Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives; with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity / Addressed by the Rev. John Gottfried Haensel ... to [and edited by] the Rev. C.I. Latrobe.

  • Haensel, Johann Gottfried.
Date:
1812
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Credit: Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives; with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity / Addressed by the Rev. John Gottfried Haensel ... to [and edited by] the Rev. C.I. Latrobe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    called Tricut, flat, and abounding in cocoa trees ; and to the westward, by Kat soli, which is larger. Ships may ride here very safely. On the north-west point of Nancau wery, behind a lowT hill, and contiguous to the best landing- place, on a sandy beach, lay the missionary- settlement of the United Brethren, called by the natives, Tripjet, or the dwelling of friends, where I arrived in January 1779^ in company of Brother Wangeman. On our passage hither we were driven by contrary winds to Queda, on the Malay coast. Here we immediately inquired for Cap¬ tain Light, having often heard at Tranquebar, that he was well disposed towards the Brethren and their missions, of which he had received some account from Dr. Betschler. We were soon conducted to his dwelling, where we met with a most cordial reception. Being here without any other recommendation, his friendship and kindness proved most gratifying and useful to us. Never have I had it in my power to make any returns to this excellent man, for his dis¬ interested favours, but I shall retain a never- ceasing remembrance of them in a thankful heart, and pray the Lord to bless and reward him. His wife was a Malay, and a relation of the King of Queda, a worthy woman, middle aged, of great urbanity of manners, and better