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This chief threw himself into a strong fort; but it was surprised by the Christians, and the insurgents being brought out, it was burnt to the ground, without one person being killed. Mr Cross was soon afterwards appointed to Vavau, and on his voyage there from Tonga his canoe was wrecked, and his wife was drowned besides twenty other persons.
They landed at the south-west side of the island, and lived there. Vaii, the husband, died, and then Sa put her name first and united the two, as Savaii, the name of the island. The young woman, Vavau, divided the land told Polu to go to Upolu, and Vaii to remain on Savaii.
"Christianity was making progress in all the three groups, though in Tonga a powerful body of heathens, under Ata of Hihifo, still remained, when Finau, king of Vavau, died, leaving his government to King George of Haabai, who thus became sovereign of both groups. He and his wife gave full evidence soon after this that they were Christians not only in name, but in spirit and in truth.
Mariner, who lived with him for some three or four years, no doubt knew this savage chieftain well, and was competent to speak as he did of him. "For ten months I lived with the chief Fatafehe in the Haapai Group, and then from there I was removed to the larger island of Vavau.
When Mary and Fanny landed, the latter gathered round them, expressing their wonder at their dresses and fair complexions, we felt indeed that we were among friends who could be thoroughly trusted. Having obtained as much palm-oil as we required, we now steered to the south-west for Vavau, one of the Friendly Islands, of which the civilised King George is the ruler.
That alone, he knew, would ensure the girl's unswerving loyalty and devotion to her "brother" she could not conceal from him anything that affected his honour or reputation. "She'll tell him," he thought, as he watched Mrs. Brabant read the letter; "thank God I shall be spared the task." Brabant's letter to Lester was very short. It was dated from Vavau, Friendly Islands, and was as follows:
"That was two days after you and the skipper and Chard had the row about those flash Samoan girls coming aboard at Vavau," put in Morrison, "and he and Chard started to knock the hands about." "I remember," said Carr, as a grim smile flitted across his yellow face; "go on, Oliver." The mate began: "'SS. Motutapu. Niafu Harbour, "'Vavau, Tonga Islands, "'May 5, 1889.
Other chiefs from the two groups of islands to the north, Vavau and Haabai, in the course of the year sent to petition for teachers, or rather, one sent, being indifferent about the matter; the latter, Tui-Haabai, as he was called, came to Tonga in person.
You can't tell about the sweet, simple, natural hospitality of the natives. They're like little, unsuspicious children. In short," said he, "I shall have to give it up, after all, just because it's too big for me. I can only say that it's beautiful and unspeakably remote from the world, and that I think I should like to go back to Vavau and stay a long time, and let the rest of the world go hang."
Soon after we had dropped anchor, an old native gentleman came off in a large canoe, and introduced himself as the Viceroy of Vavau, and begged to know the object of our visit. Harry replied that he had come to refit the schooner, but should be happy to trade if we could procure any of the articles we required.
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