An engraved likeness of POMARRE, king of Otaheite.
Wilson offers himself for the missionary voyage-goes to London
and enters on the employment-the ship Duff is purchased and pre-
pared for sea-Letters-Duff sails from London, August 10, 1796-
arrives at Spithead is visited by some of the Directors-Letter of
Instructions-Duff sails from Portsmouth, Sept. 23d-arrives at Rio
de Janeiro, Nov. 12.-Notice of the Duff's safe arrival given at the
General meeting in May, 1798-Capt. Wilson's letter to Joseph
Hardcastle, Esq. dated at Canton, in which is an interesting account
of the voyage, and reception at the Islands.-Kind and grateful let-
ter of the Missionaries to Capt. Wilson; he is ridiculed in China-