in the form of truth and nature! Though great advances have been made within a very few years in female education, in this country; yet it is much to be lamented, that so many young females, after having enjoyed the advantages of very liberal seminaries, return home, lay aside all books of science and instruction, devote themselves to amusement, employ their literary acquisitions only in perusing a few diverting novels; and thus in a few years forget what they have learned, and in after life, when romance has lots its charms, present minds almost as vacant as empty space.

Naturally of a retentive memory and a strong judgment, and from her early years having enjoyed the advantages of good society, as well as of books, Mrs. Morris possessed a comprehensive knowledge on a large variety of subjects; and being social in her disposition, her conversation was both agreeable and instructive. She was particularly fond of the society of persons of enlightened piety; and for such she was peculiarly suited. Her tone of thought was of the dignified and classical, and (in the latter years of her life,) of a peculiarly serious kind; yet so far was she from that austerity, with which piety in general, and especially aged piety, is frequently charged, and so well was she acquainted with the different tendencies of the human mind in the different stages of life, that whilst she particularly interested the aged, the informed, and the pious, without any loss of dignity, she could so vary her topics and adapt her conversation, as to arrest the attention and command the affections of the uninformed, the thoughtless and the young. From her good sense, her urbanity, and her real dignity of deportment, in her presence the virtuous youth was delighted, the giddy awed to respect, and even the profligate could not despise her. But above all, she was a follower of Jesus Christ. Her VOL. V.-Ch. Adv.

piety stands unquestioned, and the most approved by those whose acquaintance with her was the most intimate. Hers was not that artificial religion, which is often drawn on and worn to church like a Sunday dress, and then at home thrown off and laid aside, as if too costly to be used in the ordinary pursuits of life; but what she appeared to be in the solemnities of the Sanctuary, she also appeared to be at home, both in the parlour and in the closet. And thus, though she was not studious in making an outward show of extraordinary sanctity; yet the impression, generally made on those who frequented her society, especially on the friends and relatives who for any time made her hospitable house their home, and even on her servants, was, that her soul was deeply imbued with the spirit of devotion, that she was in reality what she appeared to be. Perhaps the conviction of another's piety cannot be stronger on any mind, than that of hers on the mind of a coloured female, who for years attended her in sickness and in various trying scenes, in the capacity of a domestic servant. O that professors of religion would all leave at home, more evidences of their piety! How often alas! do we find them making fair professions, and presenting an imposing character to the public; whilst at home they live so neglectful of the duties of religion, exhibit so little of its unction, and sometimes manifest such a worldly, untender, and unforgiving spirit, as in every mind, in the domestic sphere, to leave their piety doubtful, if not perfectly incredi ble.

Her piety was informed as well as sincere. Her religious feelings arose from enlightened sentiment, and not her religious sentiment from the impulse of blind feeling. She had reflected, as well as read, on the truths contained in the divine oracles, and had adopted her religious opinions from conviction, C

and not merely from tradition, and was not therefore carried about with any wind of doctrine, with which the powers of ambitious innovation might agitate the surface of popular credulity. She loved the principles of the Presbyterian church, from a sincere and enlightened conviction, that they are the doctrines of God's word; whilst in the bonds of charity, she cherished a catholick spirit towards all of every name, whom she supposed to be the devoted followers of the Saviour. Her zeal was not merely theoretical, but practical; not merely professional, but efficient; and terminated not in wordy speculations about doing good, but in active exertions for its accomplishment. It was not a shallow, foaming, and noisy stream; but a deep, clear, and living current, not wasting itself by spreading over a vast surface; but, in its course, always moving onwards, keeping still within the embankments of prudence. Though she would decidedly discountenance both the principles and the practice of the wicked and unbelieving; yet not in that repulsive and offensive manner, that would drive them forever beyond the sphere of her influence; and though she would mourn over their infatuations, yet she would not exhaust all her zeal in fruitless lamentations; but would prudently devise means for their reformation. She would frequently select books, such as she deemed suited to the cases of particular individuals, and find means of placing them into their hands, so skilfully as to prevent them from suspecting, that she entertained any design of combating their opinions or practices. In this manner, she was the instrument, in one instance, of not only convincing, but converting, a declared and fearless infidel, and in many others, of producing the most salutary and lasting effects.

As in the bestowment of her charities she appeared to study the direction of the Saviour, "Let not

thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth," it is difficult to say how far she usually manifested her zeal, by pecuniary contributions to religious institutions; but not many months before her death, she was heard to say, that every individual, whether his income be much or little, ought in some way or other, to devote one tenth of it to the Lord. And in assisting to resuscitate the Presbyterian church in Dover, during the last year of her life, she is known to have contributed a far greater proportion. In fact, her liberality for this object, seemed to be bounded only by her means. She gave liberally, and gave unsolicited, where she knew her liberality was needed.

Though she was always ready to give a reason of the hope that was in her, and at seasons rejoiced in that hope; yet she conversed with humility on her own religious attainments; and lamented, that she had not attained that stature in the divine life which she ardently desired, and which she thought to be

her privilege. But as "the path of the just, is as a shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day;" and as God's grace is always wisely apportioned to the necessities which his children feel; so, as she approached the cold and dark waves of Jordan, the light of her Saviour's countenance shone brighter and brighter on her soul, her faith acquired new strength, and soared on the wings of assurance to the heights of Pisgah, and viewed the promised land. Though her last illness was, from the commencement, attended with an indistinctness of utterance which rendered most of her converation almost unintelligible; yet she often endeavoured, and sometimes so successfully as to be understood, to speak of the new strength which the Lord had given to her faith, by which she was supported in her infirmities and pains, and enabled to bow her head in resignation to her heavenly

us, in the neighbourhood of the bay of Hido. The shore had lost in a great measure the abrupt and precipitous character of the coast, along which we were sailing on Saturday, and was only edged by a low cliff, richly mandled with shrubbery and creeping plants, and ornamented with several beautiful cascades. These, in connexion with the breakers which ran high upon the rocks, often dashing their spray many feet in the air, gave the cliff an uncommonly picturesque appearance. The land rose gradually from the cliff, to the distance of 10 or 15 miles, to a heavy wood encircling the base of Mounakea. Though in a state of nature, this large district had the appearance of cultivation, being an -open country covered with grass, and beautifully studded and sprinkled with clumps, and groves, and single trees, in the manner of park scenery, with a cottage here and there peeping from their rich foliage. The mountains were entirely covered with clouds, or the prospect would have been rendered more delightful from their sublimity. Such was the scene on our right, as we sailed close along the breakers to the narrow channel forming the entrance to the harbour-the gentlemen of the Blonde exclaiming" this is more like English scenery than any thing we have yet seen" and we equally ready to say-" this looks something like America-it has some of the features of a civilized land."

The channel is formed by the cliff on the right, and a sunken coral reef on the left, the point of which comes within two or three hundred rods of the shore, making it necessary for ships to pass so close to the breakers, as to appear in a dangerous situation. Seamen however, consider it perfectly safe. The reef runs in a curved direction, from the point at the channel, about half a mile to the east, where it joins a romantic little islet covered with cocoanut trees; from that fact

called

"Cocoanut Island." A small channel runs between this and the main land which is low, and sweeps round to the western cliffs, in a beautifully curved sandy beach of about two miles extent, making the form of the bay very similar to a flattened horse shoe. The beach is covered with various vegetation, and ornamented by clumps and single trees of lofty cocoanut, among which the habitations of the natives are seen, not in a village, but scattered every where among the plantations, like farm houses in a thickly inhabited country. The mission houses were pointed out to us, pleasantly situated near the water, about the middle of the curvature forming the head of the bay. At a very short distance from the beach, the bread fruit trees were seen in heavy groves, in every direction intersected with the Pandamus and Tutui, or candle-tree-the Hau (an Hibiscus) and the Koa (an Acacia) &c. &c.-The tops of these, rising gradually one above another, as the country gently ascended towards the mountains in the interior, presented for 20 or 30 miles in the south-east, a delightful forest scene, totally different in extent from any thing I had before witnessed on the islands.

The Blonde anchored in the centre of the Bay, and shortly after dinner the barge was lowered, to carry us to our friends on shore. Lord B. politely excused himself for not seeing Harriet safely landed, on account of his lameness, (I omitted to mention a very severe kick and cut in the leg from a horse, when riding one morning at Oahu) and requested Mr. Bloxam and Mr. Davis to accompany us. After rowing half a mile, we entered a beautiful fresh water creek, which winds its way close to the missionary enclosure, and in a few minutes were welcomed to the cottage of Mr. Ruggles, where Mrs. Goodrich had resided during her

husband's absence. They were all well and happy, and greatly rejoiced at our unexpected visit to them, in their remote and solitary abodethough their sympathy was deeply excited by the cause, and by the evidence of deep seated disease, visible in the countenance and person of their beloved friend and sis

ter.

The gentlemen were so much pleased with the freshness and verdure of the shore, the simplicity and rural beauty of the gardens, &c. which surrounded the humble dwellings of our brethren, that they permitted the barge to return to the ship without them, and spent the afternoon and took tea with us. After tea, and uniting in family worship, Harriet and myself took up our quarters with Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, in the same enclosure, on account of the greater quiet of their house, they having no children. Here we are comfortably located, and cannot but hope that a fortnight or three weeks' residence, in this comparatively cool climate, will be of essential and permanent benefit to our invalid.

Besides a visit from the chaplain and surgeon to day, we have had the pleasure of a call from Lord B., and the first lieutenant, Mr. Ball, a very amiable and kind man, and a particular favourite of the captain. They remained to tea with us, and expressed themselves highly delighted with Hido.

Tuesday 14th. I was so highly delighted with a sunrise view of Mounakea yesterday, that I made an exertion to get Harriet out, in time to witness the same this morning, before he should be enwrapt in his daily robe of clouds. The morning was delightful, and the whole atmosphere perfectly unobscured. The extensive region of upland country, intervening between us and the base of the mountain, was gleaming in the brightness of the early sun, with all the freshness and verdure of an American

landscape in June, while the mountain, in its whole extent of breadth and height, glowed in the richest purple, except where a good broad line of ice and snow, still resting on its sides and summit, added a bright cresting of silver. This scenery on our left-the bay with its cliffs and islands, and beautifully defined beach immediately before us-and the ocean in the distance

made a picture highly calculated, in connexion with the purity and brightness of a summer's morning, to revive the spirits and strengthen the nerves of one who, for more than three months, had scarcely seen any thing but the decaying walls of her own sick chamber. After breakfast, supported by my arm, she, with the same feeble and tottering step, walked through the garden which separates the two cottages, and was charmed with a variety of flowers, shrubbery, herbs and vegetables, which Mr. G. and R. have collected and nursed, till they are beginning to flourish exuberantly. Among the flowers, I saw many, the seeds of which I brought to the islands-that which is most praised by the natives is the purple globe AmaranthusThey form beautiful wreaths from it, and you scarcely pass a plantation without seeing a bed of it cultivated for that purpose.

Kaahumanu has appropriated the largest, newest, and most pleasantly situated house on the bay, to Lord B. and his literary corps-the gentlemen whose duty does not require them to be on board the ship. It was built for her own accommodation, on an expected visit some months since. But she relinquishes it in favour of her visiters, as she considers the gentlemen of the Blonde; and with her retinue has encamped on one side of it, in temporary bowers covered with green leaves. It is but a short distance from the mission house, on a point formed by a river I have already mentioned, and the bay. I called