unruly manner and with great insolence, till the report of the great guns, fired over their heads, frightened them into order; they then showed themselves friendly, and the missionaries, who understood the language, preached the gospel to them.  After this the two brethren, Haven and Jensen, traversed the coast unmolested in search of favourable ground for a settlement; but being unable to find such a spot they set sail again, and on the 15th July ran into an harbour upon the most eastern point of the mainland, near Nain, 55 deg.  N.L.  Here they found many Esquimaux, and the joy on both sides was greatly heightened, when they recognised among them several of their old acquaintances, in particular Segulliak, who said to Jans Haven, “When I first saw your boat I was afraid, but I no sooner heard that little Jans Haven was there than all fear departed, and I am very glad to see you again, for I have a great love to little Jans.”  He then bound a strap of leather round Drachart’s arm, at the same time saying, “We love thee much!” and laying his right hand on Drachart’s breast, continued, “This band on thy arm shall from henceforth be a sign that our love shall never cease.  I have not forgot what I heard of the Lord in heaven, and I long to hear more.”  Drachart answered, “You may indeed be assured that I have a great love for you, when I, an old man—­he was then in his sixtieth year—­have come again to visit you, that you might hear more of your Lord in heaven, your Creator, who became a man and died on the cross for your sins, for mine, and for the sins of the whole world.”  The Esquimaux replied, “We will hear the word you have for us!” Drachart continued, and spoke of the great love of the Creator of all things, which moved him to come down from heaven to earth, and by his sufferings and death to redeem us from our sins and eternal punishment.  When the brethren confirmed to the savages what Mikak had formerly told them, that they intended to settle among them, they rejoiced like little children, and every one of them gave Jans Haven a small present.

As Mikak had told them that her relations, who had gone to the south, anxiously wished to see them, the missionaries sailed on the 19th July back to Byron’s Bay, and sent the Esquimaux boats before them.  It was not long before a kaiak arrived with the father of Mikak, who instantly coming on board said, “My daughter and her husband are here on the island before you, and they strongly desire to see and speak with you.”  Indeed, scarcely had they cast anchor in the open creek, when Mikak with her husband Tuglavina, and their son and daughter, came to them.  The man had a white woollen coat, but Mikak herself wore a finely ornamented dress, trimmed with gold, and embroidered with gold spangles, which had been presented to her by the Princess Dowager of Wales, when she was in London, and had on her breast a gold medal with a likeness of the king.  Her father also wore an officer’s coat.  Being invited into the