When we reached our settlement, we made up beds for the most sickly-looking, and the doctor, examining them, administered some restoratives.  While he was doing so, we got fires lighted, and putting all our pots, and pans, and cooking-baskets into requisition, we soon had fish frying and boiling, and turtle stewing, and bread-fruit and various roots baking; indeed, the eyes of the poor creatures glistened-- as well they might--with the anticipated feast.  The doctor, seeing their eagerness, warned us to take care that they did not eat too much at a time; and, to prevent their doing so, assisted in serving out a small share only to each.  To the invalids and children he only gave at first a few spoonfuls of turtle-soup; but that had a great effect in reviving them.  The people seemed to comprehend clearly the reason why we gave them only a small quantity.  Hungry as they were, before any one would touch the food, one of the elders stood up and, spreading out his hands, uttered a grace over it, in which the rest joined, evidently with pious sincerity.  I could not help thinking to myself, How differently do these poor Christian savages, as they may be called, act to what would be the case with many civilised Christians under similar circumstances!  The prayers of these poor people are undoubtedly acceptable to the all-loving God, who bestows his bounteous gifts with so lavish a hand on us his unworthy creatures; but what can we say of the hurried, scarcely muttered ejaculations to which the master of many a house in civilised England gives vent, as if afraid, in the presence of his polished guests--miserable worms like himself--of uttering a word of thanksgiving to the great Dispenser of all the blessings bestowed on him?  Should a bishop, or some high dignitary of the church, be present, then perhaps, in an ostentatious tone, he is requested to ask a blessing on the banquet; and grace for once is uttered in an audible voice.  Far be it from me to say that this is always the case, but who can deny that it is too often so?  My young friends, I have learned many things in my voyage round the world, and this matter among others from those missionary, taught savages.  Grace being said, they quietly partook of the provisions set before them, and though the eyes of some of the younger ones wandered towards the pots and the fire, no one even asked for more than we gave them.