so well
satisfied with what he did for them, that he began to be looked upon as
one who was to be treated with particular respect and honour by all
classes of the natives, from the highest to the lowest.

"On one occasion the king required his services. He was suffering from
a sort of colic, for which the native doctors could give him no relief.
My husband administered some medicines, and stayed with his majesty
until they had the desired effect, and the result being a complete
recovery, seemed so astonishing to all the members of his Sandwich
majesty's court, that the doctor was required to administer the same
medicine to every one, from the queen to the humblest of her attendants,
though all were apparently in good health. He managed to satisfy then
with a small portion only of the mixture, which he was quite certain
could do them no harm: and they professed to be wonderfully the better
for it."

CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT.

"His reputation had now grown so great, that whatever he required was
readily granted. He first desired to have some children sent him, to
learn those things which had enabled him to do so much good, and this
having been readily sanctioned, we opened a school for girls and boys,
in which we taught the first elements of a civilised education.

"Finding we made fair progress in this way, we commenced developing our
real object,--the inculcation of Christian sentiments. This meeting
with no opposition, and Reichardt having established a powerful
influence over the entire community, he next proceeded with the parents,
and earnestly strove to induce them to embrace the profession of
Christianity.

"His labours were not entirely unproductive. There began to prevail
amongst the islanders, a disposition to hear the wondrous discourses of
this stranger, and he was employed, day after day, in explaining to
large and attentive audiences, the history of the Christian world, and
the observances and doctrine of that faith which had been cemented by
the blood of the Redeemer. The new and startling subjects of his
discourse, as well as the impressive character of his eloquence,
frequently deeply moved his hearers; and at his revelations they would
often burst forth into piercing shouts and loud expressions of
amazement.

"In truth it was a moving scene. The noble figure of the missionary,
with his fine features lighted up with the fire of holy enthusiasm,
surrounded by a crowd of dusky savages, arme