisplayingourbrassguntoadvantage.Theteachersoonaftercameonboard,andsettingoursails,weputtosea.Intwohoursmorewemadethecliffsreverberatewiththecrashofthebiggun,whichwefiredbywayofsalute,whilewerantheBritishensignuptothepeakandcastanchor.Thecommotiononshoreshowedusthatwehadstruckterrorintotheheartsofthenatives;butseeingthatwedidnotoffertomolestthem,acanoeatlengthputoffandpaddledcautiouslytowardsus.Theteachershowedhimself,andexplainingthatwewerefriendsandwishedtopalaverwiththechief,desiredthenativetogoandtellhimtocomeonboard.

           Wewaitedlongandwithmuchimpatienceforananswer.Duringthistimethenativeteacherconversedwithusagain,andtoldusmanythingsconcerningthesuccessoftheGospelamongthoseislands;andperceivingthatwewerebynomeanssomuchgratifiedasweoughttohavebeenatthehearingofsuchgoodnews,hepressedusmorecloselyinregardtoourpersonalinterestinreligion,andexhortedustoconsiderthatoursoulswerecertainlyinasgreatdangerasthoseofthewretchedheathenwhomwepitiedsomuchifwehadnotalreadyfoundsalvationinJesusChrist.

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