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