CHAPTER IX.

_LETTERS FROM ANIWA._

Editorial Preface 285 _Letter for 1867_ 286 Not Tanna but Aniwa 287 “Missi Paton _versus_ Teapots” 288 The Humour of Taia 288 Evening Village Prayers 289 “Make Him _Bokis_ sing” 289 My Sewing Class 289 “That No Gammon” 290 “Talk Biritania” 290 The Marriage of Kahi 291 _Letter for 1869_ 292 First Communicants on Aniwa 292 Mungaw and the Mission Boys 293 The Blessing of the _Dayspring_ 294 _Letter for 1874_ 294 Home to Aniwa 295 “Taking Possession” 296 “Another Soul Committed to our Care” 296 Hutshi and her Lover 297 Six Missionaries on Aniwa 298 _Letter for 1875_ 299 Missi Paton and “Joseph,” and the Tannese 300 A Tropical Hurricane 301 The Disgrace and Sale of Hutshi 303 Taia Baited by Nalihi 308 Earthquakes and Tidal Waves 310 Farewells 311 _Letter for 1878_ 312 A Madman at Large 312 The Passing of Yawaci 324 Madness and Death of Mungaw 325 Our Native Elders 334 Music on the Waters 335 A Wicked Vow 335 _Letter for 1879_ 336 New Year’s Day on Aniwa 336 A Miserable Slaver 337 Litsi Married Again 337 Mission Synod on Erromanga 338 Tragic and Holy Memories 339 Daylight at last on Tanna 340 Pigs in Galore 341 Arrowroot for Jehovah 341