Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

602 jussioNARy classes — farm. Dec, sant anxiety, attach them to a class, of which the good, and therefore truly great Bishop Heber was one of the leading members. But of course they are separated, among themselves, by distinctions which are a natural result of more or less educa- tion and of early habits. The Church Missionary Society have distinguished by the term ' missionary' only those educated, well-informed men who have taken holy orders, and they are styled ' reverend.' Those who are not in orders are termed ' catechists.' Without an idea of finding fault with the present conduct of any indi- vidual belonging to either of those two classes, it has occurred to others as well as to me, that a third class might be added advantageously, that of ' visiting' or ' inspecting missionaries.' A clergyman of Heber's character, embarked on board a man of war, might advise and assist those who are now too much on an equality to give free advice to one another, or readily to see the small defects from which no human beings or institutions ever can be free. Human nature, tried during a long course of years, has sel- dom steered a uniformly steady course ; and may not slight defects, if unnoticed, increase into real blemishes .'' Difficulties have arisen "in New Zealand, as well as in other parts of the Pacific, unnoticed by many people, because, till lately, they were but little felt. These difficulties particularly interfere with the missionaries, and if not remedied by timely measures, will lead to continual embarrassment. To return from this digression. Near the houses a number of sheep were grazing : plenty of fowls, geese, and pigs ; some cattle and horses ; and several calves and colts, added to the comfortable, farm-like appearance. We accompanied Mr. Davis into his house for a few minutes, walked over the garden and farm, looked at the farm-yard, barn, and mill, and returned to dinner. The house was well constructed of wood ; and though unfinished had a remarkably clean and neat appearance. The compact manner in which the walls were boarded or wainscotted struck me particularly, from being such a contrast to the manner in which a South American carpenter would have con-