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| Introductory Note | [iii] |
| CHAPTER I. |
| Early life of Mr. Samuel Marsden—His appointment to NewSouth Wales—Voyage, and arrival in the Colony | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Discovery and early History of New South Wales—Becomes aPenal Settlement—Its state, moral and religions, on Mr.Marsden’s arrival | [11] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Mr. Marsden appointed to the Magistracy—Objections to thisconsidered—Cultivates Land—Charge of Secularity considered—Hisconnexion with the London Missionary Society, andcare of its Polynesian Mission—Revisits England in 1807 | [26] |
| [Distant view of Sydney] (Engraving) | |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Various measures devised for the benefit of New South Wales—Theestablishment of Missions in New Zealand—Friendshipwith Dr. Mason Good | [47] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Return to the Colony—Duaterra—His strange Adventures—Mr.Marsden’s Labours in New South Wales—Aborigines—TheirHabits—Plans for their Civilization | [63] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Mr. Marsden’s Correspondence with the London MissionarySociety—Buys the brig Active—His First Voyage to NewZealand—Journal of Events | [85] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Mr. Marsden’s Correspondence with the London MissionarySociety—Buys the brig Active—His First Voyage to NewZealand—Journal of Events | [85] |
| CHAPTER VII |
| Death of Duaterra—Trials of Mr. Marsden in the Colony—Libelof Philo-free—Letter to the Rev. George Burder—ToDr. Mason Good—Sympathy of his Friends in England—Congratulationsof the 46th Regiment, and Mr. M’s acknowledgment—Lettersof Lord Gambier, Rev. C. Simeon, andMrs. Fry | [108] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Tooi and Teterree—Mr. Marsden’s Second Voyage to NewZealand—Progress of the Gospel there—Shunghie—Hisferocity—Mr. Marsden returns to New South Wales—ThirdVoyage to New Zealand—Malicious charges brought againsthim in his absence—A Commission of Inquiry—Its result—Letters,etc.—Approbation of the Government | [129] |
| [The Bay of Islands, New Zealand] (Engraving) | |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Fourth Visit to New Zealand—Trials and Successes of thevarious Missions—Shipwreck and Danger of Mr. Marsden andthe Rev. S. Leigh—Returns home—Letter to Avison Terry,Esq. | [167] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Aborigines—South Sea Mission—Fresh Slanders on Mr. Marsden’scharacter—His Pamphlet in self-defence—Letter ofMessrs. Bennett and Tyerman—Libels and Action at Law—Verdict—Caseof Ring—Pastoral Letters of Mr. Marsden:To a Lady; On the Divinity of Christ—Fifth Voyage toNew Zealand—Letters, etc. | [184] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Death of Dr. Mason Good—Malicious charges brought againstMr. Marsden and confuted—Sixth Voyage to New Zealand—Frightfulstate of the Island—Battle of the Maories—TheirCannibalism—Progress of the Mission—Mr. Marsden’s return—Deathof Mrs. Marsden—Anticipation of his own decease | [212] |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| State of New South Wales—The Aborigines—Cruelties practisedupon them—Attempts to civilize and convert them—Theyfail—Mr. Marsden’s Seventh Visit to New Zealand—HisDaughter’s Journal—Affection of the Natives—Progressof the Mission—Danger from European vices—Returns inH. M. S. Rattlesnake to Sydney | [232] |
| [Paramatta Church] (Engraving) | |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Mr. Marsden’s ministerial pursuits and journeys—Love of theCountry and of Patriarchal story—His Old Age—Its mentalfeatures—Anecdotes—Love of Children—Bishop Broughton—Hisreverence for Mr. Marsden’s character—Mr. Marsden’sviews of Death, etc.—His Habits of Prayer—His Illness andDeath | [260] |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Character of Mr. Marsden—His Life and Labours | [280] |
| APPENDIX I. |
| Progress of the Gospel and of Civilization in New Zealand,since Mr. Marsden’s Decease | [295] |
| APPENDIX II. |
| State and Prospects of the Protestant Mission at Tahiti, underthe French Protectorate | [ 311] |