They have the simplicity of childhood; a trifle irritates them, a trifle appeases them; they are grateful and affectionate.

I find them neither cruel nor barbarous.

They have done me no harm, when they might easily have killed me, thrown me into the sea, or carried me away." "We must not," said I, "judge of all savage people by these, who have had the benefit of a virtuous teacher.

Mr.Willis has already cast into their hearts the seeds of that divine religion, which commands us to do unto others as we would they should do unto us, and to pardon and love our enemies." While we were discoursing, we arrived at a spot where the canoes had already landed; we were about to do the same, but the king did not seem inclined to quit the pinnace, but continued speaking to the missionary.
I was still fearful that he wished to keep Francis, to whom he seemed to be more and more attached, holding him constantly on his knee; but at last, to my great joy, he placed him in my arms.
"He keeps his word with you," said Mr.Willis.

"You may carry him to his mother; but, in return, he wishes you to permit him to go in your pinnace to his abode on the other side of the strait, that he may show it to the women, and he promises to bring it back; perhaps there would be danger in refusing him." I agreed with him; but still there was a difficulty in granting this request.