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Conclusion

           Oneofthenativeteacherswentwiththem,forthepurposeofvisitingstillmoredistantislandsofthesea,andspreading,ifpossible,thelightofthegloriousGospelthere.

           Asthemissionaryintendedtoremainforseveralweekslongerinordertoencourageandconfirmhisnewconverts,JackandPeterkinandIheldaconsultationinthecabinofourschoonerwhichwefoundjustaswehadlefther,foreverythingthathadbeentakenoutofherwasrestored.Wenowresolvedtodelayourdeparturenolonger.Thedesiretoseeourbelovednativelandwasstronguponus,andwecouldnotwait.

           ThreenativesvolunteeredtogowithustoTahiti,wherewethoughtitlikelythatweshouldbeabletoprocureasufficientcrewofsailorstomanourvessel;soweacceptedtheiroffergladly.

           Itwasabright,clearmorningwhenwehoistedthesnow-whitesailsofthepirateschoonerandlefttheshoresofMango.ThemissionaryandthousandsofthenativescamedowntobidusGod-speedandtoseeussailaway.Asthevesselbentbeforealight,fairwind,weglidedquicklyoverthelagoonunderacloudofcanvas.

           Justaswepassedthroughthechannelinthereefthenativesgaveusaloudcheer;andasthemissionarywavedhishat,whilehestoodonacoralrockwithhisgreyhairsfloatinginthewind,weheardthesingleword"Farewell"bornefaintlyoverthesea

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