1844 - Waterhouse, J. Journal of a Second Voyage from Hobart-Town [New Zealand sections] - [Front matter]

       
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SECOND JOURNAL

OF

THE REV. JOHN WATERHOUSE

EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEYAN MISSIONARY NOTICES FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1844.

Price Sixpence

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JOURNAL OF A SECOND VOYAGE
FROM
HOBART-TOWN, VAN DIEMEN'S LAND,
TO
NEW ZEALAND, THE FRIENDLY ISLANDS, AND FEEJEE.

COMMENCED OCTOBER, 1840.




LONDON:
SOLD AT THE WESLEYAN MISSION-HOUSE, BISHOPSGATE-STREET-WITHIN;
AND BY JOHN MASON, 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1844.
[CONTENTS]

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CONTENTS.

THE REV. JOHN WATERHOUSE'S SECOND JOURNAL.

Embarkation ........................... 3

Port-Arthur.............................. ib.

New South Wales..................... 4

Arrival at Kawia, New-Zealand ........ 5

Aotea .................................. ib.

Waingaroa .............................. ib.

Beneficial effects of Missionary teaching ................ ib.

At the Hokianga....................... 8

Christmas-Day at Mangungu ........ 9

Public baptism of Natives............ ib.

Native Missionary Meeting ........ 10

Departure from the Hokianga ...... 11

A Missionary placed at Ngamotu...... ib.

At Kawia again.... ................... 12

Departure from New-Zealand ...... 14

The Friendly Islands.................. 15

At Tongatabu........................... ib.

Visit to the Heathen fortress at Mua............17

Reconciliation effected between King Tubou and the rebel leader ...... ib.

Visit to the Bea, where Captain Croker was killed ....... .......... 18

Sail for Habai........................... 19

Reminiscence of Captain Cook's visit ib.

Visit to Keppel's Island.............. 23

Visit to Niua-fo-ou..................... 24

Wallis's Island ........................ 26

Arrival at Rotumah .................. 28

Arrival at the Feejeean Group...... 29

Perilous situation of the Missionary Cross and his Family at Viwa ...... 30

At Bau ................................ 32

More cannibal barbarities............ 33

Restraining influence of Christianity.... 34

All Feejee open for Missionaries... ib.

At Somosomo. Beneficial influence of the Missionaries....... 35

A Christian Feejeean's estimate of Missionary sacrifices...... 38

General Remarks on the beneficial effects of Missionary labours.... 30

At Vatu ................................. 41

Arrival at Ono. Triumph of Christianity ......... ib.

In perilous circumstances at Somosomo............ 43

At Rewa................................. 44

Departure from Feejee ............... 46

In sight of Home ..................... 47

Letter from the Rev. J. Waterhouse..... 48

Letter from Miss Waterhouse ...... 50

Mr. Waterhouse's Death ............ ib.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY JAMES NICHOLS,

HOXTON-SQUARE.


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