This, to my astonishment, was not taken in good part by the nation, and they looked with jealousy at those strangers who wanted to make innovations among them.
Nevertheless, I felt much concern to think that my fellow-creatures could be capable of such barbarity.

I did everything that a heart fraught with universal benevolence and good will to all mankind could be capable of desiring.

I first tried every method of persuasion and incitement.

I did not harshly reprove them, but I invited frequently whole thousands to dine, after the fashion of Europe, upon roasted meat.
Alas, 'twas all in vain! my goodness nearly excited a sedition.

They murmured among themselves, spoke of my intentions, my wild and ambitious views, as if I, O heaven! could have had any personal interested motive in making them live like men, rather than like crocodiles and tigers.