The natives had a great liking for tea, and as they could not cherish cups and saucers without shelves to put them on, all this was an indirect mode of introducing European comforts and decencies.

As to shoes, there can be no spade husbandry with an unshod foot, and thus the system of hoeing- women doing all the labour was attacked.
On the way back to Raiatea, Mr.Williams visited New Zealand, but not at a favourable moment, for the chiefs were at war, and he had to hurry away.

The cargo was gladly welcomed at Raiatea, and the desire to purchase European dress was found a great incentive to industry.
In 1823, Mr.Williams began a series of missionary voyages.

The events of these have almost too much sameness for description, though full of interest in detail.

The people, when taken on their right side, were almost always ready to admit teachers, and adopt certain externals, though the true essentials of Christianity were of much slower growth.
Our limits prevent us from giving much of detail of his intercourse with these isles.