ship. I want a ship, to go home. I Society. Mr Luckock took me to see been to Coalport. I make four cups. bar-iron made-beautiful work-plenty Mr Rose tell me, "You soon learn." iron-very large hammer! "Yes," I say, "very soon learn with fingers; but Book very hard." Hope I shall have a good ship and captain. If please the Lord spare my life, I go home, and think of all kind friends in England. If you please, Mr Pratt, Sir, I could not like go mess with seamen that use bad language. I could not like to leave off my book now. I go aboard, and help work the ship when I please, and learn book a little. Suppose God please spare my life, when I get home to my country I send a Letter back to my old friend Mr Pratt. I so pleased and very glad, when Mr Hall read me your Letter. Very nice Letter. The water run down my eye, when it was read. Hope very soon see my old friend in London. I am very sorry Mr Eyton is poorly. I pray to Jesus Christ to make better, and quite well, my kind friend. The people up in the country very kind people-kind gentleman-every body kind. Mr King and Mr Cooper came to Madeley. Me and Tooi not at home— came look for us-found us seeing the iron made. I so pleased to see Mr Cooper. Mr Hall took me to China Work. I made three cups. When I get home to my own country, write back again to my old friend Mr Pratt. If I no see you again, hope meet you in heaven, if good: if bad, go down. I go home and tell my countrymen, English people the best, very fond of New-Zealand Man. If you please, Mr Pratt, I no like to mess with swearing people on board the ship. I very glad to see my old friends Mr and Mrs Marsden again. I go home to my country, and go school along with Mr Hall and learn the Book. Mr Hall learn me to read and write.. I am, Dear Sir, Your obedient servant Letter from Tooi to the Rev. Samuel Church Missionary House, MY DEAR FRIEND I like to see you again very much, suppose the Lord please spare my life, Mr Mortimer took me to Shrewsbury I hope find all your family quite well. to Bible Meeting: I was very poorly I a long time coming to England— and no go to the Meeting. As I came ten months. The Captain very kind home, stop two days at Mr Burton's of man I learn the Book a little; but it Longnor. is very hard go away next morning. if Mr Mortimer gone down to the sea I been up the country in Shropshire : side. Mr Hall took me to Cotsbrook, see with mine own eye the iron run like to Mrs Whitmore's-half a hundred water: my countryman no believe, suppeople, I believe-cooked some pota- pose I tell him. I wrote three times to toes, our country fashion. Prince Re- Mr. Pratt, and Mr. Pratt wrote me very gent no cook so he too fine, all fine nice Letter: I bring it, and shew you, gold clothes. the Lord spare my life. Mr. Pratt I hope Mr Pratt got a ship ready send word the ship ready, the Hiberwhen I come to London. I go aboard- nia; but when we came to London, no a little work, and learn a little the room for us. I very sorry I could not book: no work always. Wish as kind go aboard. I want to see Mr. and Mrs. a captain as the Kangaroo's. Marsden very much, and Charles, and Miss Marsdens. We go next ship. Next Sunday we go to Wellington to get some inore money for Missionary I will be very sorry to leave my friends behind. Mr. Mortimer very ly, and Queen Charlotte very poorly kind to me, four months-same as my too. father. When I go to New Zealand II see the iron make, and bottle blow. tell my countrymen, English be very kind people. I hope Mr. Marsden will I pray for me, and I will pray for himMr. Kendall, Mr. Hall, Mr. King, and all kind friends in New Zealand. Tool bow a bottie, and I blow a bottle. make four cups at China Work. Me and Tool hold plate at Church Missionary Sermon-got plenty money. Englishman very kind. Give me every thing-axe, adze, knife, iron pot, peacock feather. I got a Bible and Prayer Book, and two chests of Carpenter's tools. I can say all Lord's Prayer, and have begun the Commandments. Too learn little Hymn-very hard-I do anything with my finger-my head in morning go all away. I pray Jesus to I very glad I can say the Lord's come teach me Book. My little Prayer all through, and begin learn the Hymn say, Almighty God, thy Commandments. 66 piercing eye." I say him two or three I do like to live in England. Mr. times a-day. Mr. Bickersteth going Coughee he no give me leave—very away to-morrow to Liverpool, getting bad friend. Missionary Money. I like up country very much better than my own country. Tooi no like London-Shove me about. I made five cups and plate, and I going to take them with me; and suppose I go New South Wales, I shew them Mr. Marsden. Now, my dear friend, I pray for God bless you, and all your friends: pray for Tooi. Hope New Zealand Man little quiet, and no fight. Mr. Hall took me see the Towersee thousand thousand guns: no give me one at all. See lion, elephant, monkey, and cockatoo: the cockatoo he know me very well. Farewell, A Blacksmith coming with us to New Zealand: he kneel down every night, and pray for New Zealand Man. I never heard about niy brother long I hope you pray for me: I pray God time; but I hope he is well. I see bless you, Mr. Marsden. great elephant, and great many great good friend, beasts and guns at the Tower; and now, good bye, all my dear friends, THOMAS TOO1. says Church Missionary House, Oct. 12, 1818. I like Englishman very much: he love New-Zealand Man. I very sick in Missionary House, and very near die: nothing but bone. Kind friend Missionary pray for me every night. When I got better, we went to Madeley, in Shropshire. I stop in the Country four months. Very kind people up the Country-kind lady-kind gentleman-kind every body. I kneel down in my bed-room every night, and pray to Jesus Christ our Saviour to learn me read the Book. Very nice country England. I never see the King of England-be very poor TEETERREE. Letter from Tooi to the Assistant Secretary. Church Missionary House, Dec. 14, 1818. DEAR REVEREND BROTHER I am just told I going to leave you, day after morrow. I will therefore write you, Dear Sir. I go home tell my countrymen, that Jesus is the true God. Atua is falseno God, all nonsense. I tell my countrymen, Englishman no hang his self-not eat a man-no tattooing-no fall cutting his self. My countrymen will say to me, "Why Englishman no cut himself?" I tell them Book of Books say, "No cutno hang-no tattoo." I tell them "Jesus say all they that do so go to Hell." I tell them they sin-they do wrong. I know that Jesus Christ's blood cleanseth all sin. I tell my poor countrymen so. He no find out the way to Heavenpoor fellow! Jesus our Lord, He found a way to Heaven for all who know him. I should like read the Bible about Jesus Christ. I no read nor understand much yet, but I understand bye and bye, please the Lord. I pray Jesus every night teach me read the Book. 'Jesus Christ love me much. I no love him once-my bad heart no love him. I sinned too much for God. I hope the Lord Jesus Christ put in me a new heart and new soul. I then pray to him, and love him, and he love me. My dear friend, I go to-morrow-I I go back to my country. I tell my go my own Country. I hope Jesus countrymen, the Book, the Bible make will go along with me. I tell my all happy. Englishman, suppose a countrymen I like Englishmen very Christian, he very happy. New Zea- much. Oh! Englishman how kind! land Man's spear make no happy. I When I get home my own country, tell my poor countrymen, Christians no I pray for Englishmen, and Englishmen fight, no use war club, no spear-they pray for me. read Book of Books-all true! says, No fight, all love. I go away-I leave all good friends behind-and I very sorry ship go very soon. I go home-I remember kind Missionary. He love me too much he pray for me every morning and every evening. I pray for Englishmen. I get home to New Zealand, and I go tell my countrymen, "Come, Countrymen, into House of Worship, where true God is worshipped!" I hope you farewell. Good bye; Letter from Teeterree to the Assistant Church Missionary House, Dec. 14, 1818. MY DEAR FRIEND I very sorry I go away, and leave you behind. When I get home to my own country, I remember you, and all kind friends in England; and I tell my countryman how Englishman pray for New Zealand Man. My dear friend, Mr. Bickersteth, you very kind to me. Hope God will bless you. Hope Jesus Christ will help Missionary to take away from New Zealand Man bad heart, and give new heart. Please to say at Meetings, I hope God will be with them and do thein good, because they do good to New Zealand Man. I am, my dear Friend, Your grateful and humble Servant, TEETERREE. Letter from Teeterree to Mrs. Bickersteth. Queen's Channel, Dec. 18, 1818. MY DEAR SISTER FRIEND, MRS. BICKERSTETH, That time I come away, my heart very low, to leave my kind friends who pray for me every night. We sailed in the Baring this morning. Fine morning-beautiful sail. The wind came to blow very hard, and we let go the anchor in Queen's Channel. Mr. Kemp sick-Mrs Kemp Hope New Zealand Man read God's sick-Mrs. Butier sick-Young Butler Book, and hear Missionary talk about sick. O dear me! he want me stop Jesus Christ our Saviour: he will then the ship rolling about; and I say, "The leave off eating man's flesh. Hope, ship no same as a house." I was nurse too, New Zealand Woman no hang to young Butler, and Mr. Hall took herself when her husband he die; but care of Tooi. marry again after two or three years. I very sorry Tooi no well. We pray New Zealand God no true: all non- God Almighty to make him better. sense. Englishman's God, and Eng- Hope you all pray for poor Tooi. lishman's Bible, make New Zealand Man leave off the tabboo tabboo, and äke English Way. I pray Jesus Christ to make my heart good. I no read the book, Mr. Pratt gave me-read bye and bye, please the Me, and Mr. Hall, and Tooi, got a Oh how kind Englishman to New Lord. Zealand Man! He pray for me-he send Missionary to my country, to talk nice comfortable cabin-plenty room. about Jesus Christ our Saviour. I open the window of the cabin, and say, "Good bye, Missionary in England: home to New Zealand. I tell my I never come see you again; but hope Countrymen, "Come, Countrymen, meet kind friend Missionary in Heaven, come into house, and worship God: and see Jesus Christ our Saviour." suppose you no worship God, you no I give you very few words. Cap- happy. Jesus Christ He die on the tain Lamb very kind man. Plenty Cross for New Zealand Man's sins and kei kei [food.] Give my kind love to Englishman's sins. Suppose you believe Mr. Bickersteth, and Mr. Tacy, and Him, He save you, and make you hap Mr. Pratt, and all Mr. Pratt's family, py; as he has made Thomas Tooi and Mrs. Garnon, and all friends. God happy by his Holy Spirit." bless you. TEETERREE. My very kind love to Mrs. BickerSteth. I very sorry she poorly: I pray for her. My very kind love to Mr. and Mrs. Pratt and family, and Mrs. Garnon, the Committee, and all Christian Letter from Tooi to the Assistant Secretary. Friends. God bless you, Christian MY DEAR BROTHER Brompton, Jan. 8, 1819. REV. MR. BICKERSTETH You know how poorly I was, time I see you. You come down from London to Brompton to see me. I feel sorry, and cry. I want see you once more, if please the Lord, suppose you get any time. I very ill in bed: so many friends pray for me, Jesus looked on me, and made me better. I very weak yet; and my voice quite weak. I cannot speak very well: it make me cough. I no afraid to die. Jesus die for my sins. I feel quite happy. I hope my heart be quite good, the time I get Friend! farewell. Your affectionate Friend, THOMAS Tool. Tooi's best love to Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. I come to England to hear the Word of God. It gave me great pleasure. Missionary Society very kind to me. Mr. Pratt and Mr. Bickersteth very kind. English Lady and Gentleman very kind. I thank you very kindly for your love to me. I thank you all. My love to the Committee. God bless you all. THOMAS Toor. P.S. I have been very sick, and I look to Jesus to make me better. I thank God I am better. APPENDIX. XXIV. (See Page 209.) Extracts of the Journals and Letters of Mr. and Mrs. Thwaites, at Antigua. Nov. 21, 1817-AN offer of this yielding to the will of superiors in these kind [the solicitation of a Female Negro points, is generally accompanied with to an unlawful course of life] would exemption from hard labour, comparahave been considered before the com- tive prosperity, sometimes freedom, mencement of the Schools, as an and much respect from their compaBONOUR. Nor is this much to be won- nions. dered at, when it is recollected, that Dec. 29.-We went to see a sick per son, particularly on Sundays; and, for that purpose, come two or three times, besides the stated hours. When the crop is over, we intend to form a class son. Among those assembled in the room, was a woman supposed to be near 100 years old. She was asked if she loved her Saviour, and if she wanted to go to him. She answered, "Me of Adults. One grey-headed man now lub um-me want to go to he-me regularly takes his seat among the want to see um-me ready;" looking children; and others, I understand, upward, with the tears trickling down are desirous to learn. her cheeks. March 19, 1818.-We have just had a third marriage of Slaves, at Bethesda. This is a striking proof of the beneficial effects of Sunday Schools: the form is simply this-the parties take each other for man and wife, after previously professing their determination to be faithful in that relation: their duty is then read and explained to them from the Scriptures, and the ceremony concludes with prayer. May 8.-We went to one of the Estates, to make inquiry concerning the absentees, and the conduct of the children and young people; and were gratified by receiving an excellent account of some of them. Charges, were, however, brought against a few, for stubbornness and disobedience: on being admonished, they appeared ashamed of their conduct, and promised amendment. Some of the parents attended; and some old people, who are unable to attend Places of Worship, came for the sake of the Hymns and Prayers. They all seemed happy to see us. The parents are pleased with the interest which we take in their children. We received some new scholars, and returned to Bethesda. In the evening, the grown people and children assembled, as usual. We deem it necessary to impress on the parents the duty which they owe to their children; and took this opportunity for the purpose. May 11.-The Girls' School increases; and there is a great alteration for the better, in many who were once ill-behaved. It is pleasing (says Mrs. Thwaites) to see the Christian manner in which William Anderson and his family live. When I see them, in the morning and evening, standing up and sounding the praise of our Heavenly Father, it brings to my recollection that saying of Mr. Philip Henry." They that pray in their families, do well: they that read and pray, do better: they that read, sing, and pray, do best." May 12.-A complaint had been made against one of our girls, by the woman with whom she lived, for tattling. The woman was so much of fended by it, that the mother of the girl interfered, and took her away. The child was reprimanded by the teachers, and desired to make her peace with the woman, and go and live with her as before, if her mother consented. The Girl beckoned Mrs. Thwaites out of the School; and, in her artless way, told her," Me really been shame to see my Godmother"-the woman she had lived with-" though me really been want for beg her pardon: and I beg the Lord pardon too-so I go into the woods, and pick a good bundle of wood. I carry it to Godmother house. She was not at home, so I beg Mammy Sophy"-not her own mother, but used as a token of respect concerning an elderly female--" to give it to her, and beg pardon for me, and the Lord pardon me too!" A Boy who received an alphabetlesson in November last, is now reading in the Psalms; and what is better still, has left off swearing and other bad practices, and is become a good and Shoes being an article so necessary dutiful child. There is also another to decency of appearance, and so hard Boy, who is his rival in learning. to be obtained, those sent by some beThe patience and perseverance of the nevolent Ladies from England have poor Slaves, in learning to read, is proved of great value; as the distribuwonderful: it is sometimes very late, tion of them has kept up the attendbefore they are dismissed at night; ance of the children and young people, and, even then, we are obliged to con- in the Sunday School, and other meetstrain them to go away. Some of them ings. Many of them are so badly take every opportunity of getting a les situated with respect to their con |