tian; that the priest would make upon him the sign of a cross
with his finger, and would sprinkle him with water; and that, when
this was done, he would be a Christian.

Much relieved to find that the entry into this new religion was so
easy, the king and his people at once agreed to accept Christianity.
The governor informed them that the priest thought that they were
hardly yet prepared, but that on the morrow the ceremony should take
place, after a further explanation.

The next day a great altar was erected outside the walls of the
castle, gay with banners and wax lights. Before this the King of
Ternate and his people assembled, the gunners on the walls
standing, with lighted matches, by their cannon in case of trouble.
The priest then made another long oration, which was again briefly
and emphatically translated by the governor. The king and all his
people then knelt and, according to the instruction of the priest,
made the sign of the cross. The priest then went along between the
lines of the people, sprinkling them with holy water, and this
being done the ceremony was declared complete, and the King of
Ternate and his people were received into the bosom of the Church.
Then, escorted by the soldier, they were taken down to the
seashore.

The two white men were permitted to depart with them. The governor
had, at first, insisted that these should be put to death. They
pleaded, however, that they had acted under force; and, Ned
interceding for them, their lives were granted on the condition
that they should, on reaching Ternate, at once embark for some
other island, and never return to Ternate.

The canoes were brought alongside and, there being now no fear of
any attempt at resistance, as the entire body of invaders had given
up their arms, they were allowed to enter the canoes, and to paddle
away to their own island; with numbers greatly diminished from
those which had landed, to the attack of Tidore, a week before.

The governor and the priest were, alike, delighted at the
termination of the war; the former because he was really anxious
for the good of the colony which had been entrusted to him, and
believed that it would now progress peaceably, and without
disturbance. He believed, too, that his successful resistance, to
so large a body of enemies, would insure him the approval of the
viceroy at Goa; and that the report of the priest would also obtain
for him the valuable protection and patronage of the ec