'The sea was running heavily into the bay, but it is sand there and
not much rock on the beach, and we had a jolly swim ashore. Then we
bought a few yams, which the surf did not permit us to get to the
boat, and had a very pleasant visit; for, as we sat among them, words
came into one's head, or were caught from their mouth, and at the end
of twenty minutes we were getting on a little. The old chief took me
by the hand and led me aside to the spot where the ladies were
assembled, and divining no doubt that I was a bachelor, politely
offered me his daughter, and his protection, &c., if I would live
among them.

'I missed seeing the Bishop knocked clean over by the breakers as he
was swimming off to the boat; I was still talking to the people, with
my back to the sea, and only saw him staggering to his feet again.
Thinking to myself that if he was knocked over, I had better look
out, I awaited a "smooth" and swam out comfortably.

'The next morning (Sunday) at ten, we dropped anchor in Port
Patteson, the harbour which you know the Bishop would call after my
father. The first person who came off to us was Sarawia, my old Lifu
pupil, from this island! Then came a good many men. I told them
there would be no going ashore and no trading till the next day.
Palemana, your friend Matawathki, &c., were at church, all dressed
and well-behaved. What nice orderly people they are, to be sure!

'The next day we bought lots of yams, and gave away seeds and fruit-
trees, or rather planted them; and looked for a place for a station,
and fixed at last on the rising-ground which forms the east side of
the harbour, and the Bishop, arming himself with an axe, led a party
to clear the bush, which was very thick. They made a fair path